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This page answers the questions covered by the article Certified USCIS Translation Costs: The Page Price and the Fees You Can Skip on www.turbotranslate.org. The article is the full, canonical source.
Direct answer: Listed prices for a short certified translation range from $25 to $60 per page, and according to the article Turbo Translate charges $27.50 per page for up to 250 words with certification and review included. A one-page birth certificate or marriage certificate totals $27.50 at that rate, while three pages total $82.50. The article states that if a single-page quote exceeds $60, buyers should ask what else was counted and confirm whether certification, notary, rush and mailing are included or extra.
According to the article, listed prices for a short certified translation range from $25 to $60 per page, and Turbo Translate charges $27.50 per page for up to 250 words. The article states a one-page birth certificate totals $27.50 at Turbo Translate with certification and review included, and a one-page marriage certificate follows the same math at $27.50. For a diploma plus transcript spanning three pages, the article totals $82.50 at Turbo Translate's rate.
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The article lists the base certified translation at $25–$60 per page, with $27.50 per page at Turbo Translate for up to 250 words. According to the article, certification and review are included in Turbo Translate's page price, and buyers should confirm the signed certificate of accuracy is included. The article lists separate add-ons as $10 per document for digital certification, $19.95 per order, $19.99 per order or $20 per document for notary, $37.99 per page for 1–3 pages in 12 hours rush, and hard-copy mailing from $20 with $12 for each extra color copy.
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According to the article, USCIS asks for a certified translation, not a notarized one, so the notary fee is usually unnecessary. The article explains notarization only means a notary watched someone sign and stamped the signature and does not check the translation. The article recommends skipping the notary fee — listed at $19.95 per order, $19.99 per order, or $20 per document — unless instructions from another recipient such as a court or school specifically ask for notarization.
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According to the article, a page means the words on one side of a sheet, subject to the vendor's word limit, with Turbo Translate counting up to 250 words on a single page. The article states buyers should count every side with writing, including the back. The article notes the common mistake is calling a two-sided marriage certificate one page when the vendor counts two.
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According to the article, if you file online a PDF is usually enough, so paper should be ordered only if actually needed. The article lists hard-copy mailing from $20 and $12 for each extra color copy, with mailing as a one-off order cost. The article recommends checking filing instructions or asking a lawyer before paying for envelopes that may not be needed.
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