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Immigration applicantsUSCIS filings
Birth, marriage, divorce, school, police, military, citizenship, and family documents prepared with a signed certification statement.
Who This Is For
For people who cannot afford a careless translation.
Immigration, court, and business documents are reviewed by people who notice missing stamps, inconsistent names, unclear dates, and incomplete certification statements.
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Attorneys & pro se litigantsCourt documents
Exhibits, affidavits, declarations, contracts, judgments, decisions, and supporting materials. Translation only, no legal advice.
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Businesses & foundersCorporate use
Company records, agreements, due diligence, employment papers, compliance materials, and cross-border business documentation.
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Diaspora familiesFamily records
Older civil registry documents, name-change records, inheritance papers, school records, and Yugoslav-era documents reviewed if legible.
About the Translator
15 years of direct, specialist work.
This is not a marketplace or agency. You work directly with the person who translates, reviews, and certifies your document.
Experience
15 years as a freelance translator and interpreter, working directly with clients across immigration, legal, and corporate domains.
Community work
Volunteer translator and interpreter for Lethbridge Family Services, supporting newcomer families with document translation and interpretation.
Corporate clients
Translation work for PA Production in Belgrade, handling business and media documentation for cross-border projects.
Legal materials
Experience includes deadline-sensitive Croatian-English legal materials prepared for US litigation use.
Dejan Arnautović is the translator behind every document that leaves this service. There is no subcontractor queue, no anonymous review layer, and no machine-only certification.
The work is done in the languages the documents were written in — Croatian, Serbian Latin, Serbian Cyrillic, Bosnian, and English — with attention to the details that matter for US filings: name consistency, date formatting, stamp and seal identification, and certification statement wording that matches what USCIS, courts, and attorneys typically expect.
If a document is unclear, damaged, unusually formatted, or appears to require a different type of translator, you will be told before work begins.
What You Receive
A complete translation package, not just converted words.
The final delivery is designed so a receiving office, attorney, clerk, or reviewer can compare the English version against the source document with minimal confusion.
Signed and print-ready
A high-resolution PDF delivered through the external method agreed with you, ready for digital submission or printing.
Accuracy and competence
A signed statement confirming translator competence and that the translation is complete and accurate to the best of the translator’s knowledge and ability.
Easy to compare
Headings, tables, stamps, seals, signatures, and official notes are preserved or identified where practical.
Stamps and handwriting handled
Stamps, seals, handwritten entries, marginal notes, registry marks, and annotations are translated or marked clearly if illegible.
Spellings checked
Names are checked against passport, ID, prior filing, or attorney-provided spelling when available.
Invoice on request
Invoices or receipts can be provided for attorneys, businesses, reimbursement, or recordkeeping.
Good Fit / Not Good Fit
Clear boundaries create safer work.
If this is not the right service for your receiving institution, you should know before you pay.
Good fit
- USCIS and US immigration document packages.
- US court, attorney, and litigation-support documents.
- Business and corporate documents for US use.
- Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Cyrillic, and older Yugoslav-era documents that are legible.
Not good fit
- Legal advice, legal representation, or drafting legal arguments.
- Guaranteed acceptance by an institution.
- Documents that clearly require a local court-sworn translator outside the US.
- Illegible, cropped, incomplete, or heavily damaged scans.
Why This Service
Built around the signed certification format commonly required for US filings.
I check the details a reviewer needs: complete content, consistent names, clear dates, and a signed certification statement.
Court-grade discipline
Every document is treated as a document of record — clean formatting, complete translation, and a signed certification statement prepared for US-use contexts.
Second-pass review
Legal and litigation documents receive a dedicated second-pass review before certification. When required, an independent second review can be arranged and quoted separately.
Names, dates, terms
Names, dates, party titles, institutions, addresses, exhibit references, and defined terms are checked for consistency across the document or document bundle.
No raw machine output
No raw machine translation is certified. Every certified document is translated and reviewed by a human before delivery.
Direct translator contact
You deal directly with the person responsible for the translation and certification — not a marketplace, call center, or anonymous subcontractor queue.
Ethical fit check
If your institution appears to require a sworn translator, notarization, apostille, or a different format, you will be told before work begins.
Document Types
Immigration, court, legal, business, and civil records.
Croatian Latin, Serbian Latin, Serbian Cyrillic, Bosnian, and English documents are accepted when legible and within scope.
Immigration & civil
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Divorce decrees
- Death certificates
- Police certificates
- Military records
- School diplomas
- Academic transcripts
- Employment records
- Name-change records
- Citizenship records
- Family registry extracts
Court & legal
- Affidavits
- Declarations
- Contracts
- Judgments
- Court decisions
- Administrative decisions
- Property records
- Inheritance documents
- Powers of attorney
- Evidence exhibits
- Correspondence
- Large case bundles
Business & corporate
- Company registration extracts
- Articles of association
- Shareholder records
- Commercial contracts
- Invoices
- Bank letters
- Tax records
- Due diligence files
- Compliance documents
- Employment documents
- Cross-border materials
- Corporate correspondence
Private by Design
No file upload is hosted on this website.
Start with the document type, language pair, and deadline. I will reply to agree a suitable external transfer method. When it is time to share files, use this checklist.
All pages included and readable.
Stamps, seals, signatures, margins, and page numbers visible.
Passport or ID spelling provided when names must match official records.
Institution instructions included before quote.
Turnaround
Timelines depend on document type, legibility, and complexity.
Every quote includes a confirmed delivery date before work begins. Rush service is available when schedule and document complexity allow.
Vital records & immigration
Birth, marriage, divorce, school, police, military, and civil registry documents.
