Immigration document translation
Certified translations for visas, residency, citizenship, USCIS, consular applications, and other immigration matters. Every order includes professional human translation, an accuracy review, careful formatting, and a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
Understanding the terminology
These terms overlap, but they describe different things. Understanding the difference makes it easier to choose the right service.
The translation package
A complete translation accompanied by a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Certified translation is used for many official purposes, including immigration, education, courts, licensing, and government submissions.
Learn about certified translationThe purpose of the translation
Translation of records used for immigration, visa, residency, citizenship, consular, or related applications. The receiving authority determines which documents, certification, or additional authentication it requires.
See common immigration documentsA specific U.S. immigration use
A full English translation prepared for documents submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, together with the translator certification required for foreign-language evidence.
View the USCIS translation guideCommon immigration records
The exact evidence depends on your application and the authority reviewing it. These are among the records customers commonly submit for translation.
Names, parent details, birth dates, places of birth, registry entries, seals, and annotations.
Spouse names, marriage dates, registration details, issuing authorities, endorsements, and seals.
Court names, party names, case references, judgment dates, orders, and finality information.
Issuing authorities, identifying details, record wording, stamps, signatures, and certifications.
Identity details, document numbers, issuing authorities, validity dates, observations, and endorsements.
Statements, dates, signatures, exhibits, certification wording, and supporting declarations.
Understanding your options
These are different levels of service. Immigration authorities do not all require the same thing, so follow the instructions for the organization receiving your documents.
Most common
A complete translation accompanied by a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
Learn MoreWhen specifically requested
Adds notarization of the certification signature when the receiving organization requires it.
Learn MoreFor eligible international use
Additional authentication for eligible notarized translation certifications when the receiving authority specifically requires it.
Learn MoreSubmitting to USCIS
For a foreign-language document submitted to USCIS, the translation must be a full English translation accompanied by the translator certification required under USCIS rules.
Send a clear copy of every page that needs translation, including readable stamps, seals, annotations, and reverse-side text.
The foreign-language content is translated completely rather than summarized or reduced to selected excerpts.
Names, dates, numbers, document references, and the translated content are checked before delivery.
The completed package includes the translator certification confirming completeness, accuracy, and competence to translate the language pair.
You receive the translation and certification for inclusion with your USCIS filing according to the instructions for your specific form or case.
We prepare the translation package; we do not process or file the immigration application. BabylonTranslate provides document translation and certification only. Read the USCIS translation guide.
Prepare the complete record
Names, dates, document numbers, registry entries, case references, stamps, seals, and annotations can all matter when a translated record is reviewed. We translate the complete readable content and preserve the structure as closely as practical.
If you already use a specific English spelling of a name on a passport, visa, residence document, or other official record, include that spelling with your order as a reference.
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Common questions
A certified translation is a complete translation accompanied by a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. It describes the translation package, not the reason the document is being translated.
Immigration document translation means translating records used in immigration, visa, residency, citizenship, consular, or related applications. Depending on the receiving authority, the translation may need to be certified or may require another form of authentication.
A USCIS translation is a full English translation of a foreign-language document being submitted to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, accompanied by the required translator certification.
When the receiving authority requires a complete translation, submit the full readable document rather than selected excerpts. Include stamps, seals, annotations, and reverse-side text when they form part of the record.
Notarization is separate from certified translation and is not automatically required for every immigration submission. Add it only when the receiving authority or filing instructions specifically require it.
An apostille is a separate authentication step used in certain international situations. It is not automatically part of an immigration translation. Follow the receiving authority's instructions before adding apostille service.
Yes. Provide established English spellings from passports or other official records as a reference. The translation remains faithful to the source document and does not alter the underlying record.
Translate the specific records requested for your filing. Common examples include civil records, identity documents, police records, court records, academic records, employment evidence, affidavits, and supporting letters.
Documents ready for translation
Upload the complete documents and include any submission instructions you have from the receiving organization.
