Interpreters for asylum interviews and immigration court.
Trauma-informed interpreters for affirmative asylum interviews, credible fear interviews, and EOIR hearings — in person in Wisconsin and Illinois, or by phone and video anywhere in the US.
$500
Flat fee, one applicant
100+
Languages incl. rare dialects
USCIS
Asylum office & EOIR experience
48 hrs
Typical booking lead time
Built for this exact situation.
Interpreter brought by you, not the government
For affirmative asylum interviews the applicant supplies the interpreter. We provide a qualified, fluent interpreter who meets USCIS requirements and stays for the full interview, however long it runs.
Trauma-informed interpreting
Persecution, torture, and family-separation testimony is handled by interpreters trained to render it faithfully and in first person, without softening, summarizing, or coaching.
Rare and regional languages
Rohingya, Tigrinya, Pashto, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Haitian Creole, Mam, K'iche', Burmese, Somali Maay Maay and more — pre-scheduled so the right dialect shows up.
Remote or in person
Video and phone interpreting for telephonic hearings and remote attorney prep; on-site interpreters for interviews and hearings in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago.
Attorney prep sessions
Book the same interpreter for declaration drafting and mock interviews so terminology and names stay consistent from prep through testimony.
Certified document translation
Birth certificates, police reports, medical records, and country-condition evidence translated with a certificate of accuracy for the record.
Three steps.
- 01
Send the interview details
Date, time, location or hearing line, language and dialect, and how many people need the interpreter.
- 02
We confirm and lock the interpreter
You get the interpreter's name, credentials, and a confirmation you can share with counsel.
- 03
Prep, then interview day
Optional prep session, then the interpreter joins on time — remote link or on-site, whichever the case requires.
The details that decide the outcome.
Affirmative asylum interviews
USCIS asylum offices require the applicant to bring their own interpreter, and the government monitors the interpretation. Bring a professional — an unqualified interpreter can get an interview rescheduled or the record questioned.
Defensive asylum & EOIR hearings
Immigration court provides its own interpreter, but attorneys routinely retain a second interpreter for client communication at counsel table and for prep before the hearing.
Credible fear & detained interviews
Usually telephonic and scheduled on short notice. Phone interpreting is the practical modality and we prioritize these requests.
Confidentiality
Every interpreter is confidentiality-bound. Nothing said in prep or in the interview leaves the engagement, and we do not record unless you ask us to.
Questions we get asked
Do I need to bring my own interpreter to an asylum interview?
For an affirmative asylum interview at a USCIS asylum office, yes — the applicant is responsible for bringing a competent interpreter who is fluent in English and the applicant's language. In immigration court (EOIR), the court supplies an interpreter, though attorneys often retain their own for client communication and prep.
How much does an asylum interview interpreter cost?
Our concierge rate is a $500 flat fee when one person needs the interpreter and $600 when two people do, covering the full interview regardless of how long it runs. Three or more people or unusual travel are quoted individually.
Can a friend or family member interpret instead?
USCIS may reject an interpreter who is a witness in the case, an attorney of record, or not sufficiently fluent, and family interpreters frequently struggle to render traumatic testimony accurately. A professional interpreter protects the record.
Can the interpreter appear by phone or video?
Yes for telephonic hearings, credible fear interviews, and attorney prep. For in-person asylum interviews we send an on-site interpreter unless the office has approved remote participation.
How far in advance should I book?
Forty-eight hours is comfortable for common languages; rare languages and dialects are best booked one to two weeks out. Same-day requests are handled by phone at 414-326-9510.
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