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Certified Translation for a Marriage-Based Green Card
A marriage-based petition asks you to prove a marriage is real, and much of the evidence is in another language — the certificate itself, the documents ending prior marriages, joint accounts and leases, messages and photographs with captions. eVerbary translates all of it with a certification that meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The civil documents, which are the easy part
Every marriage-based file starts with the same set: the marriage certificate, birth certificates for both spouses and any children, and proof that every previous marriage ended — a divorce decree, an annulment or a death certificate. Where a country issues a short and a long form of a certificate, the long form is generally the one that shows the annotations an officer looks for.
Country formats vary enough that the detail matters: our document pages describe the registry formats we translate every day, including the marginal annotations that record a divorce on the original marriage record.
The relationship evidence, which is where it gets untidy
The bona fides of a marriage are proved with ordinary life, and ordinary life is rarely in English:
- Joint bank accounts, leases, mortgages, utility bills and insurance policies
- Messages, emails and chat histories between the spouses
- Photographs with captions, event invitations and travel documents
- Affidavits from family and friends who know the relationship
- Correspondence addressed to both spouses at the same address
Messages are translated, not curated
Chat histories are the evidence people most want to tidy up, and the one place where tidying is most visible. We translate what is there — including slang, nicknames, voice-note transcripts where you provide them, and the mundane exchanges that are frankly the most convincing part of any such file.
Selecting which messages to submit is your decision and your attorney's. Once selected, they come across as written: a translation that polishes a couple's idiom into formal English makes a real relationship read like a manufactured one.
Volume, and what it costs
These files are large, and the pricing is the same flat $24.95 per page of up to 250 words with no minimum, typically delivered within 24 hours. Send the file as a file — one spelling per person across every document is what keeps an officer's attention on the marriage rather than on the paperwork.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where a page is up to 250 words.
A standard translation is for business or personal use where certification is not needed, such as CVs, client intake forms or marketing material, and is billed at $0.10 per word.
Frequently asked questions
Do our text messages need certified translations?
If you are submitting them as evidence and they are not in English, yes. They are translated as written, including slang and nicknames.
Which version of our marriage certificate should we file?
Where a registry issues both, the long or full form generally shows the annotations an officer looks for. Check what the instructions or your attorney ask for.
How is a large evidence file priced?
At $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, with no minimum and no per-file fee. Send it through the quote form if you want the exact figure first.
Ready to get started?
Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.