Instructions for Collecting Documents for Your Case

As a client of our firm, you should receive from us a documents list specifying which documents to collect for your case. This webpage describes how to get those documents and what information they should contain. The webpage is organized by the “DocumentID” numbers you may find in your documents list. Do not hesitate to contact us with any follow-up question or concern.

See also Tips for Submitting Documents to Our Firm – Chodorow Law Offices.

200 to 299. Client Questionnaires

300 to 399. Attorney Letters

This includes a cover letter, index of exhibits, and/or legal brief

400 to 499. Filing Fees

a. USCIS Filing Fees

Amounts

FormFee (USD)
I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card465†  
I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancée675
I-130, Petition for Alien Relative675†
I-131, Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole) (filed concurrently with I-485)630
I-131, Application for Travel Document (Reentry Permit)630
I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation)575
I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion800
I-485, Application to Adjust Status (under age 14 at time of filing and filing with I-485 of at least one parent)950
I-485 (other)1440
I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status   (Note: There is no additional fee to file Form I-539A for family members)470†
I-601 Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility1050
I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence750
I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (filed concurrently with I-485)260†
I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, with:   with Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, M-1, or M-2 nonimmigrant classification)1965
N-400, Application for Naturalization760†
N-400, Application for Naturalization (reduced fee for applicants with family income greater than 150% but not more than 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines)N/A
N-400, Application for Naturalization (reduced fee for applicants with family income greater than 150% but not more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines)380
N-400, Application for Naturalization (filing fee and biometrics fee waived for applicants with family income at or under 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, the filing fee and biometrics fee are waived.0
N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (general filing)555†
N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document (If you are filing because your certificate contains incorrect information due to USCIS error.)0
N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship1385†
N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate1385†
† Discount for online filing-50

Options for Paying USCIS Filing Fees by Mail

See Paying USCIS Filing Fees by Mail.

Further Information

The amounts in the above USCIS filing fees table are calculated based on the USCIS Fee Schedule and the USCIS Fee Calculator.

500 to 599. Forms

a. Forms Review and Signature

Step 1: Review

You can open documents with the .pdf file extension with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC program. (Download in English or Chinese).

Please review to ensure that all data is accurate. You are more likely to get a good result in your case if you take the time to ensure you file accurate forms.

Note: Forms are filed with the government under penalty of perjury. It may be a crime to falsify or conceal a material fact. And willful misrepresentations may render a noncitizen permanently ineligible for immigration benefits.

Step 2: Propose any Changes

To let our firm know of proposed changes, either

  • If you feel comfortable using Adobe Acrobat Reader, add comment bubbles with your proposed changes to the PDF(s), upload them to your client portal, and let us know they are ready for review; or
  • Paste the below table into a message, fill it in, and send it to me:
Form # or Document NamePage #Part # (if any)Item # (if any)Proposed Change
     
     
     

Then, we will give you my feedback and make agreed changes.

Step 3: Print

Print out just the page(s) to be signed onto A4- or letter-sized paper.

Step 4: Sign

Sign by hand with a pen. (Digital signatures are not acceptable on USCIS forms).

Use your regular signature, regardless of whether that is in English letters or a foreign language.

Step 5: Upload to Client Portal

Next, scans the signed page(s). Check to be sure they scan(s) are clear. Upload the scan(s) to the “Upload Documents” section of the Client Portal.

600 to 699. Visa-Style Photos

See Visa-Style-Photo-Instructions.

700 to 899. U.S. Immigration Documents

a. Personal U.S. Immigration History

701 Personal U.S. immigration history: Our firm can represent you best if we have reviewed a complete set of your U.S. immigration records from the first time you applied for a visa or sought entry to the U.S. until now. For example, if you’ve had a problem, such as a visa denial, our firm can better understand the problem by reviewing the related records. Or, even if you’ve had no problem, our firm can plan future strategies better if we understand your visa and immigration history clearly. Please provide all available records to us. Common records are listed below. We understand that some old records may no longer be available.

b. Travel Documents

Provide both current and prior travel documents. Please provide all pages but blank. Scan adjoining pages of a travel document into a single image, like this:

