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Certified translations in Los Angeles for USCIS immigration, California courts, UCLA, USC, LAX International, Los Angeles Superior Court, major Hollywood studios, DMV, SSA, visas and more. Upload your document for Instant Pricing, free mailing, rush service, notarization and apostille available – from $29.95 per page.

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Los Angeles Certified Translations

Official Translation Services in Los Angeles

Official Translations delivers USCIS-accepted certified translations for Los Angeles residents and businesses – birth certificates, marriage records, diplomas, court documents, and immigration filings translated in 100+ languages with same-day rush service. Every translation includes a signed Certificate of Accuracy under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) and free first-class mailing to any Los Angeles-area address. Pricing starts at $29.95 per page with Instant Pricing – upload your document for an exact word-count quote in seconds.

Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States and the most multilingual metropolis in North America, home to over 3.8 million residents with more than 224 languages spoken. About 48% of LA residents are Hispanic/Latino, with the world's largest Persian, Armenian, Korean, Filipino, and Guatemalan diaspora communities outside their home countries, plus substantial Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Ethiopian, and Thai populations. This extraordinary linguistic diversity drives constant demand for certified translations – for USCIS filings at the Los Angeles Field Office, Los Angeles Immigration Court proceedings, admissions at UCLA and USC, credentialing at Cedars-Sinai and UCLA Health, entertainment industry contracts, and immigration casework at the country's busiest immigration-law corridor.

Official Translations is Los Angeles's trusted certified translation partner with a physical office at 6565 W Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, serving individuals, law firms, immigration attorneys, Hollywood production companies, refugee resettlement agencies, universities, and employers throughout LA County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. Every translation is completed by a professional translator and accompanied by a signed Certificate of Accuracy – the format required by USCIS under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) and accepted by all official US institutions. Whether you are filing at the LA Field Office, submitting to LA County Superior Court, applying to UCLA or USC, or converting a foreign driver's license with the California DMV, our certified translations meet every institutional standard.

Simple Process

How It Works

Get your certified translation in 3 easy steps.

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Upload Your Document

Submit a photo, scan, or PDF through our secure portal. Our system automatically calculates the word count and generates an exact price quote instantly.
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We Translate & Certify

A native-speaking ATA-member translator completes your certified translation with a signed Certificate of Accuracy.
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Download & Submit

Receive your certified translation by email or as a hard copy by mail — whichever you need. Rush delivery available for urgent Los Angeles filings.
Los Angeles Coverage

Translations for Every Part of Los Angeles

Our clients come from every neighborhood across Los Angeles County. The following areas represent the highest demand for certified translation services based on refugee, Hispanic, and international population concentration.

Koreatown / Wilshire Center
Largest Korean population in the US and growing Central American corridor
Top languages: Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Bangladeshi
East LA / Boyle Heights
Historic Mexican and Central American community with dense K'iche' and indigenous Oaxacan population
Top languages: Spanish, K'iche', Mixtec, Zapotec
Westwood / UCLA Corridor
UCLA international students, Persian diaspora (Tehrangeles), and Israeli community
Top languages: Persian, Hebrew, Mandarin, Hindi
Little Armenia / Glendale border
Largest Armenian community outside Armenia, plus Russian and Ukrainian families
Top languages: Armenian, Russian, Ukrainian, Farsi
Thai Town / East Hollywood
US's only officially designated Thai Town plus Ethiopian Little Addis corridor
Top languages: Thai, Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromo
Chinatown / Arts District
Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese communities with nearby international business corridor
Top languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Khmer
Who Accepts Our Translations

Key Los Angeles Institutions Where Your Translations Will Be Submitted

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USCIS & Immigration
Los Angeles and the surrounding region are served by the Los Angeles USCIS Field Office at 300 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Immigration Court at 606 South Olive Street handles asylum and removal proceedings for LA residents. All visa, green card, naturalization, asylum, and DACA applications require certified translations of foreign-language documents.
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Courts & Tribunals
The Los Angeles County Superior Court (Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles) and the US District Court for California require certified translations of foreign-language evidence for Los Angeles civil and family-law filings, including divorce, custody, and probate.
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Universities
UCLA, USC, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Loyola Marymount University, Occidental College, Pepperdine University, and Los Angeles City College all accept certified translations of foreign academic transcripts, diplomas, medical credentials, and law degrees for admissions, residency matching, ECFMG, and credential evaluations.
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Employers & HR
Major Los Angeles employers – The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros Discovery, Netflix, Paramount, Snap Inc, SpaceX, Cedars-Sinai Health System, UCLA Health, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Amazon, and the Port of Los Angeles – require certified translations of foreign medical licenses, entertainment industry contracts, academic credentials, and work authorizations for international hires and H-1B/EB-2 sponsorship.
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Public Schools
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) – the second-largest school district in the nation with over 92 languages spoken – plus Glendale Unified, Burbank Unified, and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified all require certified translations of birth certificates, vaccination records, and prior-school transcripts when enrolling immigrant students – with high demand for Spanish, Armenian, Korean, Russian, Persian, Mandarin, and Tagalog.
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DMV & Driver's License
The California Department of Motor Vehicles accepts certified translations of foreign driver's licenses for conversion and requires translations of vehicle titles and bills of sale for out-of-country registrations.
Languages

Translation in 100+ LANGUAGES

We provide certified translations in over 100 languages – covering every major language pair spoken across Los Angeles, the greater Los Angeles County region, and California communities, required for USCIS applications, court proceedings, and university admissions. The most commonly requested languages in Los Angeles are listed below.

