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Certified Translations for Form DS-260 and the NVC
Immigrant visa cases go through the National Visa Center, which asks for scanned civil documents before the consular interview. Any document you submit with it that is not in English needs a certified English translation.
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Documents Form DS-260 and the NVC usually involves
The ones that are often in another language:
- birth certificates and marriage certificates, and divorce decrees for earlier marriages
- police certificates: from the country of nationality and of current residence if lived in for more than six months after age 16, and from other countries lived in for twelve months or more
- court and prison records for any conviction, and military records where they exist
Before you order
The NVC asks for a certified English translation of any document not in English. Which version of each document is acceptable depends on the country, and the State Department's reciprocity page for that country says which.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need certified translations for Form DS-260 and the NVC?
For every document in a language other than English, yes: a complete English translation with the translator's certification that it is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). Documents already in English need nothing.
Do the translations have to be notarized?
No. USCIS and the NVC ask for a certified translation, not a notarized one.
How much does it cost?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words. Most certificates are one or two pages; most orders are delivered within a few hours, and 1–3 pages within 24 hours at most.
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