Immigration attorneys who have assisted many individuals with their visa application are well aware of the requirements of USCIS for foreign-language documents. They have contacted a translation company and requested certified translations for USCIS. Companies that specialize in certified translations are familiar with the type of translation that immigration authorities expect to receive from applicants. When they hear “certified translation’ many wonder what it means and how they can render certified document translation services. For immigration purposes a certified translation is an English translation that has been completed by a professional translator. Professional translators are fluent in the source language and are proficient in English. When they are finished with the translation they attach their declaration with their original signature to the translated documents. USCIS will need the certification, the translated documents, and a copy of the original foreign-language documents. A certified translation has been prepared carefully with strong attention to detail.

To illustrate, suppose you were born in Rome, Italy and that your birth certificate was printed in the Italian language. Now you want to submit a copy of your birth certificate to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for age verification purposes. Officers do not speak Italian so they would not be able to read your birth date. Consequently, you would need to submit the translation. However, a non-certified translation would not be acceptable because the website clearly states that foreign-language documents must be accompanied by their certified English translations. Thus, you could get in touch with a firm that specializes in certified translation services for USCIS. Such entities have extensive experience translating documents for immigrants and immigration lawyers. They keep up with the most updated information about immigration requirements and strive to meet those standards when they translate a document for a visa application. Knowing what a certified translation is might help you reach the right service providers.

Anyone who is completing a visa application should learn which foreign-language documents need to be submitted. Such documents must be translated into English and certified. Just like many immigration attorneys who seek certified translation services when they are helping their clients you can also get in touch with a translation company. CACFTI is an ideal choice for any immigrant who needs certified translations for USCIS. We invite you to visit our page on USCIS certified translations to learn more about our services. To get started please scan and email us the pages you would like to have translated into English for immigration matters.

Individuals who are completing an application for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services often come across a rule that says they need to submit a certified English translation of their personal documents. “What is a certified translation” is a common question that they pose when they contact us. Certified translation means a translation that has been prepared by a professional translator. A certified translation has been completed by a translator who is fluent in both the target and source languages and has translated the document to the best of his/her abilities. The translated documents are then attached to the translator’s declaration, following the guidelines of immigration authorities.

The standard form states that the translation has been executed by a professional translator who is a neutral third party. The certification includes the company’s information including address, phone number, email address, etc. All the pages bear the official stamp and seal of the translation company. For immigration purposes individuals will need to render certified translation services. The translation of foreign-language documents must be accompanied by the translator’s certification for filing an application with the USCIS. CACFTI has served the needs of many immigration attorneys who were looking for certified translation services. We have also translated documents for other individuals who were working on an immigration application without the assistance of an attorney. We are experts in the area of certified document translation. We know exactly what a certified translation means and what immigration authorities expect.

If you have a foreign-language document and you do not know where to start please scan and email it to us. We can translate many types of documents including child adoption agreements, medical records, bank statements, marriage licenses, business plans, birth certificates, etc. Our certified translations meet the requirements of USCIS so immigrants can submit our translations with their application. If you need a certified translation for an immigration matter please get in touch with us. If you have additional questions about what a certified translation is and whether you will need a certified translation please contact us. We just want make a quick reminder that a certified translation for USCIS is different from a court-certified translation so when you get in touch with us please let us know that your translated documents will be used for immigration purposes. We always try to emphasize that a certified translation for USCIS and a court-certified translations are very different. If you are looking for information about our certified translations for courts, please click here.