Complete List: Documents That Need Certified Translation for USCIS (By Form)

Every foreign-language document submitted to USCIS must include a certified English translation under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). The specific documents required depend on your immigration form — an I-130 family petition requires different documents than an I-485 adjustment of status or an N-400 naturalization application. Below is the complete list of documents by form type, Eligible standard documents are $19.99 per page, or 8 cents per unique word on multi-page files when lower. A birth, marriage, divorce, academic, or police record of up to 4 pages is delivered within 24 hours of order confirmation on business days, or that document is free. Other files get a quote review.

I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) — Documents Needed

• Birth certificate of petitioner — 1-2 pages ($19.99-$39.98)
• Birth certificate of beneficiary — 1-2 pages ($19.99-$39.98)
• Marriage certificate — 1 page ($19.99)
• Divorce decree (if previously married) — 2-5 pages ($39.98-$99.95)
• Death certificate of prior spouse (if applicable) — Quote review

Eligible standard documents are $19.99 per page. Other files get a quote review.

I-485 (Adjustment of Status) — Documents Needed

• Birth certificate — 1-2 pages ($19.99-$39.98)
• Marriage certificate — 1 page ($19.99)
• Passport bio page — Quote review
• Police certificate — $19.99 per page. A criminal record gets a quote review
• Military records (if applicable) — Quote review
• Court records for arrests (if applicable) — varies
• Adoption decree (if applicable) — Quote review

Eligible standard documents are $19.99 per page. Other files get a quote review.

N-400 (Naturalization) — Documents Needed

• Birth certificate — 1-2 pages ($19.99-$39.98)
• Marriage certificate(s) — 1 page each ($19.99)
• Divorce decree(s) — 2-5 pages each ($39.98-$99.95)
• Tax returns (if filed in another country) — 2-5 pages ($39.98-$99.95)
• Court disposition records — varies

Typical N-400 translation cost: $40-$120

K-1 (Fiancé Visa) — Documents Needed

• Birth certificate of foreign fiancé — 1-2 pages ($19.99-$39.98)
• Divorce decree or death certificate of prior spouse — 2-5 pages ($39.98-$99.95)
• Police certificate — 1-3 pages ($19.99-$59.97)
• Evidence of relationship (letters, messages) — varies

Typical K-1 translation cost: $60-$140

I-140 / Employment-Based Petitions — Documents Needed

• Academic transcripts — 3-8 pages ($59.97-$159.92)
• Diplomas and degrees — 1-2 pages ($19.99-$39.98)
• Employment letters — 1-3 pages ($19.99-$59.97)
• Professional licenses — 1-2 pages ($19.99-$39.98)
• Publications (abstracts or summaries) — varies

Eligible standard documents are $19.99 per page. Other files get a quote review.

What Makes a Translation “Certified” for USCIS?

8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation that the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and the translator’s certification that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The regulation does not mention notarization. Corpus does not notarize. Every Corpus Localization order includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy at no additional cost.

How to Get Your Documents Translated

1. Scan or photograph all foreign-language documents (PDF, JPG, or PNG)
2. Upload to our quote form at corpuslocalization.com/get-a-quote
3. Receive your quote Eligible standard documents are $19.99 per page, or 8 cents per unique word on multi-page files when lower. A birth, marriage, divorce, academic, or police record of up to 4 pages is delivered within 24 hours of order confirmation on business days, or that document is free. Other files get a quote review.
4. Pay securely via credit or debit card
5. Standard documents: A birth, marriage, divorce, academic, or police record of up to 4 pages is delivered within 24 hours of order confirmation on business days, or that document is free.

For a complete checklist of which I-485 documents require certified translation — and how much each costs — see I-485 certified translation checklist.

If USCIS issued an RFE related to a certified translation, see how to respond to a USCIS translation RFE — what caused it, what the replacement must include.

Start your translation now. Get a free quote — Eligible standard documents are $19.99 per page, or 8 cents per unique word on multi-page files when lower. A birth, marriage, divorce, academic, or police record of up to 4 pages is delivered within 24 hours of order confirmation on business days, or that document is free.

Important: AI-generated translations, including ChatGPT and Google Translate, cannot meet 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), which requires a translator to certify that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate. See why USCIS rejects AI translation and what a compliant certified translation requires.

The certification is as important as the translation itself. See what the certificate of accuracy must say for USCIS — exact wording under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).

For education-based petitions and credential evaluation purposes, diplomas and transcripts also require certified translation. See academic translation services for academic document translation prepared for USCIS purposes.

For health records, physician letters, and vaccination records in an immigration packet, see certified medical translation services.

Ready to submit? Corpus Localization provides USCIS translation services for every document on this list — $19.99/page with signed certification included.