Travel documents include:

  • 710 Foreign passports
  • 711 U.S. passports
  • 712 Refugee travel document
  • 713 Reentry permit
  • 714 Advance parole document
  • 715 Carrier documentation (transportation letter or boarding foil)

c. Nonimmigrant Documents

Admission as Nonimmigrant

Visa Waiver Records

Electronic Visa Update System Records

  • 740 Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) enrollment form: If your last enrollment is unexpired, you can retrieve it at www.evus.gov by clicking on “Check Existing Enrollment”; then entering the enrollment # (if known), passport #, B1/B2 visa foil #, and date of birth; and then clicking on “view.” For a sample, see www.lawandborder.com/sample-evus-enrollment/.
  • 741 Notice that your EVUS enrollment has been successful, denied, or is still pending

Student and Exchange Visitor Records

  • 750 Form I‑20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status (for admission in (F-1, F-2, M-1, or M-2 status)
  • 751 Form DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status. This was previously Form IAP-66.

Evidence of Compliance with Nonimmigrant Status

  • 743 Diploma or certificate of completion of studies (F-1 or J-1 student)
  • 744 School transcripts (F-1 or J-1 student)
  • 745 U.S. Federal income tax return for each year you worked in the U.S. as a nonimmigrant
  • 746 Forms W-2 (Wage Statements) for each year you worked in the U.S. as a nonimmigrant
  • 747 Most recent paycheck stub (aka earnings statement), if you are currently working in the U.S. as a nonimmigrant

Nonimmigrant Visa Applications

  • 760 Form DS-160, Nonimmigrant Visa Application
  • 761 Form DS-160 Confirmation (confirming that you submitted your application online)
  • 762 Documents shown to a consular officer in support of a nonimmigrant visa application (for example, employment verification, proof of assets, proof of home ownership, resume, marriage certificate, school transcripts)
  • 763 Nonimmigrant visa appointment notice
  • 764 Any nonimmigrant visa refusal notice, including a temporary refusal notice indicating that additional documents or administrative processing is required
  • 765 Correspondence or telephone calls with the U.S. Consulate, Embassy, or other official about your case
  • 766 Dialogue with the consular officer during nonimmigrant visa appointment: Here’s a sample:

Consular officer: Who is your employer?

Applicant: Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau

Consular officer: Do you have any evidence of your employment?

Applicant: I brought this employment verification letter.

[I handed the employment verification letter to the consular officer, who reviewed it briefly.]

Consular officer: What is your job title?

Applicant: Community Police Officer

Consular officer: What are your main job responsibilities?

Applicant: I work in the Household Registration Department, where I manage and verify household registration data for residents, and I register new residents, changes of address, births, deaths, and other status changes.

[Officer spent about 2 minutes looking at his computer and conferring with a colleague.]

Consular officer: I’m sorry, but I cannot approve your application today.

d. Immigrant Visa Applications

  • 770 Form DS-260, Immigrant Visa Electronic Application
  • 771 Form DS-260 Confirmation (confirming that you submitted your application online)
  • 722 Immigrant visa appointment notice
  • 773 Any immigrant visa refusal notice, including a temporary refusal notice indicating that additional documents or administrative processing is required
  • 774 Documents shown to a consular officer or uploaded to the National Visa Center that are relevant to the refusal of the immigrant visa application
  • 775 Dialogue with the consular officer during the immigrant visa appointment: See the above sample.
  • 766 Correspondence or telephone calls with the U.S. Consulate, Embassy, National Visa Center, or other official about your immigrant visa application

e. Applications and Petitions Filed with USCIS

780 Application or petition filed with USCIS: Provide a copy of the initial filing (a single PDF with the forms, cover letter, legal brief, and/or supporting documents filed).

