Certified Translation Services
A certified translation from Uzbek or Russian into English — the document plus a translator’s signed Certificate of Accuracy, which is all USCIS requires under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) — costs $25 per page and is delivered within 24 hours. Notarized version: $35 per page. Updated September 26, 2026.
Uzbek and Russian into English, certified to the exact standard USCIS requires — $25 per page, or $35 with notarization included.
A certified translation is the standard form of translation required by USCIS, U.S. courts, universities, licensing boards and most government agencies. Here is precisely what one is, what the law requires, and what you get from us for $25 a page.
The legal standard, in one paragraph
The controlling rule for immigration filings is 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). It says that any document containing a foreign language submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a full English translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, together with the translator’s certification that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English. That is the entire requirement. There is no approved-translator list, no licence, no ATA membership requirement, and — contrary to what a great deal of marketing implies — no notarization requirement.
The practical consequence: a certified translation is not defined by who did it. It is defined by whether the certification statement is present and whether the translation is genuinely complete. Nearly every rejection we are asked to fix comes down to incompleteness — a missing seal, an untranslated back page, a dropped registry number — not to translator credentials.
What is in the packet we send you
Every certified translation we deliver contains three parts, assembled in this order:
- A copy of the foreign-language original. USCIS wants the original alongside the translation, not the translation alone. Submitting the English by itself is a common and entirely avoidable cause of a Request for Evidence.
- The English translation, laid out to mirror the original page for page, with every seal, stamp, signature line and handwritten annotation accounted for. Signatures are rendered as /signature/ Name with a bracketed note — we never reproduce or recreate a signature image.
- The Certificate of Translation Accuracy, naming the translator, stating fluency in both languages, attesting that the translation is complete and accurate, dated and signed — and, on the $35 notarized tier, sworn before a separate New York notary public.
Certified vs. notarized vs. apostilled
These three words get used interchangeably by people who are about to charge you for all of them. They are different things and they stack in a specific order.
| Term | What it actually attests | Who asks for it |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | The translator swears the translation is complete, accurate, and that they are competent | USCIS, universities, WES, most federal agencies |
| Notarized | A notary confirms the identity of the person who signed the certificate — nothing about the translation’s quality | Some courts, foreign consulates, schools abroad, employers |
| Apostilled | A state authority confirms the notary’s commission is genuine, for use in another country | Uzbek, Russian and other Hague Convention authorities |
Note carefully what the middle row does not say. A notary does not read your translation and does not vouch for it. Notarization proves who signed, not that the signer was right. This is why USCIS does not require it — it adds nothing to the accuracy question. The agencies that do demand it will not budge, so we offer it as the $35 notarized tier — a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes the translator's signature. Full comparison here.
What we translate
Immigration & civil records
- Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates
- Passports and national ID cards
- Police clearance certificates
- Military service books
- Name-change and adoption records
Academic & professional
- Diplomas and degree certificates
- Academic transcripts and supplements (ilova / вкладыш)
- Employment record books (mehnat daftarchasi / трудовая книжка)
- Professional licences and certifications
- WES and ECE credential evaluation packets
Legal & financial
- Court judgments and orders
- Powers of attorney and affidavits
- Asylum declarations and supporting statements
- Bank statements and property records
- Contracts and corporate documents
Medical
- Vaccination records
- Medical histories and discharge summaries
- Laboratory and imaging reports
- Physician letters
- Disability determinations
Court and litigation work
If your translation is going into litigation rather than an administrative filing, the standard is higher and the certificate we issue is different. New York and federal courts have struck translations where the translator was not identified by name or where qualifications were not stated on the record — the issue arose in P.K. v. M.P., 2025 NY Slip Op 50673(U), and in Sicom S.p.A. v. TRS Inc. in the Southern District of New York. For litigation orders we issue a certificate naming the individual translator and setting out their specific qualifications, rather than a company-signed certificate. Tell us in the order notes that the document is for court and we prepare the litigation version at no extra cost.
Where a translator signs outside the United States, we use the 28 U.S.C. § 1746 foreign declaration wording (“under the laws of the United States of America”), which is required for an unsworn declaration executed abroad to have the force of an affidavit. The domestic variant omits that phrase. Getting this backwards is a small error that can cost a filing.
Our guarantee
If any U.S. agency, court or institution rejects our translation because of the translation itself — its completeness, its accuracy, or its certification — we correct and re-issue it at no charge. If that does not resolve it, we refund you in full. Send us the rejection notice and we act on it the same business day. We do not disclaim this guarantee elsewhere in our terms.
