Complete English translations of foreign police certificates and court records, with the translator's signed certification, for immigrant visa, K-1 and USCIS filings.
A police certificate translation for US immigration is usually needed at the immigrant visa or K-1 stage, when the National Visa Center and the consulate collect police certificates from the countries an applicant has lived in. If a certificate isn't in English, it needs a full English translation with the translator's certification of accuracy and competence. VisaDocTranslation prepares that for $20.39 per page, delivered by the next working day.
We also translate foreign court records and dispositions, which USCIS asks for on forms such as the I-485 and N-400 if an applicant has ever been arrested or charged. Every translation is handled confidentially and reproduces the wording of the original exactly.
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Yes, if it is in a language other than English. Every foreign-language document submitted for a US immigration case needs a full English translation with the translator's certification that it is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate the language.
Police certificates are short, but every word on them carries weight. The key line, whether the certificate says no record was found or lists entries, is translated exactly as written, together with the issuing authority, the applicant's identifying details, the reference or verification number, the validity statement and any stamps or signatures.
Some countries issue certificates in English or in a bilingual format. If every part of yours is already in English, no translation is needed. If any stamp, note or section appears only in another language, that part needs translating, and the clearest approach is to translate the certificate in full.
If you are 16 or older, the State Department generally asks for a police certificate from your country of nationality and your current country of residence if you lived there more than six months, from any other country where you lived for 12 months or more at age 16 or older, and from any country where you were arrested, however long you lived there.
The State Department's "Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country" pages explain how to get a certificate from each country: which authority issues it, whether you can apply from abroad, and whether a certificate is unavailable there. Certificates are generally treated as valid for two years, except one from a former country of residence that you haven't returned to since it was issued.
These rules apply to immigrant visas and K-1 fiancé(e) visas processed through the National Visa Center and US consulates. Check the current instructions for your case before you request certificates, because the requirements are set by the State Department, not by us.
USCIS doesn't generally ask for foreign police certificates with Form I-485 or Form N-400. It does require court records or dispositions for any arrest, charge or conviction, and foreign-language court records need a full certified English translation.
For adjustment of status and naturalization, USCIS runs its own background checks and asks applicants to disclose any arrests or charges anywhere in the world. Where there was one, the officer will want the official record of what happened, typically a court disposition or a certificate from the court or prosecutor showing the outcome.
We translate these records in full, including case numbers, the charges as worded by the court, the outcome and any sentencing or dismissal details. Legal terms are translated precisely rather than paraphrased, and where a term has no close US equivalent we keep the original in brackets with a translator's note. If you have questions about what to disclose or submit, speak to an immigration attorney.
Word for word and in full: the issuing authority, your personal details, the result, reference and verification numbers, dates, stamps and signatures. Nothing is summarized, softened or reworded.
The wording of the result matters, so we keep the structure and phrasing of the original. A certificate that says no records were found in a particular database is translated with that exact scope, rather than turned into a broader statement. Verification codes, QR code captions and website addresses are reproduced so an officer can check the certificate with the issuing authority.
Names follow your passport spelling, so the certificate matches the rest of your file, including your passport or national ID card and your birth certificate. The translation is quality-checked against the original before delivery.
$20.39 per page with delivery by the next working day, or $40.08 per page for rush delivery within 8 hours. Most police certificates are one or two pages, and the signed certification is included.
Police certificates often arrive close to an interview date, so rush delivery can help when time is short. Every document includes 2 free revisions. Notarization isn't needed for the National Visa Center or USCIS; if another US institution asks for it, add it at checkout for $26.45 per document (US use only, standard delivery only).
Upload a scan or clear photo on the quote form to see your total. If your case also involves a divorce decree or other civil documents, you can order them together.
Yes, if the certificate isn't in English. K-1 applicants follow the same police certificate rules as immigrant visa applicants, and any foreign-language certificate needs a full certified English translation.
If every part appears in English, usually not. If any stamp, note or section appears only in the other language, that part needs a certified translation.
The State Department generally treats police certificates as valid for two years, unless the certificate comes from a former country of residence you haven't returned to since it was issued. Check the current instructions for your case.
Not generally. USCIS asks for court records or dispositions for any arrests or charges instead. If those records aren't in English, they need a full certified translation.
Yes. We translate court judgments, dispositions and prosecutor certificates in full, with the same signed certification of accuracy and competence.
No. The National Visa Center, consulates and USCIS accept a certified translation. Notarization is optional for other US institutions that ask for it.
Yes. Your documents are used only to prepare your translation, and the certified PDF is delivered to you by email.
Standard delivery is by the next working day. Rush delivery within 8 hours is available at $40.08 per page if your interview is close.
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