Certified Translation CenterRussian School Certificate Translation
A certified Russian school certificate 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 school certificates are one or two pages. Updated October 1, 2026.
Аттестат — certified, notarized and delivered in 24 hours from $25 a page ($35 with notarization).
Certified English translation of the Russian school certificate (Аттестат), accepted by USCIS, courts, universities and consulates. $25 per page certified for USCIS, or $35 per page with notarization, delivered in 24 hours.
What this document looks like
The аттестат о среднем общем образовании confirms completion of secondary school; the grade sheet lists every subject with marks on the five-point scale. Colleges issue a диплом о среднем профессиональном образовании with its own supplement. Honors (с отличием, medals) are noted on the document.
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:
- The school’s full name, registration number and issue date
- Every subject and mark on the grade sheet, with the grading scale
- Honors or distinction wording exactly as written
- Seal text and signatures of the director and commission
Who needs this translated — by purpose
One certified Russian to English school certificate translation covers each of these.
For WES or ECE evaluation
Evaluators use the grade sheet to set your U.S. equivalent. WES does not accept a translation you made yourself. WES vs ECE rules, quoted.
For U.S. college admission
Colleges usually ask for a copy of the original with a certified English translation, and many also want an evaluation. Ask the school which it needs.
For the DV lottery visa interview
Diversity Visa winners must show at least a high school education or its equivalent. The consulate expects the certificate with an English translation. DV lottery documents.
Also used for
GED and adult-education programs, employers and licensing.
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 |
Our guarantee: if a U.S. agency, court or institution rejects our translation on the basis of the translation itself, we correct and re-issue it at no charge — and refund you in full if that does not resolve it.
Frequently asked
How much does it cost to translate a Russian school certificate?
$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 school certificates are one or two pages.
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.
Do I need to translate the grade sheet as well as the certificate?
Yes for WES, ECE and college admission: the grade sheet holds the subjects and marks the decision is based on. Each page is priced: $25 certified, 24 hours.
Can you translate a Russian college diploma (среднее профессиональное)?
Yes. Vocational college diplomas and their supplements are translated in full, with the qualification translated literally rather than converted to a U.S. degree name.
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What one page costs, all-in
The short version for anyone comparing: a certified translation for USCIS is $25 per page — translation, Certificate of Accuracy, PDF in 24 hours. If the office you are filing with wants a notary seal, it is $35 per page and that is the total: translation, Certificate of Accuracy, notarization by a New York notary, 24-hour delivery. Most advertised per-page prices are for the translation only; the notary is added at checkout, or never priced at all.
| 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 figure is the company's own published list price as read on September 10, 2026, for one page of a standard document, certified, standard turnaround. "Not published" means no notarization price appears anywhere on their site. Prices change; verify with each provider before relying on this. We compare price and stated inclusions only, not quality. Full table: price comparison.
What you get here that a price table does not show
- An office in Brooklyn you can walk into — 2393 Coney Island Ave, Mon–Sat. Walk-in clients: short documents same day at the office; online orders in 24 hours (12-hour rush +$15/page).
- Uzbek and Russian are our languages, not a language pair on a menu. Cyrillic, Latin and Soviet-era forms; patronymics, ZAGS act numbers and my.gov.uz e-certificates handled daily.
- Notarization is done in-house — the translator signs the Certificate of Translation Accuracy, and when you order the $35 notarized tier a separate commissioned New York notary notarizes that signature on the spot, not sent out.
- 24 hours standard, 12-hour rush, and a written acceptance guarantee: rejected on the translation itself → corrected free, refunded if that fails.
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