Chicago, Illinois
Certified Translation Services in Chicago
Certified translation for Chicago costs $24.95 per page, where one page is up to 250 words of the source document, delivered in 2 to 3 business days as a PDF with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the qualified professional translator who completed or reviewed the work. The entire service is online. Upload your document, see the exact price before paying, and order from Chicago and the rest of Illinois with no appointment and nothing to mail. Translations are prepared for official use, including USCIS filings, courts, universities, and licensing boards.
Pricing
Exact prices, shown before you pay
Standard
$19.95 per page
3 to 5 business days
A professional translation with digital delivery.
Certified
$24.95 per page
2 to 3 business days
A certified translation accepted for official use.
Premium
$39.95 per page
1 to 2 business days
A certified translation, translated first.
One page is up to 250 words.
Filing locally
Where Chicago filings are handled
Your certified translation is delivered as a PDF you file yourself, so it works with every office below. Nothing needs to be picked up and there is no local counter to visit, because the whole service is online.
USCIS field offices
- USCIS Chicago Field Office, Chicago. Located at 101 West Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, IL 60605. The USCIS field office ZIP lookup maps Chicago ZIP codes, including 60604 downtown and 60629 on the Southwest Side, to this office.
Immigration courts
- Chicago Immigration Court, Chicago. Listed on the EOIR immigration court directory as the immigration court for Chicago.
Consulates
- Consulate General of Spain in Chicago, Chicago. 180 North Michigan Ave, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601, per the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs site.
- Consulate General of France in Chicago, Chicago. Listed among the consulates general of France in the United States on the official French diplomatic site.
- Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chicago, Chicago. 676 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3200, Chicago, IL 60611, per the German missions site.
- Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, Chicago. Confirmed on the Embassy of Italy in Washington consular network page.
- Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chicago, Chicago. Confirmed on the official Netherlands Worldwide list of Dutch missions in the United States. It is the only Dutch consulate general among these three cities.
- Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago, Chicago. Long-established consulate general serving one of the largest Mexican-origin communities outside the Southwest. Official SRE site was bot-blocked this session, so not source verified here.
- Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago, Chicago. Long-established consulate general relevant to Portuguese speakers in the Midwest. The gov.br consular page was CAPTCHA-blocked this session.
- Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Chicago, Chicago. Long-established Turkish consulate general serving the Midwest. The consulate site did not resolve this session, so not source verified here.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Illinois
Apostilles in Illinois are issued by the Illinois Secretary of State Index Department. It issues apostilles for countries in the Hague Apostille Convention and Certificates of Authority for countries that are not, with the same fee and requirements for both.
The fee is 2 dollars per apostille or certificate, and each document requires its own separate apostille or certificate. Mail requests take 7 to 14 business days; in-person requests are usually processed while you wait.
Before authentication, documents must be certified by a government official or notarized by an Illinois Notary Public. For transcripts and diplomas, the school's records official must certify and sign the record in the presence of a notary who then notarizes that statement.
Requests can be mailed to the Index Department at 160 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 100, Chicago, or made in person at the Springfield office (2701 S. Dirksen Parkway), the Chicago office, and select DMV+ locations in Chicago, Aurora, Champaign, Lake Zurich, and Melrose Park.
The Secretary of State states it does not provide translation services and that a document needing translation must be translated and notarized before applying for authentication. Illinois does not require a county-level certification step before the state apostille.
USCIS itself does not require notarized translations for Illinois filings. It requires a certified translation, meaning the translator signs a statement attesting that the translation is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate.
Notarization still matters in Illinois for the apostille chain: the Secretary of State requires a translated document to be notarized before it can be authenticated for use abroad.
Illinois law authorizes electronic and remote notarization under rules administered by the Illinois Secretary of State.
Documents
What Chicago customers translate most
Spanish is the most common language other than English in Chicago. U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data show roughly a quarter of city residents speak Spanish at home.
Chicago's Mexican-American community, historically centered in the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods, is among the largest in the United States outside the Southwest, alongside a large Puerto Rican community.
Chicago has deep German and Italian heritage communities dating to the nineteenth century, and both countries maintain consulates general in the city today.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of Chicago, Chicago. Private research university with large international enrollment. Foreign academic records must be submitted with English translations.
- Northwestern University, Evanston. In the Chicago metro with a downtown Chicago campus. Requires English translations of transcripts and credentials not issued in English.
- University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago. Large public research university with substantial international and immigrant student enrollment. Foreign records must include English translations.
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Private university with a high share of international students. Requires English translations of foreign academic documents.
- DePaul University, Chicago. Large private university that requires English translations of international academic records for admission.
How it works
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Step 2
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Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
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Step 4
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$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Chicago questions
- Which USCIS office handles Chicago filings?
- Most USCIS applications are filed online or by mail with a USCIS lockbox rather than in person. Interviews, appointments, and naturalization matters for Chicago residents are handled at the USCIS Chicago Field Office at 101 West Ida B. Wells Drive in the South Loop. Your appointment notice confirms your assigned office.
- Where is the immigration court in Chicago?
- EOIR lists the Chicago Immigration Court as the court for the city. Documents in a language other than English generally must be filed with a certified English translation. Confirm filing requirements with the court handling your case.
- Does USCIS require a certified translation of my Spanish language documents in Chicago?
- Yes. USCIS requires a complete English translation of any foreign language document, together with a signed certification from the translator confirming the translation is accurate and that the translator is competent to translate. This applies to civil documents from any country.
- Does a certified translation need to be notarized in Illinois?
- USCIS does not require notarization, only a signed translator certification. Other receiving offices in Illinois, such as some courts, agencies, or foreign consulates, may have their own rules, so confirm with the office that will receive your documents.
- Which consulates in Chicago are relevant to my documents?
- Chicago hosts consulates general of Spain, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, along with consulates general of Mexico, Brazil, and Turkiye. Consulates often require documents in their own language rather than English, so confirm the required direction of translation with the consulate before ordering.
- Do Chicago universities accept certified translations of foreign transcripts?
- Universities in the Chicago area generally require English translations of academic records not issued in English, and some programs also require a credential evaluation. Requirements vary by school and program, so confirm with the specific admissions office before you submit.
- How fast can I get a certified translation in Chicago?
- Eagle Translate is 100 percent online, so there is no office to visit in Chicago or anywhere else. Certified translation costs 24.95 USD per page of 250 words and is delivered in 2 to 3 business days with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy prepared by a qualified professional translator.
A translation error is ours to fix
If your certified translation is rejected because of a translation error we made, we correct it at no charge, and if the corrected translation is rejected again for that same error we refund what you paid for it. Our Refund Policy sets out the conditions and what it does not cover. Your documents are encrypted and kept confidential from start to finish.
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