USCIS Translation FAQ

USCIS requires a complete English translation of foreign-language documents submitted, with certification of the translation’s accuracy and completeness and the translator’s competence to translate into English. Ichundu can provide signed certification when requested and included in a separate quote. See 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).

For USCIS, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires the translator’s certification and does not require notarization. Other recipients may have different rules. Check their instructions and tell us whether notarization is required.

Birth certificates, marriage and divorce records, diplomas and transcripts, bank statements, contracts, and most personal and legal documents.

Yes. USCIS expects a complete translation of everything on the page, including seals, stamps, and marginalia.

Our three plans are US$9.95 per document, US$7.95 per document for orders of 20 documents or more, or an unlimited monthly subscription: US$290 for the first month, then US$450 per month. Certification is not included in any plan and is quoted separately.

We confirm the delivery date after reviewing document volume, complexity and your deadline. Send all documents for the request so we can coordinate the schedule. Certification must be requested and quoted separately.

A clear photo or scan is fine as long as every part of the document, including stamps and seals, is legible.

Yes. Your documents are handled only by our translation team and are never shared with third parties.

Yes. We work with clients and law firms anywhere in the United States.

We specialize in English-Spanish certified translation, in both directions.

Yes — see our certified translation services for immigration law firms page.