Certified translation for CR-1 visa and IR-1 spouse cases
Certified translation for CR-1 visa cases, and IR-1 cases the same way, is $19 a page with the signed certification, delivered within 24 hours. Every Portuguese document you file with USCIS needs a complete certified translation; at the NVC and the consular interview, Portuguese civil documents usually do not, unless the officer asks.
I-130 petition stage
The marriage certificate proves the marriage, and prior-marriage endings need the divorce record. Brazilian certidões carry the regime de bens and averbações that must appear in the translation.
NVC civil documents stage
After approval, the NVC collects civil documents through CEAC: the beneficiary's birth certificate, police certificate, and marriage documents. The State Department's rule here is narrower than the USCIS one: a document needs a certified English translation only when it is not in English or in the official language of the country where you apply. A Brazilian applying in Brazil usually does not need Portuguese civil documents translated at this stage, though a consular officer can still ask for one, so follow your NVC and consulate instructions. When a translation is needed, it is a certified Portuguese to English translation of the full record. Details on the NVC page.
Consulate and beyond
The interview file is the NVC file, so clean translations early prevent the classic delay: a document flagged at NVC review pushes your interview date back by weeks. Getting the set right once is the whole game.
Your translation is handled and signed personally by Ivy, a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, and it comes with the signed Certificate of Accuracy USCIS requires under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).
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Common questions
Is IR-1 any different for translations?
No. CR-1 and IR-1 differ in how long you have been married, not in document requirements. The same translated set serves both.
My police certificate expires soon. Can you rush it?
Yes: the 4-hour rush at $9 a page exists exactly for validity windows like the Polícia Federal certificate.
Do our joint bank statements and lease need translating for a CR-1 case?
Yes, when you file them with the I-130: every Portuguese document you send USCIS as proof of a real marriage, such as a joint bank statement, a lease, or an insurance policy, needs a complete English translation with a signed certification of accuracy and competence, the same as the certidão de casamento. Each document is translated in full, every page and stamp, so the page count of the evidence you choose is what sets the cost.
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Official sources: USCIS Form I-130 · 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).