Legal translation of any kind takes specialized knowledge of the law alongside foreign language fluency. When it comes to immigration law documents, accurate translations provide another layer of defense against the rejection of citizenship. Translating for immigration documents, such as, birth and marriage certificates, reference letters, affidavit of support and petitioner documents requires subject matter expertise and fluency in legal terminology.
Translation for Immigration Includes Legal Document Translation
These documents are highly-sensitive materials and must be translated with exceptional accuracy and detail. Consequences of submitting poor translations may result in a request for evidence (RFE), which delays the process time for the case and ultimately can result in the denial of the case. With the growing amount of immigrants who often speak rare languages the demand for professional interpretation and translation services has increased in recent years – particularly for immigration document translations.
Stats on the U.S. Immigration Population
Nearly 41.3 million immigrants lived in the United states in 2013—a historic high for a country that has been a major destination for international migrants throughout its history. The United States holds 20 percent of all international migrants, making it one of the most popular destinations in the world. Currently, immigrants account for 13 percent of the total 316 million U.S. residents. With the addition of U.S.-born children of immigrants, that means that approximately 80 million people are either first or second generation—or in total, over one quarter of the U.S. population.
As a provider of professional translation based in the Boston area, we have extensive experience working with immigration documentation in Massachusetts. We partner closely with immigration lawyers and organizations at the state and municipal levels. The number of immigrants flowing into the state has grown exponentially over the past few years, the majority of whom come from Latin America (35%), Asia (28%), and Europe (26%). By 2012, the state of Massachusetts had over 949,000 immigrants, making the portion of immigration 14.4% of the total population. Furthermore, 48.9% of immigrants in Massachusetts are naturalized citizens. Through our work, we have seen similar patterns in immigrant population growth in other states across the country, including California, New York and New Jersey.
Income and Jobs
Did you know that the immigrant’s average per person income is $40,851 while the native-born individual’s is $46,277? Immigrants who are in the 18 to 44 age group can help replenish the workforce as baby boomers retire. Currently, the top five occupation fields for immigration are the following: (1) building, ground cleaning, and maintenance, (2) production (workers and supervisors), (3) life, physical, and social sciences, (4) computer and mathematics, and (5) health care support.
Ultimately, immigrants are consumers, workers, and job creators. Immigrants fill posts throughout all industries, becoming an additional asset to the respective workplace.
Choose an Experienced Provider To Handle Your Translation for Immigration Projects
Language Connections, a translation, localization and interpreting services company, is an experienced translation provider for EB-5 and other immigration law firms. Our expert linguists hold advanced degrees in law and are familiar with the U.S. immigration legal structure, requirements, and legal terminology. We guarantee immigration documents conform to all requirements, creating an additional protective level against rejection.
Documents we often come across within the industry include affidavits, petitioner documents, birth and marriage certificates, as well as documents for foreign investors including EB-5 brochures, updates, and business plans. In addition to providing high quality document translations, professional interpreters can also be required for certain legal instances including court hearings, interviews, negotiations, and presentations.
Translators and interpreters who are familiar with both the language and the legal industry are key for successful linguistic support. With the world becoming more globalized and immigration rapidly rising, ensuring that these services are provided only at the highest quality has never been more important.
About Language Connections:
Language Connections is one of the top language service companies in the US. Over the last 30 years, we’ve focused on providing the best business translation services, interpreting services, as well as interpreter training and customized language training programs. In addition to top-tier corporate language training, we offer certified corporate interpreters and professional business translation services in 200+ languages. Our network includes linguists with backgrounds in all major industries. They’re ready to meet your needs, whether they’re for technical translation services, legal translation, government translation services, international development translation services, education translation services, life sciences translation, or something else. Reach out to us today for a free quote on our cost-efficient and timely translation services, interpreters, or other linguistic services.
Language Connections Inc.
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