Certified Bank Statement Translation for USCIS

Full means full. The bank's name and address, the account holder, the account number, the period, column headings, every transaction description, every balance and every footnote are translated. USCIS policy rules out summary translations, so a translation that lists only the closing balance doesn't meet the standard, however neat it looks.

Figures are reproduced exactly, in the original currency. We don't convert amounts into dollars or recalculate anything; if a form asks for US dollar values, you or your attorney do that conversion. Every transaction is translated, including the ones that are just a supermarket's name in capital letters.

According to the I-864 instructions, assets generally need to equal five times the shortfall between household income and the poverty guideline, or three times when a US citizen is sponsoring a spouse or a child aged 18 or over. That makes the balance on a foreign account potentially decisive, and the officer needs to read it clearly.

The instructions ask for a description of each asset, proof of ownership and the basis for its value. A recent statement or a bank-issued balance certificate showing the account holder and current balance usually covers that, but how much history you send is a judgment for you or your attorney. Translating 24 months of transactions when the officer needs one balance is thorough, but not in a way anyone thanks you for.

Spousal petitions on Form I-130 and removal of conditions on Form I-751 both ask for evidence that the marriage is real, not only legal. Statements showing both names on an account and everyday shared spending are useful because they show a joint life over time. A few statements spread across the relationship often tell that story better than a single month.

Pair them with your translated marriage certificate and they form a consistent picture: the same names, spelled the same way, at the same address. We keep account holder names exactly as the bank prints them.

Source of funds evidence often stretches across several years and institutions: salary deposits, sale proceeds, loans, gifts and the transfers that moved the money towards the investment. Each foreign-language statement, transfer confirmation or bank letter in the chain is translated in full, with dates, amounts and references preserved so the trail can be followed from one document to the next.

Because these files can be large, we confirm the page count before you pay, and consistent terminology across the set matters more than usual. Your attorney decides what goes into the petition; we make sure every page of it reads clearly in English.

Upload all your statements together on the quote form to see the exact page count and price. Every document includes 2 free revisions.

USCIS doesn't require notarization. Some banks, lenders or other US institutions do ask for it; if so, add notarization at checkout for $26.45 per document (US use only, standard delivery only). For the general rules, see our USCIS certified translation page.