Los Angeles, California
Certified Translation Services in Los Angeles
Certified translation for Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles and the rest of California 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Field Office, Los Angeles. Located at 300 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The USCIS field office ZIP lookup maps most City of Los Angeles ZIP codes, including 90012 and 90210 area filings, to this office.
- USCIS Los Angeles County Field Office, Los Angeles. Also listed at 300 North Los Angeles Street in the USCIS ZIP lookup. It serves other Los Angeles County ZIP codes, including parts of South Los Angeles such as 90002.
- USCIS San Fernando Valley Field Office, Chatsworth. Located at 19809 Prairie Street, Chatsworth, within the City of Los Angeles area. The USCIS ZIP lookup maps San Fernando Valley neighborhoods such as Pacoima 91331 to this office.
Immigration courts
- Los Angeles - N. Los Angeles Street Immigration Court, Los Angeles. Listed on the EOIR immigration court directory as an active court in Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles - West Los Angeles Immigration Court, Los Angeles. Listed on the EOIR immigration court directory as an active court in Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles - Van Nuys Boulevard Immigration Court, Los Angeles. Listed on the EOIR immigration court directory; located in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.
Consulates
- Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles, Los Angeles. 5055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 860, Los Angeles, CA 90036, per the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs site.
- Consulate General of France in Los Angeles, Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles, Los Angeles. 6222 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90048, per the German missions site.
- Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Confirmed on the Embassy of Italy in Washington consular network page.
- Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Long-established consulate general serving the largest Mexican-origin community in the United States. Official SRE site was bot-blocked this session, so not source verified here.
- Consulate General of Brazil in Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Long-established consulate general relevant to Portuguese speakers. The gov.br consular page was CAPTCHA-blocked this session, so not source verified here.
- Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Long-established Turkish consulate general for the western United States. The consulate site did not resolve this session, so not source verified here.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in California
The California Secretary of State issues apostilles for California documents, with public counters in Sacramento at 1500 11th Street and in Los Angeles at 300 South Spring Street.
The fee is $20 per apostille, plus a $6 special handling fee for each different public official's signature on in-person requests.
Private documents must be original notarized or certified documents. Photocopies are not accepted, and requests need a cover sheet identifying the country where the document will be used.
The Sacramento office offers same-day counter service, and mail requests are processed in the order received.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from California applicants. The federal standard is a certified translation, meaning a complete English translation with the translator's signed statement of accuracy and competence.
California law prohibits notaries from advertising as notario or notario publico, under Government Code section 8219.5, a consumer protection aimed at immigration services fraud. A first violation can suspend or revoke a notary's commission.
A California notary does not certify translations. When an agency asks for a notarized translation, the notary notarizes the translator's signature on the certification statement, not the content of the translation.
Documents
What Los Angeles customers translate most
Spanish is by far the most common language other than English in Los Angeles. U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data show more than one third of Los Angeles County residents speak Spanish at home.
Los Angeles has the largest Mexican-origin population of any U.S. city, along with large Salvadoran and Guatemalan communities, all primarily Spanish speaking.
More than half of Los Angeles County residents speak a language other than English at home, according to U.S. Census Bureau survey data.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles. Consistently among the largest international student enrollments in the U.S. Admissions requires English translations of academic records not issued in English.
- University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles. Enrolls one of the largest international student bodies of any U.S. university and requires English translations of foreign academic records.
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena. In the Los Angeles metro. International applicants must provide English translations of transcripts not issued in English.
- California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Large public university with substantial international and immigrant student enrollment. Foreign records must be submitted with English translations.
- Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Private university that requires English translations of international academic documents for admission.
How it works
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$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Los Angeles questions
- Which USCIS office handles Los Angeles filings?
- Most USCIS applications are filed online or by mail with a USCIS lockbox rather than in person. Interviews and appointments for Los Angeles residents are handled at the Los Angeles Field Office or the Los Angeles County Field Office at 300 North Los Angeles Street, and San Fernando Valley neighborhoods are served by the San Fernando Valley Field Office in Chatsworth. Your appointment notice states your assigned office.
- Where are the immigration courts in Los Angeles?
- EOIR currently lists three immigration courts in the city, the N. Los Angeles Street court downtown, the West Los Angeles court, and the Van Nuys Boulevard court. 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 Los Angeles?
- Yes. USCIS requires that any document in a foreign language be submitted with a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator confirming the translation is accurate and that the translator is competent to translate. This applies to birth certificates, marriage certificates, and other civil documents from any country.
- Does a certified translation need to be notarized for USCIS in California?
- No. USCIS requires a signed translator certification, not notarization. Some other receiving offices, such as certain courts or foreign consulates, have their own rules, so confirm with the office that will receive your documents.
- Can I use a certified translation of my Mexican birth certificate for a green card interview in Los Angeles?
- USCIS accepts foreign civil documents accompanied by a complete certified English translation, and a qualified professional translator prepares every Eagle Translate certified translation. Bring the originals and translations your interview notice asks for. The deciding officer reviews all evidence, so no outcome can be guaranteed.
- Do UCLA and USC accept certified translations of foreign transcripts?
- Los Angeles universities 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 Los Angeles?
- Eagle Translate is 100 percent online, so there is no office to visit in Los Angeles 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.
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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