Court & legal filings
Exhibits, affidavits, judgments, decisions, contracts, bundles, and litigation materials.
Business & corporate
Agreements, company records, due diligence files, compliance, and cross-border materials.
Pricing
Priced by document type, not guesswork.
Every document is reviewed before a quote is issued. Poor scan quality, handwriting, seals, tables, or unusual formatting may affect price and turnaround.
From $45 / page
Birth, marriage, divorce, school, police, military, and civil records. Minimum certified translation fee: $45.
From $65 / document
USCIS-style certified translations for common immigration filings and family document packages.
From $110 / page
Litigation exhibits, affidavits, contracts, judgments, court decisions, and legal filing support materials.
Quoted per document
Company records, agreements, due diligence, compliance documents, and complex formatting projects.
Minimum certified translation fee: $45. Final pricing depends on legibility, handwriting, formatting, document structure, and urgency.
Standard page definition: A standard translation page is calculated as up to 250 English words or approximately 1,500 characters with spaces. Short fixed-format certificates may be quoted per document instead of by word count. Rush fees are confirmed before work begins and depend on deadline, document length, and availability. Payment is handled off-site after quote approval.
Standard page definition: A standard translation page is calculated as up to 250 English words or approximately 1,500 characters with spaces. Short fixed-format certificates may be quoted per document instead of by word count. Rush fees are confirmed before work begins and depend on deadline, document length, and availability. Payment is handled off-site after quote approval.
How It Works
Six steps, start to finish.
The process is simple, but the document is reviewed before pricing so the final quote reflects actual language, format, legibility, and deadline.
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Prepare your request
Use the short email template below to describe the document type, language pair, approximate page count, and deadline. Leave out personal identifiers and case details.
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Agree how to share files
Send the introductory email from your own email app. I will reply to agree an external document-transfer method before you share sensitive files. Ordinary email is not a secure document portal.
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Document review
The document is reviewed for language, legibility, names, dates, seals, handwriting, formatting, and intended receiving institution.
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Fixed quote and delivery date
You receive a written price and delivery date before work begins. If your deadline is within 24 hours, write URGENT in the subject line.
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Payment confirms the order
Work begins after payment confirmation. Payment is handled off-site. Invoice or receipt available on request.
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Receive your translation privately
Your signed certified PDF is delivered through the agreed external method. One correction round is included for clerical errors, spelling preferences provided before completion, or institution-specific formatting issues reported within 7 days.
Request a Quote
Start a conversation. Keep your documents private.
A few basics are enough to get started. I will reply to arrange document sharing, then confirm a fixed quote and delivery date after review.
Your introductory email
Tell me what you need.
Edit this short template, then open your email app to review and send it. Nothing is sent by this page.
Your draft stays in this page until you choose to open your email app or copy it. It is not saved by the site.
No email app opens? Copy the request and paste it into your usual webmail. Send it to contact@chancellortranslations.com.
FAQ
Common questions before you send a document.
If you are not sure what your receiving institution requires, include the instruction you received in your email and it will be reviewed before quoting.
Is this accepted by USCIS?
Translations are prepared with a signed accuracy-and-competence certification statement commonly required for USCIS submissions. Final acceptance is always decided by the receiving office.
Are you a sworn court translator?
This service is designed primarily for US use. Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and many EU institutions may require a local court-appointed sworn translator. Confirm requirements with the receiving institution if your document is not for US use.
Do I upload documents on this website?
No. Send an introductory email without documents. I will reply to agree an external transfer method before you share sensitive files. Opening your email app does not send the message; you review and send it yourself.
Do I pay on this website?
No. Payment is handled off-site only after the document is reviewed, the quote is confirmed, and you approve the delivery timeline.
Do I need notarization?
Many US immigration filings do not require notarization for translations, but some courts, state agencies, attorneys, schools, or consulates may request it. If notarization is needed, say so before ordering so the correct format can be discussed.
Can you translate Serbian Cyrillic documents?
Yes. Serbian Cyrillic and Latin documents are accepted. Croatian Latin documents are accepted. Bosnian and former Yugoslav-era documents can be reviewed when legible and within scope.
How are names with č, ć, š, đ, and ž handled?
Names are normally reproduced according to the source document unless you provide an official spelling used in a passport, ID, prior USCIS filing, or attorney instruction. If US documents use a simplified spelling, that difference is handled deliberately, not guessed.
Can files be deleted after delivery?
File deletion can be requested after delivery. Otherwise, documents are retained only as needed for project administration, revision handling, and recordkeeping.
Do you provide legal advice?
No. This service provides translation, certification, and language support only. It does not draft legal arguments, provide legal strategy, or represent clients.
Before You Send Anything
What this service is — and is not.
Clear boundaries protect both the client and the translator. Please review these points before ordering.
US-use focus Translations are prepared primarily for US immigration, court, legal, and business use. They are not automatically valid for Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, or EU institutions, which may require a local court-appointed sworn translator.
No guarantee of acceptance The translation is prepared according to the information provided and the certification format commonly required for US filing contexts, but final acceptance is always controlled by the receiving office.
Private document sharing This website does not host an upload form, payment form, or client file database. Document sharing and payment are handled privately and off-site after contact.
Not legal advice This service provides translation and certification only. It does not provide legal advice, legal representation, or a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney.
Institution-specific requirements Some filings may additionally require notarization, apostille, original documents, special formatting, or attorney-specific instructions. The client is responsible for confirming requirements with the receiving institution.
Confidentiality Immigration, court, and business documents often contain sensitive information. Files are used only to review, quote, complete, and deliver the translation, unless a separate review or related service is specifically requested or approved.