For HR & global mobility

Certified translation built for global mobility and HR teams.

Verdacert is the certified-translation layer behind HR and global mobility teams onboarding internationally-hired employees, supporting H-1B and L-1 petitions, and clearing I-9 verification for foreign-issued documents. We deliver USCIS-compliant translations with the same certification statement every immigration officer expects, on a turnaround that matches your start-date pressure.

Built for: Heads of People, global mobility leads, immigration paralegals, PEOs

48 hrs
Standard turnaround; 24-hour Express and 14-hour Rush available
24/7
Express and Rush orders accepted any time, including weekends
Refund or redo
If a recipient rejects a translation for a translation error (conditions apply - see our Refund Policy)
Encrypted
Encrypted at rest, role-based access, audit logging
Why this mattersVERTICAL CONTEXT

What global mobility teams actually need from a translation partner.

Most HR teams hit certified translation only when something is already late: a new hire's diploma is in Mandarin, a dependent visa needs a marriage certificate translated by Friday, or counsel asks for a translated employment letter to support an H-1B amendment. The cost of getting it wrong is rarely the translation fee - it is a delayed start date, an RFE that pushes a project back a quarter, or an I-9 audit finding that bubbles up to legal.

Verdacert is built for that pressure. Every translation ships with a signed certification statement that meets 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3), the USCIS standard accepted by virtually every other US agency that asks for a 'certified translation.' The same package works for I-9 supporting documents, dependent K-2/H-4/L-2 filings, EB-2/EB-3 PERM evidence, and SEVIS-related onboarding paperwork - so your team doesn't have to chase a different vendor for each filing.

Mobility teams running 25+ international hires a year typically move onto a Verdacert business account: consolidated invoicing instead of expense reports, a permissioned client portal so paralegals and outside counsel can see status without back-and-forth, and reviewers qualified in the source language for the documents you send most (employment verification letters, foreign-degree equivalency notes, internal mobility memos). The result: translation stops being a queue you watch and becomes infrastructure you forget about.

What we handleRECURRING WORK

The translation work global mobility teams hand to us.

Regulations & standardsWHAT WE ALIGN TO

Rules and standards that govern global mobility translation work.

Every Verdacert translation in this vertical is produced to satisfy the specific regulations below. We cite them explicitly so your compliance team can reconcile our output to your file-review checklist.

8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)

USCIS standard requiring a full English translation plus a certification statement signed by a translator competent in both languages. Verdacert's certification statement is drafted to satisfy this rule verbatim.

8 U.S.C. § 1324a / 8 CFR § 274a.2

I-9 employer verification obligations. Foreign-language documents presented to satisfy List A/B/C must be translated and the translation retained with the I-9 record.

20 CFR § 656 (PERM)

DOL labor certification rules. Foreign-language evidence used to support the prevailing wage determination, recruitment record, or beneficiary qualifications must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

INA § 214(b) / § 101(a)(15)

Nonimmigrant visa categories (H, L, O, P, TN) governed by INA § 101(a)(15). Foreign evidence filed with Form I-129 follows the USCIS translation rule.

8 CFR § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)

H-1B specialty-occupation evidence rules. Foreign degrees, transcripts, and equivalency letters used to establish the bachelor's-or-higher requirement must be translated and certified.

DOCUMENT TYPES

Documents we routinely handle for global mobility accounts

  • Foreign passports and national IDs (I-9 List A)
  • Foreign driver's licenses (I-9 List B)
  • Foreign birth certificates (dependent filings, I-9 List C)
  • Foreign diplomas and transcripts (H-1B specialty occupation)
  • Foreign employment verification letters (L-1, O-1, EB)
  • Foreign marriage certificates (H-4, L-2, K-1 dependents)
  • Foreign licensure certificates (TN, regulated occupations)
  • Foreign police clearances (consular processing)
  • Foreign tax/social-security records (eligibility evidence)
  • Foreign corporate registration & org charts (L-1 blanket)
How we workOPERATIONS

How a global mobility account runs.

How it works03 STEPS · ~5 MIN TO QUOTE

A process you can hand to USCIS without rereading the rules.

Upload, we translate, you submit. Every step is bounded by a real deadline and a named reviewer.

01

Upload your document

Drag & drop a PDF, or photograph the original with your phone. We accept JPG, PNG, HEIC, PDF, and TIFF up to 25 MB.

· Instant page count & quote· Multi-document orders supported
02

We translate & certify

Our translation engine produces a first draft. A vetted native-speaker reviewer with regional expertise edits and signs the certification before release.

· Layout reproduced where the source allows· Names transliterated to your I-130 spelling
03

Download your USCIS-ready file

You receive a single PDF: original, translation, and the signed certification statement that meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Hard-copy mailing available at checkout.

· Hard-copy mailing, USPS Ground to FedEx overnight· Notarization and apostille coordination coming soon
FAQFOR GLOBAL MOBILITY BUYERS

Global mobility translation: the questions teams ask before signing.

Q.01Do I-9 supporting documents need to be translated by a certified translator?
Yes - when an employee presents foreign-language documents to satisfy List A/B/C of Form I-9, federal regulations require the employer to retain a translation. While the regulation does not specify a particular credential, DHS and ICE auditors expect a certification statement from someone competent in both languages. Verdacert's certification statement is drafted to meet the standard auditors apply in I-9 inspections.
Q.02Does USCIS accept self-certified translations from HR teams?
Technically the regulation (8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)) only requires that the translator be 'competent' - not that they be ATA-certified or licensed. However, an HR team member who is bilingual usually has a conflict of interest as the employer of the beneficiary, and USCIS officers frequently issue RFEs when the certification statement is signed by someone within the petitioning company. The cost of an RFE (typically 30–60 days of delay) far exceeds the cost of a third-party certified translation.
Q.03Can the certification statement be customized for our outside counsel's exhibit format?
Yes. On business accounts we will adopt your outside counsel's exhibit numbering, footer convention, and any specific certification language they require for state bar or court rules. We keep these templates on file for your account so every subsequent order produces consistent output.
Q.04How does Verdacert handle confidentiality of foreign hire records?
Documents are stored encrypted at rest with role-based access. Customer content is never used to train third-party AI models; de-identified excerpts of accepted translations may be used as reference examples to improve quality, as described in our Privacy Policy. Our subprocessor list is published at /legal/subprocessors. Source documents are deleted from active storage one year after delivery, or earlier on request. We sign DPAs and BAAs on request, and reviewers are bound by confidentiality obligations and see only documents they are qualified to review.
Q.05What about dependent filings - do I need to order each translation separately?
No. On a business account, a single intake handles the principal beneficiary plus dependents (spouse, children) as a single matter. The mobility-team-side reviewer sees one invoice line per family, and the certification statement covers all included documents.
Q.06How fast can you handle a rush translation for an I-129 filing window?
Standard turnaround is 48 hours per document, express is 24 hours, and rush is 14 hours - measured around the clock, including weekends. For matters tied to USCIS premium-processing windows, we hold reviewer capacity and will work to a committed filing deadline when scheduled in advance.
Q.07Do you handle apostille for documents going to a foreign affiliate?
We do not file apostilles or notarize - you obtain those from the relevant US Secretary of State and a notary directly. What we provide is the certified translation that accompanies the apostilled original, drafted so the receiving authority abroad can match it to the underlying document.
103
Languages supported - Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashto, Dari, and more
8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3)
The certification standard every translation is prepared to
Refund if rejected
for a translation error - see our Refund Policy
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