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Mandarin interpreters in Dallas, TX
Yes: we book Mandarin–English interpreters in Dallas in person at $110 an hour (two-hour minimum) or by video at $80 an hour (one-hour minimum), plus $0.70 a mile of travel for in-person work, confirmed before you pay. A Mandarin interpreter for a USCIS interview in Dallas, booked for the two-hour minimum, is $220 plus travel. 8,435 people in Dallas speak Chinese at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2024 1-year, table B16001 (language spoken at home, population 5 years and over), Dallas city, Texas.
In person in Dallas
$110 an hour per interpreter, two-hour minimum, plus $0.70 a mile from the interpreter's location.
By video or phone
$80 an hour, one-hour minimum, no travel. Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or a phone call.
8,435
People in Dallas who speak Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home (U.S. Census Bureau).
A Mandarin interpreter for a USCIS interview in Dallas
USCIS does not supply one for a green card or marriage interview: applicants who are not fluent in English bring an interpreter, who shows ID, takes an oath and interprets word for word (USCIS Policy Manual), and you both sign Form G-1256 in front of the officer. The interpreter should be a disinterested party, not your spouse or a witness in the case (G-1256 instructions).
Booked with us, a Mandarin interpreter for a two-hour USCIS interview in Dallas is $220; with a 30-mile round trip of travel, $241. If the interview runs past two hours, the extra time is billed at the same hourly rate. What to expect at each kind of USCIS interview is on the page about interpreters for USCIS interviews.
8,435 people in Dallas speak Chinese at home
That is the count in the U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2024 1-year, table B16001 (language spoken at home, population 5 years and over), Dallas city, Texas. The other languages most spoken at home in Dallas, from the same table:
| Language | People who speak it at home |
|---|---|
| Spanish (Spanish interpreters) | 438,905 |
| Amharic, Somali, or other Afro-Asiatic languages (Amharic interpreters, Somali interpreters) | 11,950 |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (Cantonese interpreters) | 8,435 |
| French (incl. Cajun) (French interpreters) | 6,205 |
| Urdu (Urdu interpreters) | 4,881 |
| Arabic (Arabic interpreters) | 4,741 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnamese interpreters) | 4,569 |
| Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or other languages of Western Africa (Yoruba interpreters, Twi interpreters, Igbo interpreters) | 3,971 |
| Hindi (Hindi interpreters) | 3,709 |
Where a Mandarin interpreter is needed in Dallas, and who provides one
Some of these places must provide the interpreter themselves, and then you should not be paying for one. Where that is so, the official page is linked.
| Place | Who provides the interpreter |
|---|---|
| Dallas Immigration Court, 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 1060 | The court provides the interpreter for the hearing, at government expense (ICPM 3.10). Attorneys book their own for client preparation and witness meetings. |
| USCIS Dallas Field Office, 6500 Campus Circle Drive East, Irving | USCIS does not supply one for a green card interview: an applicant who needs an interpreter brings one, who shows a government-issued ID, takes an oath and interprets word for word. |
| Dallas County district and county courts | On a party's motion or a witness's request the court must appoint a licensed court interpreter (Texas Gov't Code 57.002); a party who files a statement of inability to afford costs does not pay for it. Depositions are arranged by the attorneys. |
| Dallas ISD Translation Services | Interpreters for school meetings, at no cost, requested by Dallas ISD staff; a three-way telephone hotline connects staff with parents. Parents ask through their school. |
| Parkland Health | Face-to-face, telephone and video remote interpretation, and sign language interpreters, at no cost to patients and families; ask any member of the care team. |
Mandarin is a standard-availability language
Mandarin is one of the languages we can normally staff within the week, including for in-person work in most metropolitan areas, and it is priced at the standard rate with no availability surcharge.
Short notice is still worth flagging when you enquire. A next-day virtual assignment is usually possible; a next-day in-person assignment outside a major city frequently is not, and we will say so rather than accept and hope.
The standard-availability languages are: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Polish, Italian, German, Japanese, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Tagalog, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Armenian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Serbian, Bosnian, Somali and Nepali. Every other language we offer carries the 25–30% limited-availability rate, except the rare languages — Mam, K’iche’, Q’anjob’al, Tzotzil, Mixtec, Fuzhounese, Hakka, Hakha Chin, Kachin, Balochi, Bambara, Soninke, Tigre, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic — which carry 75%. If a language is not on the standard list it is not because we cannot do it — it is because the pool of qualified interpreters in the United States is small enough that we will not promise a date without checking.
What a Mandarin interpreter costs, worked out
These are the published rates multiplied out: $80 an hour by video or phone, $110 an hour in person, $0.70 a mile of travel.
| Booking | How it is worked out | Total |
|---|---|---|
| One-hour video or phone call | 1 hour × $80 | $80 |
| Two-hour video interview | 2 hours × $80 | $160 |
| Two-hour meeting in person, 20-mile round trip | 2 hours × $110 + 20 miles × $0.70 | $234 |
| Three-hour deposition or closing in person, 40-mile round trip | 3 hours × $110 + 40 miles × $0.70 | $358 |
| Full day in person (six hours), two interpreters in relay | 2 interpreters × 6 hours × $110 | $1,320 plus travel |
The quote confirms the interpreter, the exact travel figure and the total before you book; nothing is charged until you confirm.
