Certified Translation
Services in Des Moines
Certified translations in Des Moines for USCIS immigration, Iowa courts, Drake University, Iowa Supreme Court, Polk County, Principal Financial Group, DMV, SSA, visas and more. Upload your document for Instant Pricing, free mailing, rush service, notarization and apostille available — from $29.95 per page.
Official Translation Services in Des Moines
Official Translations delivers USCIS-accepted certified translations for Des Moines 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 Des Moines-area address. Pricing starts at $29.95 per page with Instant Pricing – upload your document for an exact word-count quote in seconds.
Des Moines is Iowa's capital and largest city, home to over 215,000 residents and the heart of a metro region of more than 700,000. The city hosts one of the largest Bosnian communities in the United States — tied to the Bosnian refugee wave of the mid-1990s — along with substantial Vietnamese, Burmese/Karen, Nepali-Bhutanese, Sudanese, Somali, and Congolese refugee populations. About 14% of residents are Hispanic/Latino, and Spanish, Bosnian, Vietnamese, Karen, Burmese, Nepali, Arabic, and Swahili are all widely spoken. This deeply multilingual community creates constant demand for certified translation services — for USCIS immigration applications processed through the Des Moines Field Office, proceedings at the 5th Judicial District Court in Polk County, admissions at Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), and credentialing for international staff at UnityPoint Health, MercyOne Des Moines, Principal Financial Group, Wells Fargo, Nationwide, and Kemin Industries.
Official Translations provides USCIS-accepted certified translations for individuals, law firms, immigration attorneys, refugee resettlement agencies like the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Catholic Charities of Des Moines, and employers throughout Des Moines, Polk County, Dallas County, and the greater Des Moines metro. 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 Des Moines Field Office, submitting to the Polk County Courthouse, applying to Drake University or DMACC, or converting a foreign driver's license with the Iowa Department of Transportation, our certified translations meet every institutional standard.
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Translations for Every Part of Des Moines
Our clients come from every neighborhood across Des Moines and greater Polk and Dallas counties. The following areas represent the highest demand for certified translation services based on refugee, Hispanic, and international-professional population concentration.
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Translation in 100+ LANGUAGES
We provide certified translations in over 100 languages — covering every major language pair spoken across Des Moines, the greater Polk County region, and Iowa refugee and professional communities, required for USCIS applications, court proceedings, and university admissions. The most commonly requested languages in Des Moines are listed below.
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Certified Translations Across Iowa
We provide the same official translation service to clients throughout Iowa, the Des Moines metro, and the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor. Our service is fully online, so turnaround times are identical regardless of your location.
Des Moines Certified Translation — FAQ
Des Moines is the capital and largest city of Iowa, home to over 215,000 residents and the most ethnically diverse metro in the state — with the largest Bosnian diaspora community in the United States along with substantial Burmese/Karen, Nepali-Bhutanese, Somali, Sudanese, and Vietnamese refugee populations. Our Des Moines clients include refugee resettlement case managers at the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Catholic Charities, and Lutheran Services in Iowa, credentialing staff at UnityPoint Health and MercyOne, admissions officers at Drake University and DMACC, international HR teams at Principal Financial Group and Wells Fargo, and Bosnian, Vietnamese, Karen, Burmese, Spanish, Nepali, Arabic, and Swahili-speaking families throughout the East Side, Columbus Park, Oakridge, and Highland Park neighborhoods.
The most commonly requested document types in Des Moines reflect the city's refugee and immigrant demographics: Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian birth and marriage certificates for Adjustment of Status and family-reunification filings; Karen, Burmese, and Nepali documents for I-730 refugee family petitions and asylum applications; Spanish birth and marriage certificates for I-130 and DACA renewals; Vietnamese and Khmer documents for naturalization filings; foreign medical diplomas and residency records for ECFMG and Des Moines University credentialing; and foreign driver's licenses for Iowa Department of Transportation conversion. Each of these requires a certified translation accepted by USCIS, the Omaha Immigration Court (which serves Iowa), the 5th Judicial District Court, and the US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
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 Iowa 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 Iowa Judicial Branch, the Iowa Board of Medicine, the Iowa State Bar Association, Des Moines Public Schools, and all Iowa public institutions. For pricing and turnaround, upload your document for Instant Pricing or see our US Translation FAQ for answers about certified translation in Des Moines.
