Documents
Documents
Apostille for Russian and Ukrainian Documents Used in the USA
What an apostille is, when USCIS needs it (usually not), who does ask for it, where it is issued in Russia and Ukraine by document type, and how the apostille itself is translated.
Marriage Certificate Translation for I-130 and I-485 Spousal Cases
The marriage certificate proves the relationship in a spousal petition, and it travels with divorce records, name changes and registry numbers. Here is how Russian and Ukrainian certificates are translated for I-130 and I-485.
Military ID and Work Record Book: When USCIS Asks and Which Pages Matter
Why the military ID and the work record book come up in adjustment, naturalization and asylum cases, which pages carry the answers officers look for, and why only filled pages are translated and charged.
Name Change Documents: Marriage, Court Decisions and Civil Registry Certificates
How to prove a name change from Russia or Ukraine in a US filing: which document shows it, what the translation must carry, and how to keep old and new spellings consistent across passports and prior USCIS forms.
Passport Translation: Which Pages You Actually Need Translated
Foreign passport, Russian internal passport or Ukrainian ID card: which pages carry the information USCIS reads, why blank pages are skipped, and why the Latin spelling on your passport decides how your name is written everywhere.
Police Clearance Certificate Translation: Russia and Ukraine
How Russian (MVD, Gosuslugi) and Ukrainian (MVS, Diia) police clearance certificates are issued, why their validity depends on the receiving office, where the apostille comes from, and how e-signatures and QR codes are handled in a certified translation.
Russian Birth Certificate Translation: Soviet Booklets, Modern Forms and Duplicates
A Russian birth certificate can be a Soviet booklet, a modern single-sheet form or a duplicate marked ПОВТОРНОЕ. Here is what each contains, how patronymics and passport spelling are handled, and what USCIS compares.
Ukrainian Birth Certificate Translation: Bilingual Forms, DRATsS Records and Apostilles
Soviet booklets, 1990s bilingual forms, post-2015 certificates and registry extracts are all Ukrainian birth records. Here is how each is translated, which spelling of a name to use, and what to do with an apostille.
Order a certified translation from POVO
POVO translates Russian and Ukrainian documents into English, with a signed certificate of accuracy. Upload the document, see the price and the date, pay when you are ready.