Complete English translations with a signed certification of accuracy and translator competence, the format USCIS asks for under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Delivered as a digital PDF by the next working day.
A certified translation for USCIS needs exactly two things: a complete English translation of every foreign-language document, and a signed certification from the translator that it's complete and accurate and that they're competent to translate from that language into English. No stamp, no seal, no notary. It's one of the few federal requirements that would fit on a sticky note.
VisaDocTranslation builds every US order around that rule, at $20.39 per page with next-working-day delivery, or $40.08 per page if you need it within 8 hours. The same certified translation works for most other US uses too: universities, employers and agencies that ask for a certified English translation. If one of them insists on notarization, you can add it at checkout for $26.45 per document.
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A complete English translation of your foreign birth certificate, with the translator's certification of accuracy and competence that 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) asks for. Delivered as a PDF by the next working day.
A full English translation of your foreign marriage certificate, signed and certified the way USCIS requires, for spousal petitions, green card applications and naturalization.
A complete English translation of your foreign divorce decree or certificate, with the translator's certification of accuracy and competence, to show USCIS that a previous marriage legally ended.
Complete English translations of foreign police certificates and court records, with the translator's signed certification, for immigrant visa, K-1 and USCIS filings.
Complete English translations of foreign degrees, diplomas and academic transcripts for US universities, credential evaluators and employment-based USCIS petitions.
Full English translations of national identity cards, internal passports and the foreign-language pages of passports, certified for USCIS and other US agencies.
Full English translations of foreign bank statements, balance letters and account certificates for affidavits of support, marriage evidence and investor petitions.
Full English translations of employer experience letters, payslips and employment contracts for employment-based petitions and affidavits of support.
Full English translations of foreign tax returns, assessment notices and tax certificates, with the translator's certification, for USCIS petitions and other US uses.
A full English translation of your foreign driver's license, with the translator's signed certification, for state DMVs, car insurers, rental companies and employers that accept certified translations.
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), any foreign-language document you submit to USCIS must come with a full English translation and the translator's certification that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
"Full" is the word that trips people up. USCIS expects everything on the page in English: stamps, seals, handwritten annotations, marginal notes and whatever is printed on the back. A summary of the important parts doesn't meet the rule, and an untranslated stamp is a classic trigger for a Request for Evidence (RFE), which is a slow and expensive way to find out what a rubber stamp said.
The certification itself is a short signed statement attached to the translation. Ours is prepared by professional translators working to ISO 17100, and every order is quality-checked against the source before it's delivered. You get one PDF containing the translation, the certification and the details USCIS needs to see who stands behind it.
No. USCIS does not require notarization; a certified translation meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). If a university, employer or other US institution asks for notarization, you can add our US notarization add-on for $26.45 per document.
Notarization is probably the most popular upsell in US immigration paperwork, and for a USCIS filing it adds nothing the regulation asks for. A notary verifies the identity of the person signing the certification; they don't check the translation itself.
Some institutions outside USCIS do still ask for it, so we offer it as an option rather than a default. With the add-on, a US notary public notarizes your certified translation and you receive a digital notarized PDF. You choose how many documents to notarize and which ones at checkout, and each is charged separately at $26.45. It's valid for US use only and comes with standard delivery only, so it can't be combined with rush. For the full side-by-side, see our guide to certified vs notarized translation.
$20.39 per page for next-working-day delivery, or $40.08 per page for rush delivery within 8 hours. Prices are charged in US dollars, and you see the full total before you pay.
There's no separate certification fee, no formatting fee and no charge for the PDF. The per-page price covers the translation, the signed certification and our quality check, and every document includes 2 free revisions. The only optional extra is notarization at $26.45 per document, which most USCIS applicants can happily skip.
A typical family-based petition might include a birth certificate, a marriage certificate and a police certificate, often one or two pages each. Upload them together through our online quote form and you'll see the exact total for the whole set before checkout.
Any document that isn't in English, whether it's a civil record, a court record or financial evidence. The most common are birth, marriage and divorce certificates, police certificates, academic records and bank statements.
Our certified translation services for the USA cover 120+ languages into English, for family-based petitions (Form I-130), adjustment of status (Form I-485), naturalization (Form N-400), fiancé(e) cases and employment-based filings. Financial evidence such as bank statements gets the same treatment as a birth certificate: every line, every column header and the bank's small print about overdraft fees. The same translation can be reused across forms as long as the underlying document hasn't changed.
Upload your documents through our online quote form, choose the United States as your destination, pick standard or rush delivery, add notarization only if an institution has asked for it, and pay. Your certified PDF arrives by email.
Standard orders are delivered by the next working day (UK working days), and rush orders within 8 hours. You can upload the PDF directly with an online USCIS filing or print it for a paper filing. If USCIS ever raises a question about our translation, message us on WhatsApp or email and we'll put it right free of charge.
Applying somewhere else as well? We also prepare certified translations for Irish immigration and translations for Australian visas signed by a named translator. Start your order on the online quote form.
No translation provider can guarantee an individual officer's decision, but our translations follow 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) to the letter: a complete English translation with the translator's certification of accuracy and competence. That's the standard USCIS applies to every translated document.
No. USCIS requires a certified translation, not a notarized one. Add notarization ($26.45 per document) only if a university, employer or other US institution specifically asks for it.
The regulation doesn't say who may translate, but a translation certified by the applicant or a family member invites questions about impartiality that an independent professional translation avoids. Most applicants and attorneys use a professional service for that reason.
Submit a copy of the foreign-language document together with its certified translation. USCIS generally accepts copies unless the form instructions or an officer ask for an original, so check the instructions for your specific form.
Standard delivery is the next working day at $20.39 per page. Rush delivery is within 8 hours at $40.08 per page. Orders with the notarization add-on are standard delivery only.
A US notary public notarizes your certified translation and you receive a digital notarized PDF. It costs $26.45 per document, is valid for US use only and isn't available with rush delivery. You choose which documents to notarize at checkout.
Yes. For online filings you upload the PDF alongside a scan of the original document. For paper filings you print the PDF and include it with a copy of the original.
We translate from 120+ languages into English, including Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Portuguese, French and Polish. If your language isn't listed on the quote form, message us on WhatsApp or email.
Every document includes 2 free revisions. Send us the RFE wording by WhatsApp or email and we'll update the translation and send you a new certified PDF.
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Certified translation for Irish immigration (ISD), the Department of Justice and Irish statutory bodies. €19.19/page in euro, next working day.
English translations for Immigration New Zealand: residence visas, police and medical certificates from £16.79/page. Visitor visa option available.
NAATI certified translation for Australian visa and citizenship applications, signed with the translator's full details. £41.99/page, next working day.
Translate documents into Japanese for marriage registration, visas, work or study in Japan, signed by a named professional translator. £41.99/page.
Translate documents into Danish for residence permits, marriage, work or study in Denmark, signed by a named professional translator. £41.99/page.
Sworn translation into German (beglaubigte Übersetzung), completed and signed by a sworn translator for German authorities. £48.00/page, 2 working days.
Sworn translation into Spanish (traducción jurada), signed by a traductor jurado appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. £48.00/page.
Over 150,000 documents translated for UK applicants. Statement of accuracy, translator credentials and digital delivery — all included from £15.59 per page.
Important: UKVI does NOT require notarised translations. Learn when you need notarisation and when certified translation is sufficient.
UKVI-accepted certified translations of birth certificates from any country, in any language. From £15.59, delivered within 24 hours.