When submitting documents to USCIS (Immigration) that are not in English, you must provide a complete and accurate English translation.
What is a Certified Translation?
It is a translation accompanied by a signed certification statement. In this statement, the translator affirms that the translation is accurate and that they are competent to translate.
USCIS Compliance Rules
- The translator must be fluent in both languages.
- The certification must include the translator's name, signature, contact information, and date.
- The immigration applicant cannot act as the translator for their own documents.
Frequently Translated Documents
- Birth and marriage certificates
- Divorce decrees
- Police and court records
- Diplomas and transcripts