Russian to English translation, certified for USCIS
Birth and marriage certificates, diplomas, passports, court papers and ZAGS records, translated in full from Russian by a certified native-speaking translator who reads the original, not a machine. From $23.70 per document, certificate of accuracy included, patronymics kept, names spelled as in your passport.
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A photo from your phone or a PDF. Both sides if there are stamps or notes on the back.
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From $23.70 per document, certification included. Nothing is charged until you confirm.
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In your account on the day agreed, ready to attach to your packet.
Two documents or ten, the same rules: price by word count, one file back.
Order NowWhat is different about Russian documents
Russian paperwork has its own habits: three-part names, day-first dates, a round seal on every page, and Soviet-era booklets that are still in use. Each one has its place in the English version.
One transliteration, not three
There is more than one way to write a Russian name in Latin letters. Your translation uses the spelling in your passport, so every document in your file says the same thing.
Patronymics kept
The patronymic is part of the name in Russian documents and stays in the translation, as written. First and last names follow the spelling in your passport and in filings you already made.
Dates the US way
Russian documents write the day first: 05.03.1987. The translation writes March 5, 1987, with the original in brackets where a reader might need it. Every date is checked against the original before delivery.
ZAGS stamps, seals and Soviet booklets
Registry office (ZAGS) stamps, notary seals, apostille stickers and margin notes about citizenship or later corrections are translated or described. Green and red Soviet booklets and handwritten entries are everyday work.
Documents we translate from Russian
Each document type has its own page with its own specifics. Something not on the list? Upload it and we quote it by hand.
Civil registry documents
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, and name change records from ZAGS.
Passports, IDs and court papers
Passports, internal ID pages, police clearance certificates, court decisions, notarized consents and powers of attorney.
Diplomas and transcripts
Diplomas with their supplements, school certificates and transcripts for universities and for WES or ECE evaluations.
Employment and financial documents
Work record books (trudovaya knizhka), employment letters, bank statements and income certificates for employers and licensing boards.
From $23.70 per document. Certification included.
The price is based on word count. A certificate, passport or letter is usually the minimum. You see the exact price and delivery date right after upload, before you pay, and it does not change afterwards.
Price My DocumentRussian translation, the questions we hear most
Will USCIS accept this translation?
Yes. USCIS asks for a full English translation and a signed statement that the translator is competent and the translation is complete and accurate. Every order includes that statement, signed and dated by the translator.
My passport spells my name one way and my diploma another. Which spelling do you use?
Your passport, unless you tell us otherwise. Write the spelling in the notes when you order and every document in your file will match it. If you have no passport spelling yet, standard transliteration is used and the translation says so.
Do you keep the patronymic?
Yes. The translation is complete, so the patronymic appears the way it is written in the document. How you enter it on a US form is up to you and your attorney. The translation shows the name in full.
My document is a Soviet-era booklet with handwritten entries. Is that a problem?
No. Green and red booklets, handwritten entries and faded stamps are routine. If a word is truly unreadable, the translation says so instead of guessing.
Do you translate Russian-language documents from other countries?
Yes, if the document is in Russian. Documents from Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries are often issued in Russian or with a Russian column. If part of the document is in another language, say so when you upload and we look at it before quoting.
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You get a fixed price, a delivery date, and one person to talk to until the certified PDF is in your account.