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Plain-language guides on certified translation requirements, costs, and documentation — written by Exacta Translation Services.
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Whether you're preparing documents for a USCIS immigration application, a court filing, or a university enrollment, these guides answer the questions we hear most often from clients navigating the translation process.
USCIS Certified Translation Requirements — Complete Guide 2026
Exactly what USCIS requires from a certified translation — what to include, who can provide it, and what happens if requirements are not met.
Read guide → Translation · LegalCertified Translation vs Notarized Translation — What's the Difference?
These are not the same thing. Learn which one you actually need for USCIS, courts, universities, and other official submissions.
Read guide → Pricing · PlanningHow Much Does a Certified Translation Cost in 2026?
Typical costs by document type, what affects the price, what should be included, and a full cost example for a USCIS application.
Read guide → Certification · RequirementsWhat Is a Certificate of Accuracy? Translation Requirements Explained
What a Certificate of Accuracy is, what it must include, who can sign it, and how to verify one you received. Includes a real example.
Read guide → AI · USCIS · ImmigrationCan AI Translate My Immigration Documents for USCIS?
ChatGPT, Google Translate, and DeepL cannot produce USCIS-compliant translations. The problem is not accuracy — it is certification. Here is why.
Read guide → USCIS · Immigration · Birth CertificateBirth Certificate Translation for USCIS — Complete Guide
Which USCIS forms require it, what languages are accepted, how much it costs, how long it takes, and whether you can translate it yourself.
Read guide → Spanish · Immigration · USCISSpanish to English Certified Translation for Immigration — What You Need to Know
What USCIS requires, which documents need translation, countries we translate from, our Latin American document expertise, and how much it costs.
Read guide → USCIS · Immigration · Marriage CertificateMarriage Certificate Translation for USCIS — What You Need to Know
Which USCIS forms require it, what languages are accepted, cost, turnaround time, notarization, and whether you can translate it yourself.
Read guide → Academic · University · Credential EvaluationDiploma Translation for University Applications and Credential Evaluation
What colleges and credential evaluators require, how the two paths differ, cost, turnaround, and how to avoid buying a translation your evaluator won't accept.
Read guide → Cost · Diploma · Degree CertificateHow Much Does a Diploma Translation Cost?
What a certified diploma or degree certificate translation costs, what affects the price, add-ons, and how providers compare — with the hand-signature difference explained.
Read guide → USCIS · Immigration · Divorce DecreeDivorce Decree Translation for USCIS — What You Need to Know
When USCIS requires it, why the entire document must be translated, the two document formats, and how per-page cost works for multi-page decrees.
Read guide → Academic · University · Credential EvaluationAcademic Transcript Translation for Universities and Credential Evaluation
What a certified transcript translation includes, why it's priced per page, and the key difference between a translation and a grade/GPA evaluation.
Read guide → Cost · USCIS · Divorce DecreeHow Much Does a Divorce Decree Translation Cost?
Why it's priced per page, how the two document formats change the total, worked cost examples, and how providers compare on a multi-page decree.
Read guide → USCIS · Immigration · RFEWhat Happens If USCIS Rejects Your Translation?
Why USCIS flags translations, what an RFE means, and how to submit a compliant certified translation before your deadline.
Read guide → Cost · Pricing · ExplainerCertified Translation Price Per Page, Explained
The three ways certified translation is priced — per word, per page with a word limit, and true flat fee — what counts as a page, and why flat pricing is most predictable.
Read guide → USCIS · Immigration · French DocumentsFrench Birth Certificate Translation for USCIS (Extrait d'Acte de Naissance)
Extract vs. full copy, documents from France, Canada, Haiti and beyond, typed or hand-filled — what USCIS requires and how the translation works.
Read guide → USCIS · Employment Immigration · French DegreeCertified French Degree Translation for USCIS (Diplôme)
When USCIS needs a French degree translated for EB-2, EB-3, or H-1B, which credentials it covers, and what a compliant certified translation requires.
Read guide → USCIS · Immigration · Spanish DocumentsSpanish Birth Certificate Translation for USCIS (Acta de Nacimiento)
Documents from Mexico, Central & South America, the Caribbean, and Spain — handwritten, typed, or digital. What USCIS requires and how it works.
Read guide → Green Card · Immigration · Spanish DocumentsSpanish Marriage Certificate Translation for a Green Card (Acta de Matrimonio)
Why it's the key document in a marriage-based petition, how marginal notes (divorce, annulment) are handled, and what USCIS requires.
Read guide → Pricing · Birth Certificate · Cost GuideHow Much Does a Birth Certificate Translation Cost?
What a certified birth certificate translation really costs, the word-count detail that trips up "flat" quotes, and how providers compare.
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