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USCIS requires that any document in Korean be submitted with:

1. A full English translation of the entire document, including seals, stamps, signatures and annotations.
2. A signed certification stating that the translation is complete and accurate, and that it was prepared by a translator competent to translate from Korean into English.

Every Translations Certified Korean to English translation includes a signed Certificate of Accuracy that meets both requirements, plus notarization at no extra cost.

Which Korean records to translate: Since 2008, Korea records births, marriages and family relationships in separate certificates, such as the Basic Certificate, the Family Relation Certificate and the Marriage Relation Certificate, issued in general and detailed versions. Events before 2008 may appear only in the older family register. The U.S. Department of State’s Reciprocity Schedule lists which documents are acceptable for Korea. Check it before ordering a translation.

English to Korean Translation for Use in Korea

Korean government offices, courts and Korean consulates set their own rules for translated documents. For example, reporting a marriage or a birth that took place in the United States to the Korean family register usually requires a Korean translation of the U.S. document. Check with the Korean consulate or the receiving office before ordering.

Apostille first, translation second: If your U.S. document needs an apostille, get it before ordering the translation, so the apostille can be translated as part of the document. In the United States, state-issued documents get their apostille from the Secretary of State of the issuing state, and federal documents from the U.S. Department of State.

Common Problems with Korean Documents That Delay USCIS Cases

• A general certificate when the detailed version is needed. Korean family relation certificates come in general and detailed versions, and the general version leaves out some past events. Check which version your case requires before ordering.
• Events before 2008 missing from current certificates. Korea replaced its old family register system in 2008. If a birth, marriage or divorce happened earlier, you may also need the older family register.
• Names romanized differently across documents. Korean names can be romanized in more than one way (for example, Lee, Yi or Rhee). Upload a copy of your passport with your order, or add the spelling of every name in the order notes, so the translation matches your other documents.
• Seals left untranslated. Official seals and stamps are part of the document and must be included in the translation.
• Missing pages. Upload every page of each certificate so the translation covers the complete document.