Pricing
| Service | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Certified translation (USCIS) — Certificate of Accuracy, PDF | $25 / page | 24 hours |
| Certified + notarized — adds the New York notary seal | $35 / page | 24 hours |
| Rush service (single documents only) | +$15 / page | 12 hours |
| Apostille (New York) | +$300 | 5–8 business days |
| Mailed hard copy | +$15 | Ships same day |
A page means one page of the original document up to 250 words. One flat per-page price — no matter how many pages. Full pricing · For attorneys
Frequently asked
What exactly makes a translation ‘certified’?
A certified translation is a complete written translation accompanied by a signed statement from the translator attesting that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate between the two languages. There is no government licence involved. The certificate is the thing that makes it certified.
Is $25–$35 a page more expensive than other certified translation services?
For the certified translation USCIS asks for, our $25 a page sits in the middle of the market and includes the signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that some lower prices leave out. For a notarized page — what courts, consulates and many schools want — $35 covers the translation, the certificate, notarization of the translator’s signature by a New York notary and 24-hour delivery on single documents, which is below every provider in our comparison that charges a separate notary fee (prices checked September 10, 2026).
Do I need to be an ATA member for USCIS to accept it?
No. USCIS does not require American Translators Association membership, a licence, or any particular credential. 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) asks only for the certification of competence and accuracy. Any company advertising that ATA membership is mandatory is selling you something you do not need.
Can I translate my own documents for my immigration case?
Technically the regulation does not forbid it, but it is a bad idea and we do not recommend it. USCIS officers have discretion to question a translation where the translator has an interest in the outcome, and a self-translated document is the easiest possible thing for an officer to challenge. Use a disinterested third party.
What if my document is handwritten or barely readable?
Send it anyway. Most Soviet-era and rural registry documents are partly handwritten, and we deal with them constantly. Where text is genuinely unreadable we mark it [illegible] in the translation, which is the correct practice — guessing at unreadable text is what causes documents to be rejected later.
Do you translate the stamps and seals too?
Yes, and this matters more than most people realise. The English translation must account for everything on the page: round seals, registration numbers, revenue stamps, signatures, marginal notes and back-of-page endorsements. A translation that silently omits a seal is incomplete, and incompleteness is grounds for a Request for Evidence.
What one page costs, all-in
All-in: $25 per page certified for USCIS; $35 per page with the New York notary seal — that is the total. Most advertised prices add the notary at checkout.
| Provider | Advertised per page | Notarization | One page, notarized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Translation Services | $20.00 | +$20.00 per document | $40.00 |
| Official Translations (Brooklyn page) | $29.95 | sold separately, price not published | $29.95 + notary |
| USCIS Translations | $24.99 | "on request", price not published | $24.99 + notary |
| RushTranslate | $24.95 | +$19.95 per order | $44.90 |
| Corpus Localization (Brooklyn page) | $19.99 | not published | $19.99 + notary |
| Translations Certified | from $14.50 | not published | $14.50 + notary |
| Certified Translation Center (us) | $25.00 | +$10.00 per page (notary seal) | $35.00 |
Each provider’s own published list price for one certified page, read September 10, 2026. Prices change — verify with each provider. Price and stated inclusions only, not quality. Full price comparison.
Translation by purpose
Asylum case (I-589 & court)
Police, court, medical and witness documents for asylum — one certified packet, $25 a page.
DV lottery documents
Uzbekistan sends more Diversity Visa selectees than any country on earth. What the Tashkent consulate needs translated.
NVC and CEAC civil documents
The consular rule is not the USCIS rule — and the Uzbek-language exemption does not apply.
WES vs ECE
WES forbids self-translation. ECE permits it and sells an $85 waiver. Both rules, quoted.
Marriage green card (I-130 & I-485)
Two filings, two document sets, and what a full packet costs.
Who you are trusting with your document
Otabek Obidov — owner and translator (Uzbek · Russian · English), Certified Translation Center / Fire Up LLC, Brooklyn, New York. Commissioned New York Notary Public, No. 01OB0050820.
- ✓Signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy on every job — the 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) standard USCIS checks.
- ✓Independent notarization by a separate New York notary (a notary may not notarize his own signature).
- ✓Acceptance guarantee — rejected because of our work: fixed free or refunded in full.
- ✓Private. Files used only for your translation, deleted on request. Payment by Stripe.
- ✓Walk-in office — 2393 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223, Mon–Sat 10am–7pm.
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Calculate your translation price
Worked examples. Certified: 1 page $25, 2 pages $50, 3 pages $75, 5 pages $125. Certified and notarized: 1 page $35, 2 pages $70, 3 pages $105, 5 pages $175. A New York apostille adds $300 and a mailed hard copy adds $15; both are chosen at checkout.
A page = one page of the original, up to 250 words. We count your pages on the order page and confirm before charging.
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