USCIS notices:

  • 781 USCIS Form I-797, Notice of Action (issued to communicate receipt or approval of an application or petition)
  • 782 USCIS Form I-797A, Notice of Action (issued to an applicant as a replacement Form I-94)
  • 783 USCIS Form I-797B, Notice of Action (issued for approval of an alien worker petition)
  • 784 USCIS Form I-797C, Notice of Action (issued to communicate receipt or rejection of an application or petition; transfer of files; biometric, interview or re-scheduled appointment; additional action, or re-opening of case).
  • 785 USCIS Form I-797D (accompanying a benefit card)
  • 786 USCIS Request for evidence (RFE)
  • 787 USCIS Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID)

788 Applicant or petitioner’s reply to a USCIS notice, such as an RFE or NOID: Provide a copy (a single PDF with any forms, cover letter, legal brief, and supporting documents filed).

789 Correspondence with USCIS about your case

790 Dialogue with the USCIS officer, if your appointment didn’t go smoothly.

f. Evidence of Employment Authorization

794 Form I‑766, Employment Authorization Document, issued by USCIS 

g. Evidence of Lawful Permanent Resident Status

  • 800 Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card (“green card”)
  • 801 ADIT stamp (i.e., temporary I-551 stamp) placed in a U.S. passport or on an I-94 card
  • 802 Immigrant visa with a CBP admission stamp

h. Evidence of U.S. Citizenship

Provide to our firm any of the following documents you have:

i. Change of Address

820 Form AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card

j. Employment Eligibility Verification

0830 Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification: Employers use Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must properly complete Form I-9 for every individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and aliens. Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete parts of the form. On the form, an employee must attest to their employment authorization. The employee must also present their employer with acceptable documents as evidence of identity and employment authorization. 

k. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Records

  • 840 CBP Form I-275, Withdrawal of Application for Admission/Consular Notification
  • 841 CBP Form I-860, Notice and Order of Expedited Removal CBP
  • 842 CBP Form I-296, Notice to Alien Ordered Removed/Departure Verification
  • 843 CBP Form I-867A/B (Record of Sworn Statement in Proceedings under INA 235(b)(1)
  • 844 CBP Form I-546, Order to Appear for Deferred Inspection

l. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Records

  • 850 Form I-203, Order to Detain or Release Alien
  • 851 Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation
  • 852 Form I-210, Notice of Failure to Depart
  • 853 Form I-220A, Order of Release on Recognizance
  • 854 Form I-220B, Order of Supervision
  • 855 Form I-286, Notice of Custody Determination
  • 856 Form I-296, Notice to Alien Ordered Removed / Departure Verification
  • 857 Form I-851 / I-851A, Final Administrative Removal Order (aggravated felony cases)
  • 858 Form I-860, Notice and Order of Expedited Removal
  • 859 Form I-871, Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate Prior Order

m. Immigration Court Records

  • 0860 Immigration Court: decisions, judgments, and orders
  • 0861 Immigration Court: Applications for relief
  • 0862 Immigration Court: Motions and Legal Memoranda
  • 0863 Immigration Court: Form I-862, Notice to Appear in Removal Proceedings

n. Federal Court Records

  • 870 Federal Court: decisions, judgments, and orders
  • 871 Federal Court: Pleadings
  • 872 Federal Court: Motions and briefs

900 to 999. Identity Documents

An identity document may be a U.S. or foreign document. It should be unexpired. It should list the document holder’s name and date of birth or other identifying information:

  • U.S. identity documents:
    • Passport ID pages
    • State driver’s license or ID card
    • Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card
    • Employment authorization card
  • Foreign identity documents:
    • Passport ID pages
    • National ID card

1000 to 1099. Good Faith Marriage Documents

a. In general

Federal immigration agencies look at the “totality of the evidence” to determine if they are persuaded that the marriage was in good faith, meaning the marriage was entered into for purposes of making a life together, not for purposes of evading U.S. immigration laws.

