Russian Diploma Translation
A certified Russian diploma translation into English for USCIS costs $25 per page at Certified Translation Center in Brooklyn, NY — $35 per page with a New York notary seal — and is delivered as a signed PDF within 24 hours, prepared to 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Most diploma documents are one page. Updated October 1, 2026.
Диплом с приложением — certified or notarized.
Certified English translation of the Russian diploma (Диплом с приложением), accepted by USCIS, courts, universities and credential evaluators.
What this document looks like
The диплом states the institution, degree and specialisation; the приложение or вкладыш lists every subject with hours and marks. Soviet-era diplomas often show the assigned qualification in terms with no direct English equivalent, which has to be rendered carefully rather than flattened into a nearest-guess American degree name.
We translate Russian-language documents from Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, including Soviet-era records that are still in everyday circulation across all of them.
What has to appear in the translation
A certified translation must be complete — not the important parts, all of it. For this document in particular, these are the elements most often left out by other providers, and omission is the leading cause of a Request for Evidence:
- The supplement, which is where all the credit-hour detail lives — WES and ECE cannot evaluate without it
- The specialty or qualification awarded, translated literally rather than converted into an American degree title, which is not the translator’s call to make
- The grading scale, including whether marks are on a five-point system
- Institution name exactly as registered, including any post-independence renaming
Send the reverse side. Corrections, re-registrations, endorsements and later stamps live on the back of the page far more often than people expect. If the back is blank, tell us it is blank — that way we both know it was checked.
Who needs this translated — by purpose
The same certified Russian to English diploma translation works for each of these. What changes is which pages the office wants.
For USCIS: H-1B, I-140 and employment green cards
USCIS accepts a certified translation: a complete English translation plus the translator’s signed certificate of accuracy and competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). Notarization is not required. Every page you file must be translated, so if you submit the supplement, translate it too. $25 per page.
For WES or ECE credential evaluation
Evaluators decide on the supplement (приложение) — every subject, hour and grade — not the diploma page alone. WES does not accept a translation you made yourself; ECE does, and sells a translation waiver. Follow your own required-documents list, including whether the university must send records directly. WES vs ECE rules, quoted.
For university admission in the U.S.
Each admissions office sets its own rules. Most ask for a copy of the original with a certified English translation, and many also require a WES or ECE evaluation. Ask the school which it needs before you order; some want the notary seal ($35 per page).
For licensing boards and employers
Nursing, engineering, teaching and other boards, and employers verifying foreign education, usually want the full set: diploma and supplement.
Degree certificate, diploma, supplement — what’s what. The диплом is the degree certificate, usually one page. The приложение к диплому is the supplement (transcript), often several pages. Each page is priced: a diploma with a two-page supplement is three pages — $75 certified, $105 notarized.
What you receive
- A copy of the Russian original, so the packet satisfies the requirement that the foreign document accompany the translation
- The English translation, laid out to mirror the original page for page, with every seal, stamp, number and handwritten note accounted for and anything unreadable marked [illegible]
- A signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy — notarization is the $35 tier
Delivered as a print-ready PDF within 24 hours. Hard copies with wet ink and an embossed seal ship the same day for $15. If the document is going abroad, we can add a New York apostille for $300.
Price
| Service | Price | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Certified translation (USCIS) — Certificate of Accuracy, PDF | $25 / page | 24 hours |
| Certified + notarized — adds the New York notary seal | $35 / page | 24 hours |
| Rush | +$15 / page | 12 hours |
| Mailed hard copy | +$15 | Ships same day |
| Apostille | +$300 | 5–8 business days |
Frequently asked
How much does it cost to translate a Russian diploma?
$25 per page for a certified translation (translation + signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy — what USCIS requires), or $35 per page certified and notarized (a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes the translator’s signature). Most diplomas are a single page, so the usual total is $25 — $35 if you need the notary seal.
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).
Does USCIS require the translation to be notarized?
No. 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires a full English translation plus the translator's signed certification of completeness, accuracy and competence. Notarization is not required by USCIS. If you need it — consulates, courts and schools abroad often do — choose the notarized tier at $35 a page, where a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes the translator's signature.
Can I send a photo taken with my phone?
Yes. Make sure all four corners are in the frame, nothing covers a seal, and you photograph the reverse side as well if anything is printed or stamped there.
How fast will I get it?
24 hours as standard. Rush 12-hour service is available for an extra $15 per page.
Do I need to submit the original along with the translation?
Yes. The regulation requires the foreign-language document to accompany the translation. We deliver the packet already assembled in the correct order — copy of the original, translation, signed certificate.
Is a certified Russian degree certificate translation accepted by USCIS?
Yes. USCIS requires a complete English translation with the translator’s signed certificate of accuracy and competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)), which is what our certified translation is. Notarization is not required. $25 per page, delivered in 24 hours.
Do I need to translate the diploma supplement too?
For WES, ECE and university admission, yes — the supplement holds the subjects, hours and grades the decision is based on. For USCIS, translate every page you submit: any foreign-language document filed must have a full English translation.
Can I translate my own Russian diploma for WES?
No. WES does not accept translations you prepare yourself. ECE does permit self-translation and offers a translation waiver. Check the current terms with the evaluator before ordering.
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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.
Before you file
Asylum case (I-589 & court)
Police, court, medical and witness documents for asylum — one certified packet, $25 a page.
WES vs ECE
WES forbids self-translation. ECE permits it and sells an $85 waiver. Both rules, quoted.
DV lottery documents
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Name spelled differently on your passport
Why it happens, and what a translator may and may not do about it.
NVC and CEAC civil documents
The consular rule is not the USCIS rule — and the Uzbek-language exemption does not apply.
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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