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Arabic interpreters in Sacramento, CA
Yes: we book Arabic–English interpreters in Sacramento 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. An Arabic interpreter for a USCIS interview in Sacramento, booked for the two-hour minimum, is $220 plus travel. 1,673 people in Sacramento speak Arabic at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024), table C16001, Language Spoken at Home for the Population 5 Years and Over, Sacramento city, California.
In person in Sacramento
$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.
1,673
People in Sacramento who speak Arabic at home (U.S. Census Bureau).
An Arabic interpreter for a USCIS interview in Sacramento
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, an Arabic interpreter for a two-hour USCIS interview in Sacramento 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.
1,673 people in Sacramento speak Arabic at home
That is the count in the U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024), table C16001, Language Spoken at Home for the Population 5 Years and Over, Sacramento city, California. The other languages most spoken at home in Sacramento, from the same table:
| Language | People who speak it at home |
|---|---|
| Spanish (Spanish interpreters) | 82,279 |
| Other Indo-European languages | 28,527 |
| Other Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25,412 |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (Mandarin interpreters, Cantonese interpreters) | 15,846 |
| Tagalog (incl. Filipino) (Tagalog interpreters) | 8,362 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnamese interpreters) | 6,971 |
| Russian, Polish, or other Slavic languages (Russian interpreters, Polish interpreters) | 6,217 |
| Other and unspecified languages | 2,362 |
| Arabic | 1,673 |
| German or other West Germanic languages (German interpreters) | 1,474 |
Where an Arabic interpreter is needed in Sacramento, 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 |
|---|---|
| Sacramento Immigration Court (EOIR), John Moss Federal Building, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4-200 | The court provides the interpreter for the hearing, at government expense, if the request comes 30 days ahead (ICPM 3.10). Attorneys book us to prepare the respondent and witnesses and to read declarations back. |
| USCIS Sacramento Field Office, 650 Capitol Mall | For a green card interview the applicant brings the interpreter, who shows a government-issued ID, takes an oath and interprets word for word; the officer can disqualify one who is not competent (USCIS Policy Manual). |
| Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento | The Judicial Council says court interpreters are free, must be requested in advance and cannot typically work outside the courtroom; the steps and deadline are on the court's own language access page. Depositions are arranged by the attorneys. |
| UC Davis Health, 4301 X Street: Interpreting and Translation Services | Language assistance at no cost to patients whose primary language is not English, including interpreting in over 200 languages and American Sign Language; requests go to 916-734-2321. A patient there should not be paying for one. |
| Sacramento City Unified School District, Matriculation & Orientation Center | The district's Assessor-Translators provide verbal interpretation for IEP and SST meetings, community meetings and student hearings in Spanish, Hmong, Chinese, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Russian and Vietnamese. After regular hours the school or department contacts a listed interpreter itself and pays, with a two-hour minimum. |
Arabic is a standard-availability language
Arabic 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 Arabic 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 Sacramento was checked against these sources on November 3, 2026, and the USCIS rules on October 21, 2026. Rules change; the source is always the authority.
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024), table C16001, Language Spoken at Home for the Population 5 Years and Over, Sacramento city, California
- USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 7, Part A, Chapter 5
- USCIS, Form G-1256
- Executive Office for Immigration Review — Immigration Court Administrative Control List
- EOIR — Immigration Court Practice Manual, chapter 3.10, Interpreters
- USCIS — Find a USCIS Office (field office locator, ZIP 95814)
- Judicial Council of California — Ask for an interpreter (Self Help Guide)
- Court Reporters Board of California — Best Practice Pointer No. 14, Interpreted Depositions (rev. 3/2025)
- Sacramento City Unified School District — Matriculation and Orientation Center (MOC)
- UC Davis Health — Interpreting and Translation Services
- UC Davis Health — Your Rights and Responsibilities
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Arabic interpreter cost in Sacramento?
$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 Arabic interpreter in person in Sacramento?
Yes. Arabic 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 Arabic interpreter to a USCIS interview in Sacramento?
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 Sacramento immigration court provide an interpreter?
Yes, for the hearing, at government expense; the request should be made no later than 30 days before the hearing (ICPM 3.10). The court is in the John Moss Federal Building, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4-200. Preparation with your attorney is not covered.
Are court interpreters free at Sacramento Superior Court?
The Judicial Council says court interpreters are provided free of charge in California and must be requested in advance; the court's own language access page lists the steps (California Courts). They cannot typically provide services outside the courtroom.
Does UC Davis Health charge for an interpreter?
No. UC Davis Health lists language assistance, including oral interpretation, at no cost to patients whose primary language is not English; call Interpreting and Translation Services at 916-734-2321 (patient rights).
Do I need a court-certified interpreter for a deposition in Sacramento?
California's Court Reporters Board treats depositions as court proceedings under Government Code 68561, which requires a court-certified interpreter who states their certification number on the record (CRB). Tell us when you request and we confirm whether we can staff it.
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 an Arabic interpreter in Sacramento?
Tell us the date, the venue and how long it runs, and we will confirm the interpreter and the exact price, travel included.