Sworn translation for USCIS, do you need a tradução juramentada?

If you are Brazilian, you have probably heard of the tradução juramentada, the sworn translation done by a public translator appointed by a state board in Brazil. It is the right document for many things inside Brazil. For US immigration, it is not what USCIS asks for, and paying for one can cost you time and money you do not need to spend.

What USCIS actually requires

USCIS requires every foreign-language document to come with a complete English translation, plus a signed statement from the translator that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate. That statement is the Certificate of Accuracy, and the rule is 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). The translator does not need to be sworn, does not need to be ATA-certified, and the translation does not need to be notarized.

Tradução juramentada compared to a US certified translation

So what should you order?

For a US immigration case, order a US certified translation. That is exactly what we provide, for $19 a page, delivered within 24 hours, with a signed Certificate of Accuracy on every order and our USCIS acceptance guarantee. Whether you are translating a Brazilian birth certificate, a marriage certificate, or any other document, you are in the right place.

Your translation is handled and signed personally by Ivy, a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, and it comes with the signed Certificate of Accuracy USCIS requires under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).

Not sure what your office needs? Use the free document checklist or read how it works. Wondering about notarization instead? That is a different thing again: see notarized vs certified translation, or get the whole rule in USCIS translation requirements in plain English.