  • No particular document is required in every case.
  • Submit as many documents from as many categories of good faith marriage documents as you wish to establish this fact and to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship. Documents should cover the period from the date the relationship began to the present date. For example, a photo album might have photos from your first date until now. Or bank statements might cover the period from the date the joint account was opened until now.
  • To reduce the paperwork you submit, if you have voluminous bank, investment account, credit card, utility, mortgage, or other records, just submit selected records. For example, if you have monthly statements for 5 years, just submit one statement for each year.
  • This list of documents below is merely illustrative, so feel free to provide other persuasive evidence.

b. Using Internet Evidence

For internet evidence downloaded from the internet to be accepted by the government, we must “authenticate” it, meaning that we must prove that it is what it claims to be. So, download documents in PDF format, including headers/footers showing the date saved and the website’s URL. You can do this in Microsoft Edge by clicking “Print,” choosing “Microsoft Print to PDF,” then under “More Settings” choosing “headers and footers”:

Sample header
Sample footer

c. Case Types with Special Requirements

K-1 Fiancé(e) Visas

For these cases, the good faith marriage evidence must also prove that:

  • The couple has met in person in the last 2 years.
  • The couple has a mutual intent to marry within 90 days of the fiancé(e) entering the U.S.

Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

USCIS instructions focus on documents “from the date of the marriage to the present date” in the following categories:

  • Children born of the marriage, if any;
  • Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of a communal residence(s);
  • Financial records showing joint ownership of assets and joint responsibility for liabilities, such as: complete joint Federal and State tax returns, joint savings and checking accounts with transaction history, insurance policies that show the other spouse as the beneficiary, or joint installment or other loans; and
  • If applicable, copies of military Leave and Earnings Statements showing receipt of Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) with family members and/or Form DD-1172 for military family member identification cards.

Naturalization Based on Living in Marital Union with a U.S. Citizen

pplication has been married to and living in a “marital union” with a U.S. citizen (who has been a U.S. citizen for all 3 years).  The term “marital union” means “actually resid[ing] with his or her current spouse.”  Marital union can be lost through divorce, death, expatriation, or legal or informal separation (but not involuntary separation). No particular document is required in every case. Still, USCIS’ instructions emphasize:

  • Tax returns
  • Bank accounts
  • Leases
  • Mortgages
  • Birth certificates of children

Submit as many documents as you wish to establish this fact and to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship. Documents should cover the most recent 3 years. For example, a photo album or joint bank statements should be for these 3 years.

d. Categories of Good Faith Marriage Evidence

1001-1004 Declarations and Photos

Petitioner’s Declaration with Photos Regarding the Good Faith Marriage.docx

Photo Album Instructions

1005-1011 Children

Birth Certificate: This should meet the standards described above in 09. Civil Documents.

1011-1016 Residence–Home ownership

Tip: Adding a nonresident alien spouse as a joint tenant to a deed may be considered a gift subject to federal tax. Seek tax advice.

1017-1020 Residence–Home rental

Tip: If currently you rent a home together, but the lease only has one of your names, you may be able to ask the landlord for an amended lease listing both of you as tenants.

1021-1025 Residence–Any

Residence registration with the local police (as required in some countries). See China: Foreign Nationals Must Register Their Residence with Local Police within 24 Hours.

Alien’s Change of Address Card | USCIS

Sponsor’s Notice of Change of Address | USCIS

1026-1034 Joint Assets

Joint ownership of assets: Many of these documents are related to bank or other financial accounts you have (or had) together. Provide the records–from the account opening records (e.g., application) to the current account statement.

It can also be helpful to show that for a financial account held by one spouse the other is named as beneficiary upon the owner’s death. Submit a copy of the account profile showing both of your names and the account #.

1035-1044 Joint financial liabilities

Any documents showing you have purchased things together (e.g., vehicles, home appliances), taken on debt together, or transferred funds from one to the other.
 
This includes co-signing for the other spouse’s loans.

1045-1053 Insurance

If you have had joint insurance, or if one spouse has insurance naming the other as a beneficiary, provide the records. This may include:

* Insurance cards
* Statement of benefits/coverage
* The account opening records (e.g., application, quote, enrolment form)
* bills/account statements

About Form 1095-B, Health Coverage | Internal Revenue Service

About Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage | Internal Revenue Service

1054-1057 Taxes

U.S. Tax Return Transcripts or Copies

1058-1062 Engagement

1063-1071 Wedding

Wedding-related documents, including documents related to a bridal shower or bachelor’s party

1073-1080 Travel

Travel together or to see each other

1081-1088 Legal Documents

1089 Employment

1090-1091 Communications History

Combine your 10-20 most persuasive communications demonstrating the good faith marriage into a single PDF document showing the communications in chronological order.

