Certified Affidavit Translation

Yes. The notarization abroad attests to the identity of the person who swore the statement, in the language it was sworn in. It does not travel into English on its own. If the document is in a foreign language and you are filing it in the United States, 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) still requires a complete English translation with a signed certification from the translator.

No, and this is the single most expensive misunderstanding on this page. A certified translation is the translator's signed statement that the translation is accurate and complete. A notarized translation just means a notary watched the translator sign that statement - the notary verifies identity, never accuracy. USCIS asks for certification. Some consulates and registrars additionally want notarization, which is available as an add-on.

No. USCIS does not license or pre-approve translators and no "approved translator" list exists. What matters is that the certification meets the standard in 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): a complete English translation plus a signed statement that it is accurate and that the translator is competent to translate.

Yes, and leaving them out is a common avoidable defect. The jurat or attestation clause is the part that makes the document an affidavit rather than a letter, and the notary block and seal are what show it was sworn before an authorised officer. A translation that renders only the body of the statement has dropped the evidence that it was sworn at all.

No. We translate a document that already exists. Drafting an affidavit is legal work and administering an oath is a notarial act, and we are neither your attorney nor your notary. If you need the statement drafted or sworn, do that first with the right professional, then send us the finished document.

Affidavits of support, single-status and marital-status affidavits, affidavits of birth used where a civil birth record does not exist, one-and-the-same-person affidavits reconciling name variants, guardianship and consent-to-travel declarations, statutory declarations, and witness statements filed in litigation. All are priced the same per page.

Not for the translation, which is handled exactly the same way. Whether a secondary-evidence affidavit is acceptable in place of a civil record is the adjudicator's decision under their own evidentiary rules, not a translation question. Your attorney is the right person to ask, and we will not guess at it.

Per page, at the rate shown on this page. Affidavits are usually short - one or two pages including the notary block - so most orders are the minimum. Send the file first if you want the count confirmed before you pay.

Possibly, and it is a separate thing. An apostille authenticates the seal or signature on the original document for use abroad; a certified translation renders the document into English. Neither replaces the other. If your recipient is outside the United States, ask them which they want - often it is both, and the apostille is normally obtained before translation so the apostille itself can be translated too.

Usually. Handwritten declarations are common and we work from a clear scan. Where a word or signature genuinely cannot be read, it is marked as illegible in the translation rather than guessed at. Inventing a plausible reading of an unclear word in a sworn statement is exactly the thing a certification says we did not do.

The deliverable is a complete translation plus a signed certificate of accuracy identifying the translator and attesting to competence and completeness - the standard form courts, consulates, USCIS, and registrars ask for. If your recipient has a specific format requirement, tell us when you order and we will match it.

Standard turnaround is 2-3 business days, and a 24-hour rush add-on is available. Affidavits are short, so rush orders placed early usually go back the same working day.