Arabic to English Certified Translation for USCIS
Express Translate provides full Arabic to English translations with signed translator certification for USCIS-related documents. Upload clear copies with all names, dates, stamps and annotations visible. Provide passport spellings as references and flag differences across records before ordering. Your translation and signed certificate are delivered as PDF files.
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What Your Certified Translation Includes
Your order includes a complete English translation and a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. The certificate confirms that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator can translate from the original language into English.
Complete Translation
Your document is translated with its names, dates, stamps and annotations. Supply clear copies of every page that needs to be included.
Certificate of Accuracy
The signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy is included in your translation price. The optional electronic-signature service costs extra; you do not need to buy it to receive the included certificate.
Quality Review
A specialist language editor reviews your translation before delivery. Track the order and request revisions through the customer panel.
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What USCIS requires from a foreign-language document
Submit a full English translation of every foreign-language document you send to USCIS. Include the translator’s written confirmation that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate into English. See 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): translation requirement.
USCIS family-petition instructions (Form I-130) ask for the translator’s name, signature, date and contact details. Check the instructions for your own form before submitting.
The certificate confirms the translation’s accuracy. It does not verify that the original document is genuine or guarantee approval of your application. If your receiving authority specifically asks for notarization or an apostille, share its instructions with us; these do not replace the translation certificate.
Right-to-left fields and mixed-language records
Arabic documents may place labels, handwritten entries and numbers in a right-to-left layout while including Latin-script names or another language elsewhere. The reader needs to know which value belongs to which field. Upload the complete page rather than isolated screenshots of entries.
A bilingual heading does not establish that the full record is already in English. Stamps, handwritten additions and registry endorsements may use Arabic only. Check each part of the document, including its reverse side and attachments.
Evidence context: USCIS family-petition instructions (Form I-130) · USCIS Policy Manual: verification of identifying information.
Names can have more than one Latin spelling
The same Arabic name may appear with different Latin spellings across a passport, civil record and earlier translation. Supply the passport spelling and identify the source of any alternative spelling. Keep all components of the source name visible instead of reducing a longer name to the form used casually.
Identify conflicting name spellings
Do not ask for unsupported normalization of a name or edit the Arabic source to match another record. Identify both spellings and their source documents for review before ordering. The translation itself does not determine a legal name or amend the official document.
Dates, numerals and calendar context
A record can present numerals in different forms and may identify a particular calendar. Keep the date label and surrounding words visible. The event date, registration date and issue date should remain distinguishable. Do not supply an assumed converted date in place of the source entry.
Multiple dates and calendar conventions
If a document already supplies more than one date expression, include both. Any ambiguity should be identified rather than hidden. Provide any wording that identifies the calendar. Arabic-language records do not all follow one date convention, and a date should not be converted on an assumption.
Stamps and handwriting deserve a clear image
A seal can contain text around its edge, and handwriting may extend into a margin or overlap printed fields. Scan the full sheet and add a close-up where necessary. Keep colour or contrast sufficient to distinguish a stamp from the underlying text.
Readable text is included in the translation. Unreadable text is marked “illegible” and we then consult you. A clearer image is more useful than a customer’s guess about what an official wrote. Graphic seals are not recreated as new official seals.
Match the translation order to the evidence
Birth and marriage records, identity documents, court records and statements each need different checks. A court file may contain several decisions; a civil record may have a later annotation. Label the files and identify the issuing country and receiving authority.
USCIS versus embassy and NVC instructions
Submit the source document and its translation according to the applicable USCIS instructions. If the destination is an embassy, NVC or another body, say so: its requirements should not be assumed identical. Express Translate does not select evidence or assess immigration eligibility.
What to send and what you receive
Your source files
Upload every page in order, including text on the back, stamps and attachments. Tell us the source language, your deadline and any USCIS instructions you received.
Your certified translation
For USCIS orders, you receive the complete English translation and signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy as PDF files. PDF delivery is always included, whether you upload JPG, PNG or PDF files. A specialist language editor reviews the translation before delivery.
