In a recent federal court case in Miami, orders by Magistrate Judge Otazo-Reyes and Judge Ursula Ungaro served as embarrassing reprimands of the defense attorneys. The orders reminded the attorneys that they must file exhibit documents in the U.S. court system in English, not in Spanish, as they had. U.S. federal courts mandate foreign-language documents be translated into English. Experienced legal translators know the rules inside and out, and can help attorneys avoid this

If you want to work, study or live in the USA, you must deal with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). USCIS will want to see documents that prove unequivocally who you are. If those documents are in a language other than English, you will need to provide certified translations of these documents.