For immigration law firms
Certified translations organized around your cases, not your inbox
Paralegals upload a client's documents under the case number. A translator trained to IBCOT standards translates and signs each one. Attorneys download the certified translations from the same workspace, and the bill lines up with the case.
- Complete translations for USCIS filings
- Filed by case number
- Never emailed
- Billed only on delivery
JukeLingo for Business gives immigration law firms a private workspace for certified translations. Staff upload documents under a case number, a translator trained to International Board of Certified Official Translators (IBCOT) standards translates and signs each one with a certification that follows 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3), and the firm downloads the results from the workspace. Nothing is emailed, corrections are free for 60 days, and billing is per page, only after delivery, with statements per case.
What an immigration filing needs from a translation
Under 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3), any foreign-language document submitted to USCIS must come with a full English translation, certified by the translator as complete and accurate and as being competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The regulation does not require notarization.
In practice, "complete" is where translations fail. Stamps, seals, marginal notes, handwritten dates and the back of the page all belong in the translation. Every JukeLingo translation accounts for them, and the certification names the translator who signed it. Our USCIS translation requirements guide covers the rule in detail.
Documents immigration teams send us
Civil records
Birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates, including long-form registry extracts and family books.
Police and court records
Police certificates, court judgments, custody orders and name-change records.
Education
Diplomas, transcripts and grade reports for employment and student filings.
Identity documents
National IDs, annotated passport pages, military and household registration records.
Financial and employment
Bank statements, tax records and employment letters supporting a petition or affidavit of support.
Evidence of relationship
Letters, affidavits and other supporting evidence for family-based cases.
How it fits a law firm's workflow
- 1Upload under the caseA paralegal uploads the client's documents and enters the case number. A whole folder can go up as one ZIP file of up to 50 documents; it is split into orders of up to 10 documents, all under the same case.
- 2Flag the names and datesAdd the spellings that must match the rest of the filing, such as names as they appear on the passport. The translator confirms reading them before signing, and that confirmation is on record.
- 3Approve if you want toSet an amount above which a member's order waits for a manager's approval. Attorneys and managers can also submit directly.
- 4Answer questions in the orderIf the translator can't read a seal or needs context, the question appears in the order. The delivery clock pauses until your team answers.
- 5Download and fileThe certified translation arrives in the workspace and the team is notified. Every download is logged with who and when.
- 6Correct if neededIf you find a translation error within 60 days, request a correction in the order. It is corrected, re-signed and never billed.
Client confidentiality
Identity documents are among the most sensitive files a firm handles, and emailing them to a translator leaves copies in inboxes, phones and backups you don't control. With JukeLingo for Business, documents move only through the portal, access follows each person's role, and every download is logged.
ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) asks lawyers to make reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized disclosure of client information, and Comment 18 lists factors such as the sensitivity of the information and the cost of safeguards. Rule 5.3 covers supervising outside assistants, and ABA Formal Opinions 08-451 and 477R discuss outsourcing and securing client communications. Firms weigh these when choosing a vendor; whether a given setup is reasonable for a matter is your firm's judgment. Our trust center sets out exactly how documents are handled.
What you receive
Each delivery is the English translation plus the translator's signed certification page. It can carry your firm's letterhead or the neutral JL Translations letterhead, so the deliverable fits the rest of your filing package. See a sample order from upload to delivery.
Billing that maps to your cases
- Per-page pricing confirmed for your firm when the account opens. No subscription and no minimum.
- Nothing is billed until a certified translation is delivered, and corrections are never billed.
- A statement for any case, so translation costs can be passed through to the client file.
- One daily bill, or a monthly invoice, with an optional monthly spending budget.
- "Skip the line" for a per-document fee when a filing deadline is close.
Built for a whole legal team
| Role | Typical person | What they can do |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Paralegal or legal assistant | Submit orders and see their own |
| Manager | Supervising attorney or team lead | See the team's orders and approve them |
| Viewer | Attorney who only needs the results | Read and download orders |
| Billing admin | Accounting | Bills, receipts and budgets, not the translations |
| Admin and owner | Managing partner or operations | Team, settings, security policy and audit log |
- Member
- Typical person
- Paralegal or legal assistant
- What they can do
- Submit orders and see their own
- Manager
- Typical person
- Supervising attorney or team lead
- What they can do
- See the team's orders and approve them
- Viewer
- Typical person
- Attorney who only needs the results
- What they can do
- Read and download orders
- Billing admin
- Typical person
- Accounting
- What they can do
- Bills, receipts and budgets, not the translations
- Admin and owner
- Typical person
- Managing partner or operations
- What they can do
- Team, settings, security policy and audit log
Firms with a case-management system can send documents and receive certified translations through our API and webhooks.
Questions immigration firms ask
Does USCIS require a certified translation?
Yes. Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), any document in a foreign language must be accompanied by a full English translation that the translator certifies as complete and accurate, along with the translator's certification that they are competent to translate from that language into English. Notarization is not required by that rule.
Who signs the certification?
A JukeLingo translator trained to IBCOT standards translates the document and signs the certification. Your staff never sign it. The certification page names the translator.
Can we upload a whole case file at once?
Yes. Upload up to 50 documents as one ZIP file, up to 25 MB per file and 200 MB in total. They are split into orders of up to 10 documents each, all filed under the same case.
How do you make sure client names are spelled consistently?
When you upload, add the names and dates to double-check, spelled as they appear on the passport or elsewhere in the filing. The translator sees them next to the document and must confirm reading them before signing, and that confirmation is recorded.
What if we find a mistake after delivery?
Request a correction in the order within 60 days of delivery. Translation errors are corrected and re-signed, and corrections are never billed. Changes to the document itself, such as a different source file, are a new order.
How fast is delivery?
Standard delivery is within 24 hours, and your account's delivery window is confirmed when it opens. Skip the line moves a document to the front of the translator queue for a per-document fee. If the translator has a question, the clock pauses until your team answers in the order.
Is there a contract or minimum?
No subscription and no minimum. Your per-page rate is confirmed when your account is approved, and nothing is billed until a certified translation is delivered.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-27 by the JukeLingo for Business operations team.
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