Types of communications:

  • Letters and cards (with envelopes, if possible)
  • Social media postings (e.g., Facebook, WeChat moments)
  • Emails
  • Chat messages (e.g., SMS, Skype, WeChat)
  • Etc.

Content of communications:

  • One spouse’s communications with the other spouse’s relatives
  • Fiancées or their families discussing wedding plans
  • Fiancées discussing plans to move in together
  • Couple discussing buying a house
  • One spouse telling a friend about a recent trip the couple took
  • Invitation for the couple to attend an event
  • Christmas card addressed to the couple
  • Etc.

Check to make sure these communications don’t mention any illegal or improper conduct or private details that you don’t want to share with the government.

1092 U.S. Armed Services

1093-1095 Religious

1096 Name Change Notifications

If either spouse has changed their name based on the marriage (for example, from a maiden name to their spouse’s surname), provide evidence that you notified others of the name change, such as:

  • Employers
  • Schools
  • Post Office (via change of address form)
  • Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Social Security Administration
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • State Taxing Authority
  • Banks and Other Financial Institutions
  • Creditors and Debtors
  • Telephone and Utility Companies
  • Insurance Agencies
  • Registrar of Voters
  • Passport Office
  • Public Assistance (Welfare) Office
  • Veterans Administration

1097-1111 Miscellaneous

These are documents, which together with other documents, may show a shared address, home phone number, family name, or spousal relationship.

For example, maybe the addresses match on the husband’s driver’s license and the wife’s bill for dental services.

1200 to 1299. Civil Documents

a. Civil Documents in General

Civil documents are official records issued by government authorities that serve as evidence of evidence of a person’s identity, family relationships, vital life events, etc. Examples include birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce certificates, and military and police certificates.

b. Birth certificate

Note: If you are applying for an immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad, your unmarried children’s birth certificates may be required:

  • NVC generally requires this only for “each family member immigrating with you.”
  • The U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou requires original or certified copies of birth certificates for all children of the principal applicant (even if she or she is not accompanying).”
  • For other U.S. Consulates, check the post-specific rules

c. Marriage Certificates

This documentary requirement does not apply to IR-5 applicants, except when they qualify for the visa as a stepparent or when the consular officer otherwise deems it necessary or pertinent to visa eligibility. 9 FAM 505.4-4(A)(a)(3) (Aug. 14, 2024).

d. Termination of Prior Marriages

Provide evidence showing the termination of all prior marriages (e.g. death certificate of spouse, final decree of divorce or annulment)

This documentary requirement does not apply to IR-5 applicants, except when they qualify for the visa as a stepparent or when the consular officer otherwise deems it necessary or pertinent to visa eligibility. 9 FAM 505.4-4(A)(a)(3) (Aug. 14, 2024).

e. Police Certificates

Generally

For each applicant age 16 or above, police certificates must be submitted from (1) the country of nationality, if you have lived there for more than 6 months at any time in your life; (2) the country of current residence, if you have lived there for more than 6 months; (3) other countries, areas, or localities where you have resided for one year or more, if you were 16 years or older at the time you lived there; and (4) any place where ever arrested.
 
No U.S. Police Certificate Is Required.
 
Limited Validity: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued. The visa cannot be valid beyond a certificate’s expiration date.
 
Aliases: If you have used any name besides your current legal name, include the other name(s) in the police certificate application.
 
Expert advice: Please note that our law firm has expertise in China police certificates but not other countries’ police certificates. For other countries, we recommend that you clarify the below instructions as necessary by communicating with the relevant government authorities or in-country experts. If you would like our firm to refer you to an in-country expert, please let us know. We may be able to provide you with a referral and help you get a quote for fees they charge.

U.S. State Department Instructions: For each country, you will find State Department Instructions in U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.

Police Certificates–China

In China, a police certificate is also known as a certificate of no criminal conviction (无犯罪记录证明 wú fànzuì jìlù zhèngmíng).

