Translation by Use Case
Each page below starts with the rule that applies to that use: the regulation, form instruction or agency policy that decides what kind of translation is accepted, with a link to the source. Then it explains what to send, what goes wrong, and what we do and do not do.
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Immigration and government
Asylum applications
Certified translation of the evidence behind an asylum claim: identity and civil records, police, court and medical documents, letters and news reports.
Citizenship applications
Certified translations of the foreign documents a naturalization application needs: marriage, divorce and name-change records, and court or police dispositions.
Immigration court
Certified translations of evidence for removal proceedings and other immigration court cases, prepared to EOIR's translation and filing rules.
Visa applications
Certified translations of birth, marriage, police and court records for immigrant visa applicants processing through the National Visa Center and a US consulate.
Investment visas (EB-5)
Certified translation of the foreign records that trace an EB-5 investor's money: bank and tax records, company documents, property sales, gifts and loans.
Canada (IRCC)
Translations for Canadian immigration and citizenship applications prepared from the US, using IRCC's affidavit route for translators who are not Canadian-certified.
UK visas (UKVI)
Certified translations for UK visa and settlement applications, with the translator details the Home Office requires so the translation can be independently verified.
Government filings
One place to check what each US agency asks for when you file a foreign-language document: certified, notarized, or translated by the agency itself.
Living, marrying and working abroad
Working abroad
How to prepare US diplomas, police checks, birth and marriage certificates for a job abroad: which authentication comes first, and who may translate.
Marrying abroad
What US citizens usually need to marry in another country, how to prove single status when the US issues no certificate of no impediment, and which documents need translating.
Divorces abroad
How to use a divorce granted abroad in the US: which document proves it is final, what to translate, and when USCIS or a court will ask for it.
Driver's license conversion
What visitors and new residents need to drive in the US on a foreign licence, the difference between an International Driving Permit and a translation, and New Jersey's exchange rules.
Consular legalisation
How to authenticate US documents for use abroad: apostille for Hague Convention countries, consular legalisation for the rest, and where translation fits in.
Education and careers
Credential evaluations
How the main US credential evaluators handle translations of diplomas and transcripts: who may translate, what format they want, and when you should not order one at all.
ECFMG (medical graduates)
Translations of medical diplomas, transcripts and name documents that meet ECFMG's translation requirements for certification and residency applications.
University admissions
Certified translations of transcripts, diplomas, recommendation letters and bank documents for undergraduate and graduate applications and the Form I-20.
Courts, estates and disputes
Court and litigation
Certified translations of foreign-language exhibits, discovery documents and filings for state, federal and immigration courts, with a translator's certificate for each.
Inheritance claims
Translations for heirs in the US claiming property abroad, and for US estates with foreign heirs or assets: death and heirship records, wills, deeds and bank letters.
Wills and estate planning
Translations of wills written in another language for US probate, and of US wills and estate documents for use in another country.
Bankruptcy proceedings
Certified translation of foreign insolvency orders, appointments of representatives, and creditor documents for Chapter 15 petitions and cross-border claims.
International arbitration
Translation of exhibits, witness statements, awards and arbitration agreements for ICC, ICDR and ad hoc arbitrations and for enforcing awards in US courts.
Intellectual property and publishing
Patent filings
English translations of patent applications, PCT international applications and priority documents for the USPTO, with the statement of accuracy the rules require.
Literary works
What to settle before a book, memoir or story is translated: translation rights, who owns the translation, credit, and the grants that fund literary translation.
Trademark applications
Translation and transliteration statements for trademarks that contain non-English words or scripts, and translation of foreign registrations and office actions.
Business and compliance
Website and software companies
Professional translation of the documents behind a website or software business: legal pages, customer contracts, user guides, security questionnaires and hiring documents.
Medical device documentation
Translation of device labels, instructions for use and patient information, following FDA labelling rules for the US and member-state language rules in the EU.
Regulatory compliance
One table of the US federal rules that decide what language a regulated document must be in, from FDA labels to H-2A contracts, with the translation each one calls for.
Surveys and market research
Translation of questionnaires, consent forms and open-ended responses for research and market studies, with review steps that keep answers comparable across languages.
Corporate reports and minutes
Certified translation of annual reports, board minutes, resolutions and articles for US banks, the SEC, USCIS and US subsidiaries of foreign companies.
Import and export
Translation of invoices, certificates, packing lists and permits for importers, exporters, brokers and forwarders, following US customs language rules.
Product labeling
Translation of food, cosmetic, textile and consumer product labels for the US, Canada and the EU, following each market's mandatory-statement and language rules.
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