How do you translate a Venezuelan diploma and notas certificadas for WES or USCIS?
If WES lists translations as required in your account, it wants a word-for-word English translation by a professional translator; USCIS asks for a full translation with the translator’s signed certification. We translate the Venezuelan diploma (título universitario), the notas certificadas with every subject and grade, and the apostille page if your documents have one. 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 we translate
For a Venezuelan degree, we translate each document you send as a separate document, in full:
- the título universitario: every line of text, the numbers and dates, the seals and signatures, and any notes on the back;
- the notas certificadas: every subject in the order of the original, with its grade and whatever else the page prints next to it, such as periods, credits or a grading scale.
If you also have the pensum (the program’s course list) or a certificate of graduation, send them too: each is priced by its own pages. Grades stay as printed. Converting them to a US scale or evaluating the degree is the evaluator’s job, not ours.
The apostille
Venezuela has been a party to the Apostille Convention since 1999 (HCCH (opens in a new tab)). The Foreign Ministry (MPPRE) handles apostilles and legalizations through its online Sistema de Legalización y Apostilla Electrónica: you register, add each public document you want apostilled, and request an appointment (MPPRE (opens in a new tab)). The system also links to a separate portal where an apostille or legalization can be checked (MPPRE instructions, PDF (opens in a new tab)).
An apostille certifies the signature on the document, the capacity in which the signer acted and the seal (HCCH (opens in a new tab)). If your título or notas carry one, it is part of the document, and the translation includes it with its number and date. How we translate an apostille
Where the translation goes
- WES: your WES account shows whether translations are needed. If they are, WES wants an exact, word-for-word translation from the official documents by a professional translator, and doesn’t take a translation made by the applicant (wes.org (opens in a new tab)). What WES and ECE accept
- ECE: a word-for-word translation in the same format as the original; with ECE’s paid Translation Waiver, ECE translates the documents itself (ece.org (opens in a new tab)).
- USCIS: a full English translation and the translator’s certification that it is complete and accurate (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) (opens in a new tab)). What USCIS accepts
Which documents your evaluation needs is up to the evaluator. Our Spanish documents are translated and certified by a native Spanish speaker. What to file in your case is for you or your attorney to decide.
Questions
I left Venezuela and can’t get new copies. Can you translate the scans I have?
Yes. We translate from the scans you send. Keep in mind that WES wants translations made from the official documents, so ask your evaluator whether your copies are enough before you order.
How much does it cost?
We charge by the page: $25 for the first page and $20 for each additional one in the same order, so a diploma and a two-page set of notas certificadas are $65.
Do I need a notary or an apostille?
Not for USCIS: it asks for the translator’s signed certification, and it’s included. If your título or notas already have an apostille, we translate it too.
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.
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.
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