Oakland, California
Certified Translation Services in Oakland
Certified translation for Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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
- San Francisco Field Office, San Francisco. Oakland has no USCIS field office of its own. USCIS's official office finder assigns Oakland ZIP codes to the San Francisco Field Office at 444 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, across the Bay. Appointment notices state the exact location.
Immigration courts
- Concord Immigration Court, Concord. The Concord Immigration Court at 1855 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 850 in Contra Costa County also hears Bay Area cases and is about 25 miles from Oakland. Check the hearing notice for the assigned court.
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 Oakland customers translate most
Roughly a quarter of Oakland residents are Hispanic or Latino, and Spanish is the most widely spoken language after English in the city, with the Fruitvale district a longtime center of Latino community life.
The East Bay was a historic hub of Portuguese immigration, largely from the Azores. Oakland's Jingletown neighborhood and neighboring San Leandro grew around Portuguese communities, and many descendants today work with Portuguese-language civil records for family and citizenship matters.
Education and licensing
Universities and licensing boards
Universities receiving international documents
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley. Graduate and undergraduate admissions require English translations of academic records issued in other languages.
- California State University, East Bay, Hayward. The Oakland area's CSU campus; international applicants submit English translations of transcripts and diplomas.
- Samuel Merritt University, Oakland. Health sciences university based in Oakland.
- Mills College at Northeastern University, Oakland. The historic Mills College campus in Oakland, part of Northeastern University since 2022.
- Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga. Private college in the East Bay, a short drive from Oakland.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in California
Step 1
Upload and get an instant quote
Send us your document, choose your languages, and see your price right away.
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
Oakland questions
- Which USCIS office handles green card and naturalization interviews for Oakland?
- Oakland does not have its own USCIS field office. USCIS's office finder assigns Oakland ZIP codes to the San Francisco Field Office at 444 Washington Street in San Francisco. Your appointment notice states the exact location. Certified translations are filed with your application package, not delivered in person.
- Will USCIS accept my Spanish language birth certificate without a translation?
- No. USCIS requires a complete English translation of any foreign language document, accompanied by a signed certification of accuracy. Every Eagle Translate order includes a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy prepared by a qualified professional translator.
- Can I use a certified translation for UC Berkeley or Cal State East Bay admissions?
- Universities in the Oakland area generally require English translations of transcripts and diplomas issued in other languages, and many accept certified translations. Some programs also ask for a separate credential evaluation, so confirm the exact requirement with the admissions office before ordering.
- Can you translate documents for a Portuguese dual citizenship application?
- Yes. Portuguese is one of our eight supported languages, and the East Bay's Azorean heritage means many Oakland families pursue Portuguese citizenship. Portuguese authorities generally require certified translations of English language records; confirm the current requirements with the consular post handling your application.
- Do you have an office in Oakland I can visit?
- No. Eagle Translate is a 100 percent online service with no physical offices. You upload your document, a qualified professional translator prepares and certifies the translation, and delivery arrives in 2 to 3 business days at 24.95 USD per page of 250 words.
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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