Blog for Brazilians filing with USCIS
Translation guidance and updates for your immigration case
For Brazilians filing with USCIS, Ivy Pires, your personal translator who signs every order, explains what US immigration authorities require from your translated documents, what they do not, and rule changes that can affect your case.
Marriage based green card interview questions: what to expect and how to avoid a denial
October 7, 2026
The real questions an officer asks at a marriage green card interview, the documents to bring, and the common reasons couples are denied, including the Brazilian certidão and translation pitfalls.
How to tell if a certified translation is real
October 1, 2026
A real certified translation has a signed Certificate of Accuracy, a named signer you can reach, every page accounted for, and, when the issuer offers it, online verification. How to check each one, and spot a fake.
EB-5 visa cost: investor filing fees roughly double
September 30, 2026
The USCIS investor petition fee roughly doubles from $3,675 to $7,615 on November 30, 2026, down from the $9,625 DHS first proposed. What changes, when it starts, and what a Brazilian filer needs translated.
USCIS RFE response deadline: count it wrong and you lose the case
September 9, 2026
The response window is no longer a standard number, the clock starts on the date printed on the notice, and slow international mail quietly eats into a filer's window. How to count the days you actually have.
USCIS denial without RFE: the second chance is not guaranteed
September 8, 2026
Since August 5 USCIS can deny a case outright, with no Request for Evidence and no Notice of Intent to Deny first. What changed, why it reaches cases already filed, and what it means if you are filing from Brazil.
Certified translation template: what USCIS accepts
August 30, 2026
Certified translation template: USCIS's own sample statement in full, no fixed wording required. The wording is the easy 10%, and the signature is where people get hurt.
Certified translation USCIS Reddit threads: read them like ads
August 30, 2026
Most of those “which company is best?” threads are staged, with the upvotes bought. Here is the trick they run, why AI now repeats it, and how to actually pick a translator.
Who can certify a translation for USCIS?
August 29, 2026
The federal rule lets any competent translator certify, and never mentions a license. Here is who qualifies, who should never sign your packet, and what the certification page has to say.
Do you need a certified translator for USCIS?
August 25, 2026
The US does not require a certified translator, and it does not require a sworn translator from Brazil either. Here is what USCIS actually asks for, and why the difference saves you money.
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