How long does it take to translate a birth certificate for immigration (USCIS, INS, NVC)?
This question has a simple answer: 24 hours or less, most of the time less. As long as you submit your birth certificate to us before 8PM, we can have it ready the following day around 8AM. Once it is ready, we will send it in two forms: a printable, certified version for USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, formerly Immigration and Naturalization Services), and from that point, we will mail the original, stamped, sealed and signed hard-copies to your home. It is always okay to print and submit your document to the federal government, unless you are applying for a US Passport. In that case, you must submit the original versions. All of our translations are fully guaranteed. In sum, how long does it take to translate a birth certificate for USCIS? Always 24 hours or less.
Regarding Birth Certificate Translations from Spanish to English, French to English and Portuguese to English, the following are some commonly asked questions:
Does my translation need to be certified?
Does my translation need to be notarized? No, not for USCIS.
Can a notary translate for USCIS? No, not unless they are a certified translator too, but in that case, they should simply translate the document and not notarize it.
What if I find a mistake in the translation? It can be fixed easily. Mistakes are common in hand-written birth certificates, and we always keep errors to a minimum.
My birth certificate is an extract from the civil registry, is that okay? Yes, that is fine according to USCIS.
My birth certificate is very old, can it be translated? Yes, there is no expiration for birth certificates, and USCIS typically does not ask for new or updated birth certificates.
Does the translator need to see my original birth certificate? No, we do not verify authenticity of the documents; we just provide the translation. The government or requesting party may want to view the original, but translators never need to see it.
Do translators verify authenticity of vital records? No, same as above. We do not have access to government systems of authentication. We simply provide certified translations of documents presented to us.
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