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Certified Translations for Form I-130
Form I-130 starts most family-based green card cases: a US citizen or permanent resident proves their own status and their relationship to the relative they are petitioning for. Any document you submit with it that is not in English needs a certified English translation.
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Documents Form I-130 usually involves
The ones that are often in another language:
- the marriage certificate, for a spouse, and the divorce decrees or death certificates that ended any earlier marriage of either spouse
- the relative's birth certificate naming the petitioner, for a child or a parent; both birth certificates, for a brother or sister
- evidence that the marriage is genuine: joint leases, bank statements, letters, photographs
- name change and adoption records where names differ between documents
Before you order
Birth and marriage certificates must show the parents and the dates: a short-form extract that leaves the parents out may not prove the relationship. Check the State Department's reciprocity page for the country before ordering a copy, then have the whole document translated, annotations included.
More on this kind of case
See marriage green card translations, what to do after a Request for Evidence, and translations for other forms.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need certified translations for Form I-130?
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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