USCIS accepts translations as PDF uploads in your online USCIS account. Each translation is uploaded as a separate document attached to the corresponding original, with the Certificate of Accuracy on the final page of the same PDF.
Step-by-step for the USCIS online account
1. Log into your USCIS online account at my.uscis.gov.
2. Open your active filing (I-130, I-485, N-400, etc.).
3. Navigate to the 'Evidence' section.
4. For each foreign-language document, upload TWO files: the original document scan AND the certified English translation. Use clear filenames like 'birth-certificate-original.pdf' and 'birth-certificate-translation.pdf'.
5. Confirm the Certificate of Accuracy is included on the final page of the translation PDF — not as a separate file.
6. Submit the evidence package and confirm receipt.
File-format requirements
USCIS accepts PDF, JPG, PNG, and TIF up to 6 MB per file. PDF is preferred because it preserves multi-page documents in a single file. Color is preferred for stamps and seals; black-and-white is acceptable when the original is monochrome.
Scan at 300 DPI minimum. Lower-resolution scans can make stamps and seals illegible, which can itself trigger an RFE.
For paper filings
If you're filing by mail, place each translation immediately behind its corresponding original, with the Certificate of Accuracy as the final page. Do not separate originals into one section and translations into another — USCIS officers want them paired.
Key takeaways
- Upload as PDF in the USCIS online account, paired with the original.
- Certificate of Accuracy is the final page of the translation PDF, not a separate file.
- Scan at 300 DPI minimum so stamps and seals remain legible.
- For paper filings, pair each translation immediately behind its original.