Corpus Localization translates relationship evidence such as messages, letters and photo captions into English for USCIS purposes. Upload the material you intend to submit and your recipient's instructions for a custom quote before payment. Translation does not establish that a marriage is genuine or decide which evidence belongs in an I-130 filing.
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What material can I send for translation?
Send the messages, letters or captions that you or your attorney have selected for translation. We do not need your entire private conversation history simply to quote a defined set of documents. The choice of which evidence to file is yours and your attorney's, guided by the relevant filing instructions.
A message thread, a personal letter and a captioned photograph present different translation tasks. Messages need readable sender labels and context. Letters may include handwriting, a reverse side or a separate continuation sheet. Captions are text associated with a photograph; translating them does not identify the people pictured or infer what the photograph proves.
This page covers the preparation of those supplied materials. For the petition-level service, see I-130 document translation. A civil marriage record is a separate document type covered by marriage certificate translation. Its presence in a package does not make accompanying chat screenshots standard marriage-certificate work.
Prepare messages, letters and captions for a quote
- Set the selection first. Identify the material you intend to have translated. Ask your attorney about evidence selection if needed; we do not choose the strongest messages for a filing.
- Keep screenshots readable and in sequence. Use clear images in chronological order. Preserve sender labels, dates, timestamps and surrounding context present in the selected source.
- Check the edges of each image. Avoid cutting through a message, date or name. Where screenshots overlap, identify the overlap so the same passage is not mistaken for a separate exchange.
- Include every part of each selected document. For a letter, include text on the back and continuation pages. For a caption, keep its connection to the corresponding photograph clear.
- Flag mixed languages and handwriting. Send the original source images, not just a typed reconstruction. Note unclear passages or unfamiliar abbreviations for review.
- Identify gaps and special instructions. Tell us if a passage is missing, cropped or intentionally excluded from your selected material. Include recipient instructions without asking us to reconstruct unseen text.
This checklist helps prepare a translation quote. It does not tell you how much relationship evidence to submit.
Selected messages are not the same as a partial translation
You or your attorney decide which source material to submit. Once that scope is identified, the submitted documents should be translated fully—not reduced to the lines that seem most useful.
Keep the source selection and the translation scope clear. A translation of selected screenshots should not be described as a translation of an entire conversation. If an image cuts off a sentence or hides part of a submitted document, flag the gap for review. Missing wording cannot be supplied from memory or guessed from surrounding messages.
Existing English text in a mixed-language thread is also part of the supplied context. Keep it visible alongside the foreign-language passages. Sender names and timestamps help show which text belongs to which message; translation does not verify the identities behind an account.
What does relationship-evidence translation cost?
Relationship evidence receives a custom quote after review and before payment. Screenshots, handwritten letters, mixed-language threads and captions do not all contain the same amount or complexity of text. The quote needs the actual material, including any overlapping images and layout instructions—not just a count of photographs.
There is no blanket standard-document page price for this service. If you add more messages or pages after the initial review, identify the additions so the quoted scope can be checked.
Languages and digital delivery
Request Burmese, Tamil, Croatian, Russian or Spanish relationship-evidence translation into English. Other languages are welcome: a custom quote confirms availability, price and requirements for your language pair. Send mixed-language content together so the full supplied document can be reviewed.
You receive a full English translation of the supplied material, a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy, and PDF plus editable DOCX files by email. The translation follows the source layout to keep messages and captions associated with the material they describe.
Corpus Localization prepares complete, faithful English translations of official documents. Every translation passes quality checks for completeness and accuracy before delivery, and every order is certified by Corpus Localization LLC with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Corpus Localization is an ATA corporate member (#M-189351).
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to upload every private conversation?
No. Upload the material you have selected for translation, with enough clarity to define its scope. We do not require an entire chat history to quote selected documents. Deciding what belongs in your filing is a separate question for you and your attorney.
Can you translate selected messages?
Send the selected source material for review and identify its boundaries. The documents supplied for translation should be translated fully. We do not silently omit visible passages or present a selected excerpt as a complete conversation.
Can you translate a caption without identifying everyone in the photograph?
Yes. A caption is supplied text to translate. We do not identify people from their appearance, add a relationship that the source does not state or infer what the photograph proves.
Will translating our messages prove that our marriage is genuine?
Translation makes the supplied wording available in English. It does not authenticate the relationship, establish a genuine marriage or promise a filing outcome.
Get a quote for the material you have selected
Upload readable source files and any translation instructions. Get a Free Quote before payment. Firms can review translation for immigration attorneys; other record types are listed under document translation services.