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U.S. Department of Labor (Office of Foreign Labor Certification): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: DOL accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Not restricted; translator certifies accuracy, competency
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 21, 2026
The Department of Labor's labor certification rules ask that a statement not in English come with a written English translation certified by the translator as accurate and as to the translator's competence; the PERM rules say so for live-in household domestic workers' experience statements, and the crewmember longshore rules for every document submitted or kept.
Nothing restricts who translates, so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. When the same experience letters go on to USCIS with an I-140, its rule asks for the same certification.
DOL at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
20 CFR 656.19(b)(3) asks for a written English translation "certified by the translator as to the accuracy" and the translator's competency (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers), without saying who translates, so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Required for non-English experience statements
- Who may translate
- Not restricted; translator certifies accuracy, competency
- Original or copy
- Original kept with translation for audit
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Certificate
- SignedCertificate of translation accuracy, PDF
Checked on October 21, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on DOL's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about DOL
Accuracy and competency
The translator certifies both, the same formula USCIS uses.
Kept for the audit
PERM documents are produced if DOL audits the application.
Same letters, I-140
One certified translation serves DOL and USCIS.
DOL requirements in detail
Translation
PERM for live-in household domestic workers: employer statements of the worker's experience that are not in English need a written English translation (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers).
Crewmember longshore attestations: any document submitted to a federal agency or kept in the employer's records (655.510, 655.533).
Who may translate
Not restricted. The translator certifies the accuracy of the translation and his or her competency to translate.
Original or copy
The statement in the original language is kept with its translation; under PERM it is provided in the event of an audit (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers).
What the statements contain
Dates of employment, hours per day, days per week, place of work, a detailed statement of duties, and the name and address of the signer with the date signed (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers).
Other PERM cases
The basic PERM process rule, 20 CFR 656.17, contains no translation clause of its own (20 CFR 656.17: basic labor certification process).
At USCIS (I-140)
Any foreign language document submitted to USCIS needs a full English translation certified complete and accurate, and the translator's certification of competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)).
Where the DOL rule appears
The translation rule is written into two parts of DOL's foreign labor regulations.
In PERM, it sits in the section on live-in household domestic service workers: in an audit, the employer documents the worker's paid experience with statements from past or present employers, and a statement not in English must come with a translation certified by the translator for accuracy and competency (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers).
In the rules for foreign crewmembers doing longshore work, the same sentence covers every document submitted to a federal agency or kept in the employer's records (20 CFR 655.510: employer attestations, crewmembers, 20 CFR 655.533: what to submit for locations in Alaska).
The basic PERM process at 20 CFR 656.17 does not repeat the sentence (20 CFR 656.17: basic labor certification process).
For experience letters in other PERM cases, the rules we read do not say how a foreign-language letter must be translated; a translation certified for accuracy and competency, as in 656.19, meets the strictest wording DOL uses.
One translation for DOL and USCIS
Experience letters that support a PERM application are often filed again with USCIS in the I-140 petition, and USCIS requires a full English translation certified complete and accurate plus the translator's certification of competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): translations submitted to USCIS).
That is the same certification DOL's rule describes, so one translation with one certificate serves both.
Order the translation when the letters are collected, so it is already in the employer's file if an audit asks for the statements.
Need a certified translation for DOL?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents people usually translate
- Experience letters from foreign employers
- Foreign degrees and academic transcripts used for the job requirements
- Employment contracts and pay records
- Professional licenses and training certificates
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
- Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.
Submitting the translation to DOL
For PERM, the employer or its attorney keeps the original statement and the certified translation in the file and produces them if DOL audits the application (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers).
For the I-140, the same translation is filed with USCIS with the document it translates (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): translations submitted to USCIS).
What we do not do
eVerbary translates documents; it is not a government agency or a filing service. We do not complete or file applications, and we do not issue or certify the original document. For DOL that means we translate documents; we do not prepare the ETA Form 9089, run recruitment, or respond to audits.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.
Frequently asked questions
Does DOL require a certified translation for PERM?
For live-in household domestic workers' experience statements, yes: a written translation certified by the translator for accuracy and competency (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers). The basic PERM rule has no translation clause (20 CFR 656.17: basic labor certification process).
Who can translate an experience letter?
The rule does not restrict it; the translator certifies accuracy and competency. A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Can I use the same translation for the I-140?
Yes, if it carries the certification USCIS asks for: complete and accurate, and the translator's competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): translations submitted to USCIS). eVerbary's certificate covers both.
Do I send the translation to DOL with the application?
Not with the initial PERM filing; the documents are kept and provided in the event of an audit (20 CFR 656.19: live-in household domestic service workers).
Sources
U.S. Department of Labor (Office of Foreign Labor Certification)'s own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
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