Detroit, Michigan
Certified Translation Services in Detroit
Certified translation for Detroit 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 Detroit and the rest of Michigan 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 Detroit 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 Detroit Field Office, Troy. The Detroit Field Office serves Detroit and Wayne County ZIP codes but is physically located at 750 Stephenson Highway, 3rd Floor, Troy, MI 48083, north of the city. Confirmed via the USCIS field office ZIP lookup for Detroit ZIPs 48201, 48219, and 48226.
Immigration courts
- Detroit Immigration Court, Detroit. Located at 477 Michigan Avenue, Suite 440, Detroit, MI 48226, in downtown Detroit.
Consulates
- Consulate of Mexico in Detroit, Madison Heights. Career consulate (Consulado de Carrera de Mexico en Detroit). Physically located at 1403 E. 12 Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071, in the northern Detroit suburbs.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Michigan
Apostilles in Michigan are issued by the Office of the Great Seal at the Michigan Department of State in Lansing. Requests can be made by mail to the Office of the Great Seal or in person at select Secretary of State offices.
The document certification fee is 1 dollar per document, payable by check or money order to the State of Michigan. This is one of the lowest apostille fees in the country.
The Office of the Great Seal certifies documents notarized by a Michigan notary public and certified copies of Michigan vital records. A private document, including a translation certification, must be notarized by a Michigan notary before it can receive an apostille, while vital records must be certified copies issued by the state or county.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from Michigan applicants. Federal rules require a complete English translation together with the translator's signed certification of accuracy and competence, which is exactly what a certified translation provides.
When a translated document is headed overseas from Michigan, the notary notarizes the signature on the translator's certification, not the accuracy of the translation itself. The Office of the Great Seal then certifies the notary's authority with the apostille.
A Michigan notarization confirms the identity of the person signing a document. It is not a review of translation quality, which is why receiving offices ask for a translator's certification rather than a notary seal alone.
Documents
What Detroit customers translate most
Southwest Detroit, known as Mexicantown, is the center of the region's largest Spanish speaking community, established since the early twentieth century along Vernor Highway and Bagley Avenue.
Metro Detroit has a large, long established Italian American community, concentrated in Macomb County suburbs such as Sterling Heights and Clinton Township, and Italian vital records regularly come up in citizenship and family paperwork.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- Wayne State University, Detroit. Large public research university in Midtown Detroit with a substantial international student population.
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In Ann Arbor, about 45 minutes west of Detroit; one of the largest international student enrollments in the Midwest.
- University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn. Regional campus in the Detroit metro serving many first generation and immigrant students.
- Oakland University, Rochester. Public university in the northern Detroit suburbs.
- University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit. Private Catholic university in Detroit.
How it works
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Step 1
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Step 2
A professional translator translates it
A qualified professional translator translates your document.
Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
Your translation is reviewed for accuracy and certified with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Step 4
Receive your certified translation
You receive your certified translation, ready for official use.
$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Detroit questions
- Which USCIS office handles immigration filings for Detroit residents?
- Detroit is served by the USCIS Detroit Field Office, which is physically located at 750 Stephenson Highway in Troy, Michigan, just north of the city. Interviews and naturalization appointments for Detroit area applicants are held there by appointment. Certified translations prepared anywhere in the US are accepted with these filings as long as they meet USCIS certification requirements.
- Does USCIS require certified translations of documents that are not in English?
- Yes. USCIS requires a complete English translation of any foreign language document, such as a birth or marriage certificate, together with a signed certification from the translator confirming the translation is complete and accurate. Every Eagle Translate order includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from a qualified professional translator.
- Where is the immigration court for Detroit?
- The Detroit Immigration Court is located at 477 Michigan Avenue, Suite 440, in downtown Detroit. Foreign language documents submitted as evidence must be filed with a certified English translation. Check with the court or your attorney on the filing rules that apply to your case.
- Where is the Mexican consulate that serves Detroit?
- The Consulate of Mexico in Detroit is located at 1403 E. 12 Mile Road in Madison Heights, in the northern suburbs. If you are preparing paperwork for the consulate, confirm with them which documents need a certified translation and into which language, since requirements vary by procedure.
- Do Detroit area universities accept certified translations of foreign transcripts?
- Schools such as Wayne State University and the University of Michigan generally require academic records issued in another language to be accompanied by a certified English translation, and some programs also require a credential evaluation. Requirements vary by school and program, so confirm with the admissions office before ordering.
- Can I get a certified translation in Detroit without visiting an office?
- Yes. Eagle Translate is 100 percent online, with no physical offices in Detroit or anywhere else. You upload your document, a qualified professional translator translates and certifies it, and you receive the signed certified translation in 2 to 3 business days at 24.95 USD per page of 250 words.
- I am applying for Italian citizenship from the Detroit area. Can you translate my records?
- Yes. Italian is one of our eight supported languages, and metro Detroit's large Italian American community regularly needs vital records translated for citizenship and family matters. Italian consulates set their own rules on translation format and legalization, so confirm the exact requirements with the consulate that has jurisdiction over Michigan before you order.
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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