Also Serving Nearby Areas

Certified Translations Across California

We provide the same official translation service to clients throughout California, the SF Bay Area, and the SoCal corridor. Our service is fully online, so turnaround times are identical regardless of your location.

Common Questions about Official Translation in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Certified Translation – FAQ

Certified translation in Los Angeles starts at $29.95 per page at Official Translations. Each page includes a signed Certificate of Accuracy accepted by USCIS, LA County Superior Court, the LA Immigration Court, DMV, SSA, universities, and visa applications. Upload your document to see Instant Pricing – the exact total is calculated from your document's word count, with no hidden fees.
Standard certified translation in Los Angeles is typically ready within 2 business days. Rush service is available for urgent filings – including LA USCIS Field Office interviews, LA Immigration Court master calendars, UCLA and USC application deadlines, and Hollywood production studio visa filings – and same-day delivery is available on request. Visit our Los Angeles office at 6565 W Sunset Blvd or call +1 (424) 485-0805.
Yes. Los Angeles residents file through the USCIS LA Field Office at 300 North Los Angeles Street. USCIS requires certified translation of any non-English document submitted – I-130, I-485, I-589 asylum, N-400, DACA renewals, I-730 refugee family petitions, O-1 extraordinary ability for Hollywood talent, and H-1B sponsorship for tech, entertainment, and healthcare. Our translations meet 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) and are accepted on first submission.
Yes. LA's Persian (Iranian), Armenian, Russian, Ukrainian, Central American (Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Honduran), Ethiopian, Thai, and Vietnamese families routinely need certified translations of foreign birth certificates, marriage certificates, school records, and identity documents for I-730 family reunification, Adjustment of Status (I-485), asylum applications (I-589), naturalization (N-400), and California DMV, Social Security Administration, and LAUSD enrollment.
Upload your Spanish, K'iche', Armenian, Korean, Persian, Russian, Mandarin, Tagalog, Thai, Amharic, or any foreign-language document to Official Translations. The system returns Instant Pricing based on word count. We deliver a USCIS-accepted certified English translation with a signed Certificate of Accuracy – digital copy by email for same-day filing and free mailing or in-person pickup at our Hollywood office at 6565 W Sunset Blvd.
Yes. Same-day certified translation in Los Angeles is available for most common documents – birth certificates, marriage certificates, diplomas, driver's licenses, and court filings. Visit our Hollywood office at 6565 W Sunset Blvd or call +1 (424) 485-0805 to arrange rush delivery.
Yes. Official Translations provides certified translation of Spanish, Armenian, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Thai, Amharic, K'iche', Mixtec, Hebrew, Arabic, Vietnamese, and 100+ other languages in Los Angeles. Every translation is delivered by a professional translator with a Certificate of Accuracy accepted for USCIS, court, DMV, SSA, university, and employer filings.
Any foreign-language evidence, contract, deposition exhibit, or civil document submitted to Los Angeles County Superior Court (Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles) requires a certified translation. Common examples: marriage certificates, divorce decrees, foreign court orders, powers of attorney, entertainment industry contracts, medical records, and bank statements.
UCLA, USC, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Loyola Marymount University, Occidental College, Pepperdine University, and Los Angeles City College all accept certified translations of academic transcripts, diplomas, medical degrees, and foreign credentials for admissions, residency match, ECFMG, and credential evaluations.

Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States and the most multilingual market in North America, home to over 3.8 million residents with more than 224 languages spoken in Los Angeles Unified School District alone. Our LA clients include immigration attorneys at the country's largest immigration bar, credentialing staff at Cedars-Sinai Health System and UCLA Health, admissions officers at UCLA and USC, Hollywood production companies filing foreign work visas, refugee resettlement case managers at the International Rescue Committee LA and World Relief, LAX airport international crew visa staff, and Spanish, Armenian, Korean, Persian, Russian, Thai, Amharic, Mandarin, and Tagalog-speaking families throughout the Koreatown, East LA, Little Armenia, Thai Town, and Chinatown neighborhoods.

The most commonly requested document types in Los Angeles reflect the city's extraordinary diversity: Spanish, K'iche', Mixtec, and Zapotec birth and marriage certificates for I-130, Adjustment of Status, and DACA renewals; Armenian, Russian, and Ukrainian documents for I-730 family reunification and adjustment; Persian (Farsi) documents for I-589 asylum and family petitions; Korean, Tagalog, and Mandarin documents for naturalization and family reunification; foreign medical diplomas and residency records for ECFMG credentialing at Cedars-Sinai and UCLA Health; entertainment industry foreign work-for-hire contracts for O-1 and P-3 visas; and foreign driver's licenses for California DMV conversion. Each requires a certified translation accepted by USCIS, the Los Angeles Immigration Court, Los Angeles County Superior Court, and the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Our certified translation service covers 100+ language pairs and is formatted to meet every certification standard required by USCIS, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the US federal courts, and every California state agency. Every translation ships with a signed Certificate of Accuracy required by USCIS under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) and accepted by the California Judicial Branch, the Medical Board of California, the State Bar of California, Los Angeles Unified School District, and all California public institutions. For pricing and turnaround, upload your document for Instant Pricing or visit our Los Angeles office at 6565 W Sunset Blvd or see our US Translation FAQ for answers about certified translation in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Certified Translations from $29.95
Upload your document and receive a certified translation accepted by USCIS, courts, and universities across Los Angeles. Fast turnaround. Professional translators. Every language.

Los Angeles Location

Visit us at 6565 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 or call +1 (424) 485-0805.

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