See Getting China Notarial Certificates for your U.S. Immigration Case

Police Certificates–Hong Kong

To apply, you must have your Packet 3, which shows the HK Police that you must submit a police certificate in conjunction with your U.S. visa application.

If you are in China and want to be fingerprinted there for the HK police certficate application, please note that the U.S. Consulate and USCIS offices in China will not take your fingerprints there. You will need to be fingerprinted by a law enforcement agency. See Notes to Applicants Applying outside Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong police will send the certificate directly to the U.S. Consulate. The Consulate will liaise directly with the NVC when the police certificate is received. The applicant need not follow up directly with the NVC or Consulate. Source: U.S. Consulate in HK.

Links:

f. Child Custody Evidence

Custody Certificate if you are divorced and want your child under age 18 to immigrate with you.
 
(Not necessary if divorce decree specifies custody)

1300 to 1399. Domicile, Residence, or Physical Presence Documents

1400 to 1499. Employment Documents

a. Resume

Purpose of the Resume

For a resume to be submitted to U.S. immigration authorities, keep in mind the points you need to prove, which may include:

1. For a waiver application:

  • You have special work experience, education, and skills; your accomplishments at work have been original and have benefited your U.S. employer and the public in general. This is not the same as a traditional employment resume:

Job description in traditional employment resume: “Developed machine-learning models to optimize network traffic routing.”

Job description in resume for U.S. immigration authorities: “Developed and deployed machine-learning models that optimized network traffic routing across high-volume systems, reducing latency and service interruptions for critical communications infrastructure. The improvements enhanced network resilience and reliability for large-scale users, supporting continuity of essential services and advancing the public interest in secure and efficient digital communications.”

  • You have a good earning potential, so that you will not be a public charge and can support yourself and your family.
  • Your steady employment history reflects good moral character and, if applicable, rehabilitation after past criminal history or substance abuse problems.

2. For a prior member or affiliate of a Communist or totalitarian party: For each job description, explain whether or not you had:

  • Political responsibilities
  • Supervisorial duties (how many people you supervised, in which departments, with which job titles)
  • Executive-level duties:
    • Directing the management of the organization or a major component or function of the organization;
    • Establishing the goals and policies of the organization, component, or function;
    • Exercising wide latitude in discretionary decision‑making; and
    • Receiving only general supervision or direction from higher level executives, the board of directors, or stockholders of the organization.

3. B-1 (visitor for business) visa: Your resume should show you have strong employment ties in your home country

Contents of the Resume

Your resume should include the following sections, if applicable:

  • Work experience, with job descriptions focusing on your accomplishments
  • Higher education
  • Training
  • Skills
  • Awards
  • Membership in professional associations
  • Publications
  • Volunteer work related to your profession, such as performing peer review for academic journals, judging competitions or awarding scholarships or grants, serving on faculty committees deciding on hiring or tenure

Provide your resume in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.

1500 to 1599. Education Documents

a. Current School Enrollment

  • Official enrollment verification letter issued by the school or school district
  • Most recent transcripts or report card
  • School ID card
  • Tuition bill or account statement
  • Screenshot from student portal

1600 to 1699. Financial Documents

1700 to 1799 Business Documents

1800 to 1899. Criminal Records and Civil Violations

1900 to 1999. Medical Records

2000 to 2099. Hardship and Discretion

2100 to 2199. Company Documents

2200 to 2299. China Immigration Documents

2300 to 2399. China Birth Circumstances Documents

2400 to 2499. Other Documents

Certified English Translations

U.S. immigration cases require “certified English translations” of all documents in a foreign language.

You have three choices for your translation plan:

  1. Firm chooses translator: Our firm can ask a translation company for a quote. If you are satisfied with the quote, you can hire that company directly.
  2. Client chooses translator: You can choose your preferred translator. The only required qualification is that the translator is fluent in both languages.
  3. Client prepares translations: You can prepare the translations yourself if you are fluent in both languages. But do not self-translate a mission-critical document because an officer may find a professional translation less biased and more likely to be accurate.

For more information, see Certified English Translations.