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US Citizenship and Immigration
Service
DOCUMENT TRANSLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. For any documents that are not in English, you must provide an English
translation.
Exception: You do not need to translate your passport if the passport is
written predominately in a language other than English.
2. Each translation must include a direct translation of every word which
appears on the original document, including the translation of any official
seal or stamp that is on the document.
3. The translation must also match the visual format of the document. For
example, the translation of an official seal must appear in the same place
on the page as where the seal appears on the actual document.
4. You may do your own translation if you read and write both English and
the language in which the original document.
5. The USCIS does not initially require that you use a professional
translation service; however, your translation must be accurate. If there
appears to be errors in the translation, the USCIS may then require you to
send your documents to a translation service.
6. Once you have completed your translation, add the following statement to
the bottom of the translation:
I hereby certify that this is a true and accurate translation of this
document from {insert the language the document is written in} to English. I
am qualified to perform this translation because I am fluent in both {insert
the language the document is written in} and in English.
Dated (insert the date}
(Your Signature)
(Print your name)
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