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Spanish interpreters in Washington, DC
Yes: we book Spanish–English interpreters in Washington 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 Spanish interpreter for a USCIS interview in Washington, booked for the two-hour minimum, is $220 plus travel. 61,754 people in Washington speak Spanish at home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2024 1-year, table B16001 (language spoken at home, population 5 years and over), Washington city, District of Columbia.
In person in Washington
$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.
61,754
People in Washington who speak Spanish at home (U.S. Census Bureau).
A Spanish interpreter for a USCIS interview in Washington
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 Spanish interpreter for a two-hour USCIS interview in Washington 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.
61,754 people in Washington speak Spanish 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), Washington city, District of Columbia. The other languages most spoken at home in Washington, from the same table:
| Language | People who speak it at home |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 61,754 |
| Amharic, Somali, or other Afro-Asiatic languages (Amharic interpreters, Somali interpreters) | 14,706 |
| French (incl. Cajun) (French interpreters) | 11,931 |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (Mandarin interpreters, Cantonese interpreters) | 7,561 |
| Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or other languages of Western Africa (Yoruba interpreters, Twi interpreters, Igbo interpreters) | 4,037 |
| German (German interpreters) | 3,303 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnamese interpreters) | 2,868 |
| Russian (Russian interpreters) | 2,673 |
| Arabic (Arabic interpreters) | 2,612 |
Where a Spanish interpreter is needed in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|
| DC Courts, Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Avenue NW | Free interpreters at hearings and when using court services, for a party or a witness, and free translations of court papers the court issues; request online or through the clerk's office. Depositions are arranged by the attorneys. |
| Immigration courts just outside the District: Annandale (7619 Little River Turnpike) and Sterling (21400 Ridgetop Circle), Virginia; Hyattsville (3311 Toledo Road), Maryland | There is no immigration court in the District. At each of these the court provides the interpreter for the hearing, at government expense (ICPM 3.10). |
| USCIS Washington Field Office, 2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia | USCIS's locator sends District ZIP codes here. USCIS does not supply one for a green card interview: an applicant who needs an interpreter brings one, who shows ID and takes an oath. |
| DC Public Schools Language Access Unit | Contract and staff interpreters for face-to-face meetings with families, and telephone interpretation in over 240 languages whenever a family contacts any DCPS staff member. |
| DC government agencies (Language Access Act of 2004) | Every District agency, contractor and grantee that deals with the public must provide interpretation to people with limited English; the Office of Human Rights oversees it. The Act does not cover ASL. |
Spanish is a standard-availability language
Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Washington 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), Washington city, District of Columbia
- USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 7, Part A, Chapter 5
- USCIS, Form G-1256
- EOIR — Immigration court listing (state-based directory)
- EOIR — Annandale Immigration Court
- EOIR — Immigration Court Practice Manual, chapter 3.10, Interpreters
- USCIS — Field Office Locator (Washington Field Office, Fairfax)
- DC Courts — Interpreting services
- DC Public Schools — Language Access for Families
- DC Office of Human Rights — Language Access: General Public Resources
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Spanish interpreter cost in Washington?
$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 Spanish interpreter in person in Washington?
Yes. Spanish 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 Spanish interpreter to a USCIS interview in Washington?
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).
Is there an immigration court in Washington, DC?
No. EOIR lists no immigration court in the District; courts just outside it include Annandale and Sterling, Virginia, and Hyattsville, Maryland (EOIR). Each provides the interpreter for the hearing.
Do the DC Courts provide an interpreter for free?
Yes, for anyone who has trouble understanding or speaking English, at hearings and when using court services, for a party or a witness. Request one online or through the clerk's office, and ask early (DC Courts).
Where is the USCIS office for Washington, DC?
USCIS's locator sends District ZIP codes to the Washington Field Office at 2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia (USCIS). For a green card interview you bring the interpreter (USCIS Policy Manual).
Do DC government agencies have to provide interpreters?
Yes. The Language Access Act of 2004 requires every District agency, contractor and grantee that deals with the public to provide interpretation to people with limited English (DC Office of Human Rights).
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 Spanish interpreter in Washington?
Tell us the date, the venue and how long it runs, and we will confirm the interpreter and the exact price, travel included.