Certified immigration document translation

Certified document translation for USCIS-related filings

Prepare readable English translations of supporting documents with certification and delivery requirements reviewed for the intended filing.

Lincua translates supporting documents for USCIS-related filings and other immigration uses. The project begins with the document type, language pair, intended use, legibility, deadline, and receiving requirements; Lincua provides translation services, not immigration legal advice.

Documents reviewed for USCIS-related translation

A filing may involve more than one kind of foreign-language record. Lincua reviews each document as its own source while coordinating terminology, names, dates, and formatting across the requested set.

  • Civil and vital records, including birth and marriage certificates
  • Academic records such as diplomas and transcripts
  • Legal records and other supporting immigration documents
  • Additional readable records identified by the customer or legal representative

Accuracy starts with the source record

Provide the source and target languages and identify the document's intended use. Clear images or copies help the translator review names, dates, document numbers, places, stamps, seals, annotations, and other visible text.

If handwriting, damage, cropping, or an unclear seal affects readability, the team will identify the issue before confirming how it can be handled. Customers should not guess at unclear source information or alter the source record.

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Confirm the intended filing use

Share the document categories, language pair, deadline, and the receiving party's stated certification or notarization requirements.

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Certification, notarization, and filing boundaries

When confirmed, a certified translation may include a signed statement addressing the translation's completeness and accuracy and the translator's competence. Notarization is separate and may be arranged only when requested, applicable, and available.

For additional context, review the USCIS requirements for foreign-language documents.

Lincua is not endorsed, certified, or approved by USCIS. It cannot guarantee acceptance, determine which documents a filing requires, provide immigration legal advice, or promise an immigration outcome. The receiving authority or a qualified legal professional should clarify filing requirements.

Request details and secure document delivery

Use the secure Translation Request page to provide the language pair, document categories, approximate page count, intended use, desired deadline, and whether certification or notarization was requested. Multiple document types can be reviewed together when they belong to the same project.

Upload readable source documents on the request page so the operations team can review the scope and follow up with next steps.

Helpful answers

USCIS document translation questions

What information is needed for a translation request?

Provide the source and target languages, document categories, approximate page count, intended use, deadline, and any certification or notarization request. The team will then confirm how to provide readable source material.

Can Lincua provide a certified translation?

Certified translation may be available after the language pair, source documents, intended use, and requested certification are reviewed. Certification does not guarantee acceptance by USCIS or another organization.

Is notarization always required?

No. Certification and notarization are different. Ask the receiving organization or a qualified legal professional what is required, then share that requirement with Lincua.

Can several document types be translated in one project?

Yes. Tell the team which documents are included so scope, consistency, certification, formatting, and delivery can be reviewed together.

How are documents provided for review?

Use the secure Translation Request page to enter the project details and upload readable source documents for review.

Next step

Request USCIS-related document translation

Use the secure Translation Request page to provide project details and upload readable source documents for review.