Certified Translation Services in Houston
Certified translations for USCIS, Houston immigration courts, Texas DPS and Harris County, prepared online by professional human translators. $22.99 per page, with 24 hour delivery for documents up to 3 pages.
Houston residents order certified translations from us online for USCIS interviews, immigration court, Texas DPS and employers. You upload a scan or phone photo, and a signed PDF arrives within 24 hours for documents up to 3 pages. We have no walk-in office in Houston, so there is nothing to visit.
- Our certified translation services Houston customers order cover birth, marriage and court records, and document translation services in Houston cover business files too
- Houston has three immigration court locations, plus one in Conroe, and every foreign-language filing needs an English translation with a signed translator certification
- The Harris County Clerk registers only marriage licenses it issued, so for USCIS a marriage abroad is documented with the foreign certificate and a full English translation
- Translations of Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, Arabic and other documents cost $22.99 per page
Immigration Offices and Courts in the Houston Area
These are the federal offices Houston-area applicants most often deal with. Each one asks for an English translation of any foreign-language document you hand in.
| Office | Address |
|---|---|
| USCIS Houston Field Office | 810 Gears Road, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77067 |
| USCIS Asylum Office, Houston | 16855 Northchase Drive, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77060 |
| Houston Jefferson Street Immigration Court | 500 Jefferson Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002 (annex at 1919 Smith Street) |
| Houston Greenspoint Park Immigration Court | 16800 Greenspoint Park Drive, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77060 |
| Houston S. Gessner Road Immigration Court | 8701 S. Gessner Road, 10th Floor, Houston, TX 77074 |
| Conroe Immigration Court | 806 Hilbig Road, Suite 2-300, Conroe, TX 77301 |
USCIS offices do not take walk-ins. Always confirm the address on your appointment, interview or hearing notice. Sources: USCIS and the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
Translations for USCIS and Houston Immigration Courts
USCIS asks for a full English translation of every foreign-language document you file, with the translator's certification that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). That applies whether you file online or bring documents to an interview at the Houston Field Office.
Immigration courts have a similar rule. Under 8 CFR 1003.33, a foreign-language document filed with an immigration court must come with an English translation and a certification signed by the translator. The certification states that the translator is competent and the translation is true and accurate. The Immigration Court Practice Manual also asks for the translator's address and telephone number.
Our Certificate of Accuracy is signed and dated, and shows the translator's name and contact details. See USCIS certified translation for what the certificate includes, and legal translation for court records and police certificates.
Consulates in Houston
Houston is home to many foreign consulates. A document a consulate issues in its own language still needs an English translation for USCIS or a Texas court.
| Country | Consulate address |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 10555 Richmond Avenue, Houston, TX 77042 |
| India | 4300 Scotland Street, Houston, TX 77007 |
| Japan | 909 Fannin Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77010 (serves Texas and Oklahoma) |
| Vietnam | Consulate General in Houston; see vnconsulate-houstontexas.mofa.gov.vn |
| United Kingdom | 1301 Fannin Street, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002 |
| Germany | 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77056 |
China's Houston consulate closed in 2020, and the Chinese Embassy in Washington took over its consular district. Check each consulate's own website for hours and appointments.
Marriage Records and the Harris County Clerk
The Harris County Clerk's Office issues marriage licenses in Houston. The license costs $81, or $181 if neither applicant shows proof of Texas residency on a valid ID, and there is a 72-hour waiting period.
The Clerk can only register a marriage license bought from that office. A marriage that took place abroad cannot be registered there, so your foreign marriage certificate stays your proof of marriage. For USCIS, or for a name change at Texas DPS, it needs a certified English translation. Our marriage certificate translation covers every field, stamp and marginal note.
Languages Spoken in Harris County
About 1.42 million Harris County residents, 28.4%, were born outside the US, and 45.8% of residents aged 5 and over speak a language other than English at home. In the city of Houston, 30.8% of residents are foreign-born.
| Language | Harris County residents who speak it at home (age 5+) | Our translation page |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | About 1.67 million (35.8%) | Spanish |
| Vietnamese | About 83,000 | Vietnamese |
| Chinese | About 53,000 | Chinese |
| Tagalog | About 29,000 | Tagalog |
| French and Haitian Creole | About 25,000 | French, Haitian Creole |
| Arabic | About 23,000 | Arabic |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year estimates (tables B05002 and C16001). The Census groups Hindi, Urdu and other South Asian languages together at county level; we translate Hindi, Urdu and more than 100 other languages at the same price.
Documents From Houston's Largest Language Communities
Each community brings its own record formats. These are documents we translate from the languages most spoken in Harris County, and one detail that matters for each.
| Language | Documents | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Mexican Acta de Nacimiento and Acta de Matrimonio | Civil records linked to the CURP number; the CURP and every registry field are translated |
| Vietnamese | Ho Khau household registration books | No longer valid since January 1, 2023, but still used as historical evidence; the household structure is kept |
| Chinese | Hukou household register extracts | Covers a whole household, not one person, so each member and relationship is translated |
| Tagalog | PSA birth, marriage and death certificates | Bilingual forms, so often only some fields need translating |
| Arabic | Marriage contracts | Depending on the country, needed with or instead of a marriage certificate |
Not sure what your document is called in English? Upload it and we confirm the scope before you pay.
Texas Rules Apply in Houston Too
Driving on a foreign license, Texas court translations under Rule 1009, apostilles and nursing or teaching licenses follow statewide rules. Our Texas translation services page explains each one with its official source.
Certified Translation in Houston Pricing
One flat rate covers your document in full. The total is shown before you pay.
- Signed Certificate of Accuracy with the translator's contact details
- Prepared for USCIS, immigration courts and Texas DPS
- 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
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If the office or court your Houston 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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