Police and Court Record Translation for USCIS
Express Translate translates police records, arrest records, court dispositions and judgments into English with signed translator certification. These records may be submitted in certain USCIS matters depending on the filing and personal circumstances. We do not assess criminal consequences or eligibility. 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.
USCIS records are not a universal police-clearance checklist
The adjustment-of-status instructions address police and court records for criminal charges, arrests or convictions and distinguish circumstances within those requirements. This does not mean every USCIS applicant must obtain a generic police clearance from every country. Read the applicable instructions with your legal representative when necessary.
Department of State and NVC immigrant-visa processing is a separate process with its own civil-document rules. A consular police-certificate checklist should not be presented as the rule for all USCIS filings. Identify the actual receiving authority when ordering so the translation request is described accurately.
Evidence context: USCIS adjustment-of-status instructions (Form I-485) · Department of State: civil documents for immigrant-visa processing.
An arrest record and a final disposition say different things
An arrest report concerns an event or investigation. A charge document identifies allegations. A court disposition or judgment records a later procedural result or decision. A translation should preserve those distinctions instead of describing every record as a conviction or a clearance.
Separate dispositions and incomplete files
Send the precise records selected for your filing, in full. A record referring to another order does not necessarily contain that order. Where a disposition is a separate document, provide it separately if it is part of the requested translation. The translator cannot infer an outcome from an incomplete file.
What the complete translation covers
Case and reference numbers, names, dates, agency and court names, charge descriptions, decision wording, procedural status and readable stamps belong in the translated record. Preserve page order and attached endorsements. Statutory references should remain identifiable rather than being replaced with an assumed equivalent U.S. offence.
Case outcomes and immigration interpretation
A phrase indicating dismissal, acquittal, conviction or another outcome must be translated in its actual context. Translation is a language service; it does not classify the immigration effect of that outcome or decide how you should answer a form question.
Certified source records and certified translations
Some USCIS instructions call for originals or certified copies of particular police or court records. That concerns the source record issued or certified by an authority. The translator’s signed statement concerns the English translation. One certification does not substitute for the other.
Upload a readable copy for the translation order and retain the underlying record for submission as required. If your copy is incomplete, an accurate translation of it still will not supply the missing pages or establish that the record has the necessary official certification.
Common issues to check before ordering
Check each file for cropped case numbers, missing dispositions, illegible stamps, pages from a different proceeding and omitted reverse-side endorsements. Tell us which documents belong to the same case. Include clear scans of handwriting and seals without covering surrounding text.
Full wording and the limits of translation
Do not ask for a shortened or softened account of the case. A full translation conveys the supplied wording. We cannot investigate the facts, advise whether a record must be disclosed, assess inadmissibility or predict the outcome of a petition. Seek qualified legal advice for those questions.
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.
Related translation languages
We provide translation in all languages and all language pairs. Choose a language to see its document preparation guide.
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 adjustment-of-status instructions (Form I-485)
- Department of State: civil documents for immigrant-visa processing
Sources reviewed on September 25, 2026. Document-preparation examples explain translation scope; they are not a universal filing checklist.
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Certified Translation Pricing
Certified Translation
$14.99
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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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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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Police & Court Records Translation: Questions Answered
Does USCIS always require a police clearance?
No universal requirement is stated here. Police and court evidence depends on the filing and circumstances. Do not substitute a consular or NVC checklist for the relevant USCIS instructions.
Can you translate a court disposition separately?
Yes. Upload the complete disposition and identify any other records included in the order. The translation does not infer information from documents you have not supplied.
Does translator certification replace a court-certified copy?
No. They certify different things. Follow the source-record requirements in the applicable instructions as well as the translation requirement.
Will you explain how a charge affects my immigration case?
No. We translate the record but do not assess criminal or immigration consequences. That requires qualified legal advice.
Can an arrest report be described as a conviction?
Only the actual source wording should be translated. An arrest, an allegation and a conviction are different concepts and must not be conflated.
What if a stamp or case number is unreadable?
We mark unreadable text as “illegible” and then consult you. A clearer copy may be needed; we do not guess a case number or the missing wording.
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