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USCIS
What United States Citizenship and Immigration Services actually requires, quoted from the regulation and the Policy Manual rather than paraphrased from vendor copy.
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Certified translationHow much does it cost to translate 100 pages for USCIS?
At $19.99 a page, 100 pages of screenshots costs $1,999. Page count is only one way to price the work — and comparing two quotes means comparing what each one actually delivers.
Certified translationWhat USCIS actually requires of a translated document
The rule is two sentences long. Three things are commonly claimed about it that are not true, and each one is sold to applicants as a requirement.
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Can I translate my own documents for USCIS?
Three pages ranking for this question give three different answers. The regulation permits self-translation; the disinterested-party rule people cite governs interpreters at interviews, not documents.
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Does a USCIS translation need to be notarised?
No, and the regulation does not mention it. A notary verifies a signature, not a translation — they do not read the source language. Here is when notarisation is genuinely worth having.
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Do I have to translate my whole chat history?
You choose what to submit — but whatever you submit must be translated in full, because a summary is not acceptable. Narrow by time, not by content.