How the travel charge works out
Travel is charged at $0.70 per mile from the interpreter's location, which means you can work it out rather than wait for a quote: a 20-mile round trip is $14, a 60-mile round trip is $42, a 150-mile round trip is $105. There is no separate call-out fee on top.
We will not pretend to know in advance where the interpreter will be coming from — that depends on the language, the date and the venue. What we do is confirm the interpreter and the exact travel figure before you book, so it is never a surprise on the invoice. Virtual assignments carry no travel charge at all, which is one reason most of what we do is virtual.
How booking an interpreter works
- You send the request with the form below: the language, the setting, the format, the date and how long it should last.
- We confirm before you commit: the interpreter, the exact price and the travel figure if there is one. We reply within minutes, four business hours at most, and no payment is taken at this stage.
- You confirm and pay, and the interpreter is booked for your date. The interpreter's name and credentials are sent to you once the booking is paid.
What to have ready
The more of this comes in the first message, the fewer exchanges before you have a price:
- The language, the date, the start time and how long it should run.
- Virtual or in person: the platform, or the city and the venue.
- The setting and the subject matter.
- How many people need interpreting for.
- Any credential the venue requires of the interpreter. We confirm before you book whether we can staff it; the interpreter's name and credentials follow once the booking is paid.
Request an interpreter
Tell us the date, the language and the setting and we will come back with the interpreter, the exact price and the travel figure if there is one — before you commit to anything.
Thank you — we have your request
We will reply within minutes, four business hours at most, with the interpreter, the exact price and the travel figure if there is one, before you commit to anything.
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Sources
What this page says about Dallas was checked against these sources on October 29, 2026, and the USCIS rules on October 21, 2026. Rules change; the source is always the authority.
- U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2024 1-year, table B16001 (language spoken at home, population 5 years and over), Dallas city, Texas
- USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 7, Part A, Chapter 5
- USCIS, Form G-1256
- EOIR — Dallas Immigration Court
- EOIR — Immigration Court Practice Manual, chapter 3.10, Interpreters
- USCIS — Field Office Locator (Dallas Field Office, Irving)
- Texas Legislature — Government Code chapter 57, Bilingual and Interpreter Services (secs. 57.001, 57.002)
- Dallas ISD — Translation Services
- Parkland Health — Language Access & Interpreter Services
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Mandarin interpreter cost in Dallas?
$110 an hour in person with a two-hour minimum, or $80 an hour by video or phone with a one-hour minimum, plus $0.70 a mile of travel for in-person work. A two-hour USCIS interview in person is $220; with a 30-mile round trip, $241. The exact figure is confirmed before you pay.
Can I get a Mandarin interpreter in person in Dallas?
Yes. Mandarin is a standard-availability language, which we can normally staff in person in most metropolitan areas. We confirm the interpreter and the travel figure before you pay; if we cannot staff the date in person, we say so and offer video instead.
Do I need to bring my own Mandarin interpreter to a USCIS interview in Dallas?
Yes, for a green card or marriage interview. USCIS does not supply one for a green card or marriage interview: applicants who are not fluent in English bring an interpreter, who shows ID, takes an oath and interprets word for word (USCIS Policy Manual), and you both sign Form G-1256 in front of the officer. The interpreter should be a disinterested party, not your spouse or a witness in the case (G-1256 instructions).
Does the Dallas immigration court provide an interpreter?
Yes, for the hearing, at government expense (ICPM 3.10); request it no later than 30 days before. The court is at 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 1060. Preparation meetings with your attorney are not covered.
Where is the USCIS office for Dallas, and do I bring an interpreter?
USCIS's locator sends Dallas ZIP codes to the Dallas Field Office at 6500 Campus Circle Drive East in Irving (USCIS). For a green card interview you bring the interpreter, who takes an oath (USCIS Policy Manual).
Does a deposition interpreter in Dallas have to be licensed?
Texas counts depositions as court proceedings and requires a licensed court interpreter when one is appointed on a party's motion; in a county as large as Dallas, an unlicensed interpreter is allowed only for a language other than Spanish with no licensed interpreter within 75 miles (Gov't Code 57.001–57.002).
Does Parkland provide interpreters?
Yes, at no cost to patients and families, face to face, by phone or by video (Parkland Health). You should not be paying for one there.
Is the price per person or per interpreter?
Per interpreter, per hour, billed from the scheduled start time. One interpreter covers a meeting; a full-day hearing may need two working in relay.
What if the venue provides its own interpreter?
Then you should not be paying us. Immigration court provides one, and hospitals and school districts frequently must. Ask them first.
Can I see the interpreter's credentials before I pay?
Tell us the credential the venue or the other side requires when you request, and we confirm before you book whether we can staff it. The interpreter's name and credentials are sent once the booking is paid.
How is travel charged?
$0.70 per mile from the interpreter's location — a 20-mile round trip is $14. We confirm the exact figure before you book, and virtual assignments carry none.
Need a Mandarin interpreter in Dallas?
Tell us the date, the venue and how long it runs, and we will confirm the interpreter and the exact price, travel included.