Unclear entries
We mark unreadable text as “illegible” and then consult you. Send a clearer scan when possible. Include readable seal text and provide passport spellings as references for names.
Files are retained for 6 months. You can request earlier deletion by contacting our team. Revisions are free and unlimited. If an issue cannot be resolved, we provide a refund. Request support or a revision through your customer panel.
Pricing and delivery for this translation
Translation price
Certified translation starts at $14.99 per page. Upload your documents to confirm the price before payment. Language, length and subject can affect the final quote.
Optional services
Electronic signing can be added to certified translation for $2.99 per page as an additional verification feature. It is separate from the included translator certification. Printed delivery is available to all countries at $19.99 per order. These are optional extras. The signed translation certificate is already included in the translation price.
Delivery estimate
Your quote includes an estimated delivery time. Tell us your deadline before payment and track progress in your customer panel. Allow extra time if you order printed delivery.
Broader language services
Need translation for a purpose other than USCIS, or a different direction? Explore Arabic Translation Services. This page covers Arabic to English document translation for USCIS-related use; the broader service covers other translation needs.
Official sources and the limits of this guide
Check the current government instructions for your filing. These sources explain document requirements; they do not endorse Express Translate. We provide translation services, not legal representation or an immigration decision.
- 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): translation requirement
- USCIS family-petition instructions (Form I-130)
- USCIS Policy Manual: verification of identifying information
Sources reviewed on September 25, 2026. Document-preparation examples explain translation scope; they are not a universal filing checklist.
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Upload Your Document
Upload clear files, select your languages and tell us the receiving institution and your deadline.
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Review Your Quote
Your quote includes the price, certification and delivery estimate. Approve the quote and pay to start your translation.
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Get Your Translation
Your translation is prepared and reviewed, then delivered with its certification. Follow progress in your customer panel.
Certified Translation Pricing
Certified Translation
$14.99
per 250 words or 1 page
Professional human translation with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. The final quote depends on the document, language and content volume.
Electronic Signature
$2.99
Optional · per page
Electronic signing is an optional digital verification feature. It is separate from the signed translator certification included with your certified translation.
Hard-Copy Shipping
$19.99
Optional · per order
Printed copies and delivery options depend on the destination. Digital PDF delivery does not require shipping.
A certified translation includes the complete English translation, the translator’s signed certification and digital PDF delivery. Electronic signing and hard-copy shipping are optional extras.
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Your Translation, Delivered Your Way
Order online from the United States or abroad. Receive your translation digitally, with optional electronic signing and printed delivery.
Digital PDF
Translation + certification
Your complete English translation and signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy, delivered as a digital PDF.
No office visit needed
Electronic Signing
Optional digital feature
An extra digital signing feature for eligible orders. Separate from the translator certification already included.
Available as an optional extra
Printed Copy
Optional courier delivery
Printed copies sent by courier to your address. The destination and transit time affect the delivery date.
Sent to the address on your order
For USCIS orders, you receive the complete English translation and signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy as PDF files. PDF delivery is always included, whether you upload JPG, PNG or PDF files. Printed delivery is available to all countries at $19.99 per order. Follow the receiving institution’s submission requirements.
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Arabic to English Translation: Questions Answered
Should I provide my passport’s English spelling?
Yes, as a reference, especially when other documents use different Latin spellings. Keep the Arabic source unchanged and flag the discrepancy.
Will a bilingual Arabic document always be exempt from translation?
Not automatically. It may still contain Arabic-only stamps, annotations or entries. Check the full submitted record and the receiving authority’s instructions.
Can you guess faint handwritten Arabic?
No. Unreadable text is marked “illegible” and we then consult you. A clearer scan or close-up may resolve the issue.
Should I convert dates before uploading?
No. Send the unaltered record with its date labels and any calendar wording. Do not replace the original entry with an assumed conversion.
Are stamp inscriptions part of the translation?
Yes, readable stamp text forms part of the record. The translation does not create a new official seal.
Can translation resolve a difference between two names?
It can communicate the records and their wording, but it does not legally resolve identity discrepancies or amend official records. Provide both references for review.
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