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• Can you translate a death certificate for an estate or insurance claim?

  Yes. We provide certified translations of death certificates for USCIS, estates, banks and insurance claims. Check whether the institution also wants notarization.

• Do I need a translated name change certificate for USCIS?

  If your name changed and the proof is not in English, USCIS needs a full English translation with the translator's certification. We provide exactly that.

• Does USCIS accept a translated birth certificate?

  Yes. USCIS accepts a birth certificate in another language when it comes with a full English translation and a signed certification from the translator. Every translation we deliver includes that certification.

• Does USCIS accept a translated marriage certificate?

  Yes, when it includes a full English translation and the translator's signed certification. Our certified translations meet that USCIS requirement.

• Can I bring my documents to your New York office?

  No. We do not accept walk-ins. Ordering works fully online: upload a scan or photo of your document and you never need to send the original.

• Can you translate adoption papers for USCIS?

  Yes. Adoption decrees, court orders and related records can be translated with a certification that meets the USCIS requirement for a full English translation.

• Can you translate an old or damaged death certificate?

  Yes. Old, handwritten or damaged certificates can be translated. Parts that cannot be read on the original are marked as illegible instead of guessed.

• Do stamps, seals and the back of my birth certificate need to be translated?

  Yes. USCIS asks for a full translation, so everything on the document is translated: stamps, seals, signatures, notes in the margin and the back side if it has text.

• Can I send a photo or scan of my birth certificate?

  Yes. A clear scan or phone photo is all we need. You never have to send or bring the original document.

• Do I need the full divorce decree translated or only part of it?

  For USCIS, the full document you submit must be translated. USCIS asks for a complete English translation, so a summary or partial translation can be rejected.

• Which civil documents do you translate?

  We translate all common civil records, including birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, name change certificates and adoption papers.

• Can you translate a handwritten birth certificate?

  Yes. Handwritten birth certificates are no problem. Many older civil records are filled in by hand, and we translate them like any other document.

• How much does a birth certificate translation cost?

  A certified birth certificate translation costs $20 per page. Most birth certificates are 1 page; a document with text on the front and back counts as 2 pages.

• My name is spelled differently in my passport. What should I do?

  Tell us the spelling from your passport when you order. Names can be written in more than one way in English, and the translator will use the spelling that matches your other documents.

• Do you get an apostille for my birth certificate?

  No. We provide the certified translation only. An apostille is issued by a government authority, usually in the country where the document was issued.

• Does my birth certificate translation need to be notarized?

  Not for USCIS. USCIS asks for a certified translation, not a notarized one. Some schools, courts or foreign offices do ask for notarization; you can add it for $20 per document.