Guides to Chinese Documents for Court and Immigration
Practical answers to the questions clients ask most, written by Sam Yu, California Court Certified Interpreter (Mandarin). General information, not legal advice.
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How to Use WeChat Messages as Evidence in California Courts →
Practical steps for preparing WeChat chats and voice messages as court evidence in California, including the certified English translation courts require.
Translating a Chinese Household Register (户口本) for USCIS →
What a 户口本 contains, what USCIS requires of its translation, and the details to get right: names, stamps, former names and cancelled pages.
Certified vs. Notarized Translation: What's the Difference? →
A certified translation vouches for accuracy; notarization only confirms who signed. When USCIS, California courts and county offices need each.
Chinese Documents in a California Divorce: What to Translate →
Marriage certificates, property records, bank statements and chats from China: which documents come up in a California divorce and how to translate them.
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