Certified Translation Services in New York City
Certified translations for USCIS, the Manhattan immigration courts, New York courts and city records offices, prepared online by professional human translators. $22.99 per page, with 24 hour delivery for documents up to 3 pages.
People in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island order certified translations from us online. You upload a scan or phone photo, and a signed PDF arrives within 24 hours for documents up to 3 pages. It is ready for USCIS, an immigration court or an employer; for a New York court, tell us first so the translator's statement covers qualifications.
- Civil records go through our certified translation services NYC residents order, court papers through legal translation services NYC attorneys use, and contracts through document translation services NYC businesses rely on
- Three immigration courts sit in Manhattan, at 290 Broadway, 26 Federal Plaza and 201 Varick Street; each wants an English translation with a signed translator certification
- About 36.7% of New York City residents were born outside the US, and almost half of residents aged 5 and over speak a language other than English at home
- Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Bengali and Haitian Creole documents cost the same $22.99 per page as every other language
Immigration Courts and USCIS in New York City
EOIR lists five immigration courts in New York State: Buffalo, Ulster and three in Manhattan. These are the Manhattan courts, plus how to find your USCIS office.
| Office | Address |
|---|---|
| New York Broadway Immigration Court | Ted Weiss Federal Building, 290 Broadway, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10007 |
| New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court | 26 Federal Plaza, 12th Floor, Room 1237, New York, NY 10278 |
| New York Varick Immigration Court | 201 Varick Street, 5th Floor, Room 507, New York, NY 10014 |
| USCIS field offices serving NYC | Use the address printed on your interview or appointment notice |
USCIS field offices do not allow walk-ins, so you need an appointment, and USCIS asks you to use the address on your notice (USCIS). Immigration court locations come from the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Your hearing notice names the court for your case.
What USCIS and the Manhattan Courts Look For
Under 8 CFR 1003.33, each foreign-language document you file needs an English translation and a certification signed by the translator. It must say the translator is competent to translate and the translation is true and accurate. The Immigration Court Practice Manual adds the translator's address and telephone number.
USCIS applies a similar rule to applications and interview evidence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). The translation must be full, not a summary. The translator certifies that it is complete and accurate, and that they have the skill to translate it.
Our certificate is signed, dated and gives the translator's name, address and phone number. Read USCIS certified translation for what our certificate includes. Our legal translation page covers police certificates, court records and judgments for removal cases.
Consulates in New York City
Consulates in New York City serve their nationals with passports and other consular documents. If a record is not in English, USCIS and New York courts still expect it translated.
| Country | Consulate address |
|---|---|
| China | Consulate General, 520 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036 |
| India | Consulate General, 3 East 64th Street, New York, NY 10065 |
| Colombia | Consulado General Central, 10 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017 |
Addresses are from each consulate's own website. Check that site for hours and appointments before you go.
NYC Marriage Records and the City Clerk
The Office of the City Clerk's Marriage Bureau issues New York City marriage licenses and performs ceremonies. It works by appointment only, booked through Project Cupid, and walk-ins are not permitted. A virtual marriage license appointment is also available.
The City Clerk's mail request form covers marriage records from 1950 to the present. You can ask for a short form or an extended form. Records less than 50 years old go only to the spouses, someone with their written authorization, or an attorney who needs them as evidence. Records from 1866 to 1949 are held by the Municipal Archives at 31 Chambers Street.
A 2021 City Clerk FAQ says a marriage certificate going for an apostille must be the extended certificate for foreign use. You order it with the mail request form. We translate certificates, but we do not obtain apostilles. For a marriage that took place abroad, see marriage certificate translation.
NYC Birth Certificates and Local Courts
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issues birth certificates only for births in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Births in Nassau, Suffolk and other counties are handled elsewhere. Each certificate costs $15, and a processing fee may apply.
You can order online, by mail or in person, and every in-person order needs an appointment. Mail orders go to NYC DOHMH at 125 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013; the ordering page gives the full room number.
We found no court rule specific to New York City on translated documents. State courts in the five boroughs follow CPLR 2101(b), which asks for a translator's affidavit stating qualifications and accuracy. Local Law 30 is a different matter: it has city agencies translate their own common documents into ten citywide languages. It does not translate your personal records.
Languages Spoken in New York City
About 3.11 million of the city's 8.48 million residents, 36.7%, were born outside the US. In 2024, 51.7% of residents aged 5 and over spoke only English at home.
| Language | NYC residents who speak it at home (age 5+) | Our translation page |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | About 1.81 million (22.5%) | Spanish |
| Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) | About 525,000 (6.5%) | Chinese |
| Russian | About 173,000 (2.2%) | Russian |
| Bengali | About 152,000 (1.9%) | Bengali |
| Haitian Creole | About 101,000 | Haitian Creole |
| French | About 93,000 | French |
| Arabic | About 85,000 | Arabic |
| Korean | About 60,000 | Korean |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year estimates (tables B05002 and B16001). We also translate Urdu, Polish and more than 100 other languages at the same price.
Documents From New York City's Language Communities
These are records we translate from five of New York City's largest language communities, with one detail that matters for each.
| Language | Documents | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Registraduría birth and marriage certificates from Colombia | Every field, stamp and seal is translated in full |
| Chinese | Notarial certificates (gongzheng shu) from mainland notary offices | Issued for birth, marriage, kinship and no-criminal-record purposes |
| Russian | Civil certificates and work record books (trudovaya knizhka) | Patronymics are spelled the same way across every document; work book entries are translated with their dates, order numbers and stamps |
| Bengali | Bangladeshi Kabin Nama, National ID and birth certificates | See our Bangladeshi documents page for the Kabin Nama in detail |
| Haitian Creole | Extrait des Archives Nationales and actes de naissance | Haitian civil records are usually in French; affidavits and letters are often in Haitian Creole |
Name spellings are matched to your passport when you tell us how it is written.
State Agencies City Residents Still Deal With
The DMV road test rule for foreign licenses, court affidavits under CPLR 2101(b), Department of Health translation guidance, foreign adoptions and NYSED professional licenses all follow statewide rules. Our New York translation services page covers each rule and cites the law or agency behind it.
Certified Translation in New York City Pricing
One flat rate covers your document in full. The total is shown before you pay.
- A dated, signed certificate naming the translator and their contact details
- Prepared for USCIS and immigration courts; New York court affidavits on request
- Same rate for every language
- 24 hour standard delivery for documents up to 3 pages
- Free revisions for 14 days after delivery, full refund if an authority rejects a certified translation
Optional add-ons
No hidden fees. Free revisions for 14 days after delivery. Compare all translation rates. Need it sooner? See rush translation.
100% Acceptance Guarantee
If the office or court your New York City translation was prepared for rejects it because of the translation, send us the rejection notice and we will refund your order in full. Free revisions are included for 14 days after delivery; after that, a small revision fee applies.
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