How do you get a certified translation of a Russian passport for USCIS?
If you file a Russian passport with USCIS, it needs a full English translation with the translator’s signed certificate. Immigration court also asks for the translator’s signed certificate. We make certified translations of Russian internal passports, Soviet passports and Soviet travel passports: every page you send, with its stamps and handwritten entries. We charge by the page: $25 for the first page and $20 for each additional one. The translation is ready within 24 hours after payment.
What the translation includes
We translate every page you send in full, as USCIS requires (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) (opens in a new tab)). A summary doesn’t count (USCIS Policy Manual (opens in a new tab)). The translation has:
- the first spread: the issuing office, the date of issue and the division code, the photo, surname, first name and patronymic, sex, date and place of birth;
- the series and number of the passport, seals and signatures;
- the other pages: registration stamps, marriage and children, military service, earlier passports.
Names and handwriting
We spell names as they appear in your international passport. Include the spelling in your request, and we’ll use it in every document in your order.
We translate the names of offices rather than just transliterating them, so it’s clear which office issued the passport or made an entry.
Handwritten entries, faded stamps and copies of copies are routine for us. If a word can’t be read, the translation marks it [illegible] instead of guessing.
Where the translation goes
- USCIS: a full translation and the translator’s signed certificate. What USCIS accepts
- Immigration court: a typed certificate with the translator’s address and phone. What the court accepts
What to file in your case is for you or your attorney to decide.
Sample translations
6 samplesEach sample has the original, the translation and the signed certificate. Personal details are blurred.
Questions
How much does it cost?
We charge by the page: $25 for the first page and $20 for each additional one. The total depends on how many stamps and entries your passport has. Send photos of the pages, and we’ll give you the exact price.
Do you translate every page?
We translate every page you send, in full. Which pages to file is for you or your attorney to decide.
Do I need a notary?
USCIS and immigration court rules don’t require one: they ask for the translator’s signed certificate, and it’s included.
How long does it take?
1–4 documents: within 24 hours after payment; faster, within 12 hours (+$15 a page) or 3 hours (+$30 a page, paid between 8 am and 6 pm Pacific time). For 5 or more, we give you the date with the quote.
Will USCIS accept the translation?
No one can promise that an agency will accept a document. We follow its rules to the letter, and if an agency raises an issue with our translation, we fix it for free.
How we do it
- Full translation
every stamp, signature and handwritten line
- Signed certificate
with the translator’s name, address and phone
- A PDF, ready to file
original, translation and certificate, translation pages numbered
- Price
$25 for the first page up to 250 words, $20 for each additional page, in the same document or another one.
- Turnaround
1–4 documents: within 24 hours after payment; faster, within 12 hours (+$15 a page) or 3 hours (+$30 a page, paid between 8 am and 6 pm Pacific time). For 5 or more, we give you the date with the quote.
This is a summary of what the agency publishes, not legal advice.