New Orleans, Louisiana
Certified Translation Services in New Orleans
Certified translation for New Orleans 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 New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana 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 New Orleans 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
- New Orleans Field Office, New Orleans, LA. Located at 1250 Poydras Street, Suite 1800. USCIS's official field office by ZIP code dataset assigns every New Orleans ZIP code to this office.
Immigration courts
- New Orleans Immigration Court, New Orleans, LA. Sits at One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 500. Louisiana's other immigration courts are in Baton Rouge, Oakdale, and Jena per EOIR's current court list.
Consulates
- Consulate General of France in New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Career French consulate general, listed on the official France in the U.S. site.
- Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Career Mexican consulate serving Louisiana. The SRE consulate site could not be reached for verification this session.
- Consulate General of Honduras in New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Long-standing Honduran consulate serving the region's large Honduran community. Not verified against a primary source this session.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Louisiana
The Louisiana Secretary of State, through its Commissions Division in Baton Rouge, issues apostilles and authentications.
The fee is $20 per document, reduced to $10 per document when the content is related to an adoption.
Notarized documents must fully comply with Louisiana notary law, and the notary's printed name and notary identification number must appear beneath the signature.
Documents issued by clerks of court and the Louisiana Department of Vital Records, and official transcripts and diplomas from Louisiana state-accredited universities, do not need notarization before an apostille, but photocopies of those records are not accepted.
USCIS itself does not require notarized translations for Louisiana filings. The federal standard is a certified translation with the translator's signed statement of competence and accuracy.
Louisiana follows a civil law notarial tradition, and Louisiana notaries hold broader powers than notaries in most other states, including preparing and executing authentic acts.
For documents headed to a Louisiana apostille, the notarization must comply with Louisiana notary law and show the notary's printed name and notary identification number beneath the signature.
Documents
What New Orleans customers translate most
Hondurans are the largest Hispanic origin group in New Orleans, about 11,600 of the city's 29,900 Hispanic residents per the 2023 ACS five-year estimates, ahead of Mexicans at about 5,500.
About 18,700 New Orleans residents age 5 and older speak Spanish at home, and several thousand more speak French or a French-derived Louisiana language at home, per the 2023 ACS five-year estimates.
The New Orleans metro area is home to one of the largest Honduran American communities in the United States, with concentrations in the city as well as Kenner and Metairie.
New Orleans anchors Louisiana's French heritage, and French remains present in the city's legal history, place names, and cultural institutions.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Private research university with a large international student body that reviews foreign academic records.
- Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Private university whose international applicants submit English translations of academic documents.
- University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Public research university that requires English translations of foreign transcripts for admission.
- Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA. Private historically Black university that reviews international academic credentials.
- Dillard University, New Orleans, LA. Private historically Black university that reviews international academic credentials.
Professional licensing
The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is headquartered in New Orleans at 630 Camp Street. Physicians trained abroad apply through this board, and foreign-language diplomas and records generally must be submitted with certified English translations. Applicants should confirm current requirements with the board.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Louisiana
Step 1
Upload and get an instant quote
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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
New Orleans questions
- Which USCIS office serves New Orleans?
- The New Orleans Field Office at 1250 Poydras Street, Suite 1800 serves the city and surrounding parishes. Most forms are filed online or with a USCIS lockbox, and the Poydras Street office handles interviews and appointments. Every document in a language other than English needs a complete English translation with a signed translator certification.
- Where is the New Orleans immigration court?
- The New Orleans Immigration Court sits at One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 500. Foreign-language documents filed with the court must carry certified English translations. Confirm filing rules with the court or your attorney.
- Can you translate a Honduran birth certificate for USCIS?
- Yes. Spanish to English is our most requested pair in New Orleans, where Hondurans are the largest Hispanic origin group in the city. A qualified professional translator prepares the translation and it is delivered with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the USCIS certification requirement.
- Do you handle French documents in New Orleans?
- Yes, both French to English and English to French. New Orleans hosts a Consulate General of France, and French civil documents are a regular request here. For documents headed to France or another country, confirm with the receiving authority whether it also requires an apostille or has its own translation rules.
- I trained in medicine abroad. What does the Louisiana medical board need?
- The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, headquartered at 630 Camp Street in New Orleans, licenses physicians statewide. Foreign-language diplomas, transcripts, and records generally must be submitted with certified English translations. Confirm the board's current document requirements before ordering.
- How much does a certified translation cost in New Orleans and how fast is it?
- Certified translation is $24.95 per page of 250 words, prepared by a qualified professional translator and delivered in 2 to 3 business days with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy. The service is fully online, so it works the same in Mid-City, Kenner, Metairie, or anywhere in Louisiana.
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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