Before You Send Documents for USCIS Translation

Send every page, including the back

Photograph or scan the entire document with all edges visible. Include reverse sides, stamps, seals, handwritten notes, and attachments. If a detail cannot be read, send a clearer image rather than asking the translator to guess.

A Haitian document may be written in French, Haitian Creole, or both. Tell us the language needed and let us review the actual document before confirming the scope.

Check the submission requirements

USCIS generally requires a full English translation of foreign-language documents, together with the translator’s certification of completeness, accuracy, and competence to translate. Review the instructions for your particular filing with your attorney or accredited representative.

A translator’s certification and notarization serve different purposes. Tell us exactly what the recipient requests so the quote covers the right deliverable. Translation does not establish whether a document is sufficient evidence or whether a filing will be approved.

Source: USCIS Form Filing Tips. Always check the current instructions for your form.

Include these details in your request

• All pages in a clear scan or photo, including backs with writing or markings.
• The intended use, receiving agency, and any written certification or formatting instructions.
• Preferred spellings of names as shown on related records; the translation must still reflect the source document.
• Your deadline and requested delivery format.
• Any existing translation that needs review, clearly identified as a prior version.

Keep the original and translated versions together

For example, if a birth record has a stamp on the reverse, sending only the front can leave the translation incomplete. Check your scan set before requesting a quote, and keep the source pages with the corresponding final translation.

ULG reviews the documents and requested deliverables before confirming the price and timing. For filing decisions, ask your attorney or accredited representative.

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