A chat history is one of the hardest documents to have translated. Agencies price by the page, the regulation forbids summarising, and a conversation that ran for four years does not fit either constraint. This is built for that specific problem.
What is produced
A bilingual exhibit with the original above and the English below, message by message, numbered and dated. A Certificate of Translation Accuracy signed by the person who reviewed it. A Statement of Verification recording every check that was run. Independent third-party certification and notarisation where they are wanted.
Why it is not priced per page
Because the length of your conversation is not something you can negotiate. The rule requires a full translation, so a longer relationship costs more to evidence under a per-page quote purely for having lasted longer.
Languages
167 languages across 26 writing systems, plus 98 regional varieties recorded under the name a client actually uses. Romanised Urdu, Hinglish and Darija defeat ordinary translation tools because they expect the native script; handling them is the reason this exists.
Sources
Questions
- Does a translation for USCIS have to be notarised?
No. There is no notarisation requirement in 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) or in the Policy Manual. Notarisation attests to a signature, not to the accuracy of a translation. It is worth having where a consulate or a court asks for it, and anyone telling you USCIS requires it is selling it to you.
- Is there an approved list of translators?
No. USCIS keeps no approved-translator list and the regulation sets no credential requirement. What is required is the translator's own certification that they are competent and that the translation is complete and accurate.
This describes how a record and its translation are produced. It is not legal advice and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. BonaFile is not a law firm, does not assess cases, and cannot promise how any filing will be decided.