Does Reglyph provide the certification itself?

No — Reglyph produces the complete, layout-faithful translation. The certification statement must be signed by a qualified translator who has reviewed it. Bring the finished draft to any certified-translation provider and you're paying for review, not translation.

Who is allowed to certify a translation in the US?

Any translator competent in both languages — there is no US government license. USCIS accepts a certification signed by the translator; you simply can't certify your own documents' translation in some contexts, so a third-party reviewer is the norm.

How much does a certified translation cost?

Typically $25–40 per page from an agency, with 24-hour-plus turnaround. Starting from a completed Reglyph draft, providers charge for review and signature instead of full translation — materially less, especially on long files.

Do all my immigration documents need to be certified?

Every foreign-language document you submit to USCIS needs a certified English translation. Documents you're only reading or preparing — not filing — don't; translate those instantly and certify only what gets submitted.

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“Certified translation” sounds like a special kind of translating. It isn't — it's a normal, complete translation plus a signed statement: the translator attests that the translation is complete and accurate and that they're competent to make it. Understanding that changes how you buy it. The expensive part of a certified translation is the translating; the certification is a review and a signature. Do the first part instantly with Reglyph, and the second part becomes small.

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What “certified” actually means in the US

In the United States there is no government license for translators — anyone competent in both languages can certify a translation by signing the statement of accuracy. That's different from many countries in Europe and Latin America, where official documents require a state-appointed sworn translator. “Notarized” is different again: the notary verifies the signer's identity, not the translation's accuracy. Always check which of these your receiving office actually asks for — they are not interchangeable.

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When a certified translation is required

The situations people most often bring certified translations to us for — each one keeps the original layout, seals and tables.

USCIS and immigration filings (all foreign-language documents)

Court filings and foreign-language evidence

Credential evaluation (WES, ECE and similar)

Consular, passport and registry applications

Banks and notaries that require attested translations

The draft-first path: translate now, certify once

Agencies quote $25–40 per page for certified translation, and most of that price is translation labor, not the signature. The draft-first path inverts it: Reglyph produces the complete, layout-faithful translation in minutes; a qualified translator then reviews the finished draft and signs the certification. On a 50-page immigration file, that's the difference between a four-figure quote and a modest review fee.

Certified vs. notarized vs. sworn

Certified: translator signs a statement of completeness, accuracy and competence — the US standard, required by USCIS. Notarized: a notary confirms who signed, adding identity assurance but saying nothing about quality; some courts and registries want it on top of certification. Sworn (juramentada, assermenté, beglaubigt): a state-appointed translator's stamp, required by many civil-law countries for official use there. A US certified translation is not automatically valid abroad, and vice versa.

Why the layout matters to the certifier too

A certifying translator signs for completeness — which means checking the translation against the original, field by field. A reflowed wall of text makes that audit slow and expensive; a layout-faithful draft makes it a side-by-side read. That's why starting from a Reglyph draft doesn't just save translation time, it shrinks the review itself.