Certified Translation Services

Professional Certified Translation

A certified translation is a complete, word-for-word rendering of your document, performed by a qualified human translator and accompanied by a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. The certificate confirms that the translation faithfully reflects the original – every name, date, number, stamp, and signature preserved without addition, omission, or interpretation.

You'll need a certified translation when submitting foreign-language documents to:

• U.S. Immigration Services (USCIS) – for green card petitions, naturalization, visa applications, and adjustment of status filings.
• Courts and government agencies – civil, criminal, and family court proceedings, and federal or state agency submissions.
• Universities and academic registrars – for international student admissions, credential evaluation (WES, ECE), and transcript reviews.
• Embassies, consulates, and foreign authorities – when submitting U.S.-issued documents abroad.
• Employers, licensing boards, and professional bodies – for credential verification in regulated professions.

A standard or general translation – translated for tone, marketing, or readability – is not accepted by these institutions. Only a certified translation, with the proper accuracy statement and translator attestation, carries the legal weight required.

What you'll receive with every certified translation

Every order from Rapid Translate is delivered as a non-editable PDF on company letterhead and includes:

• The complete translated document – formatted to closely mirror the layout of your original, with stamps, seals, and signatures noted in brackets where they appear.
• A signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy – confirming the translation is true, complete, and accurate to the best of the translator's professional knowledge.
• A translator competence statement – affirming the translator is qualified to render the source language into English.
• Document and language-pair description – clear identification of what was translated and from which language.
• Signature, name, and contact information – of an authorized Rapid Translate representative.
• Date of certification – on every page.
• Rapid Translate company letterhead – tying every page of the translation together as one cohesive certified document.

This is the exact format USCIS, federal courts, and academic registrars expect to see. We've built our certification workflow around that standard, which is why we can back every order with our 100% USCIS Acceptance Guarantee.