ECUADORIAN DOCUMENT TRANSLATION
Ecuadorian Divorce Decree Translation for USCIS
A certified translation of an Ecuadorian divorce decree (Sentencia de Divorcio / Acta Notarial de Divorcio) for USCIS costs about $15–25 and is delivered in 24–48 hours, with a signed Certificate of Accuracy that meets 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Translation HelpDesk uses native Spanish and Kichwa-speaking specialists, and if USCIS rejects our translation we fix it free and cover your resubmission fee.
Updated July 11, 2026 · Reviewed by Victor Luján, Founder — certified translations since 2018
WHAT WE TRANSLATE
The Ecuadorian Divorce Decree (Sentencia de Divorcio / Acta Notarial de Divorcio)
Ecuador dissolves a marriage through two distinct channels, and the paperwork differs. A contested or child-involving case ends in a sentencia de divorcio handed down by a judge in a Unidad Judicial de Familia, Mujer, Niñez y Adolescencia, citing a juicio (case) number. A mutual-consent divorce with no minor or dependent children is instead an acta notarial de divorcio granted by a notary under the Ley Notarial; Constitutional Court ruling 7-16-IN/21 confirmed notaries share this power, and both routes still require a sponsoring attorney (abogado patrocinador). Either way the result is a multi-page instrument USCIS wants translated in full: headings, the notaría number or court identifiers, the parties' cédulas, and the operative dissolution date. Crucially, the divorce is then written back onto the DIGERCIC marriage record as a marginación de disolución, so an updated marriage certificate and the decree should agree. We keep every case number, notarial protocol reference, and date exactly as written, since USCIS cross-checks them.
WHO ISSUES IT
Where Your Ecuadorian Divorce Decree Comes From
In Ecuador, civil-status records come from the Dirección General de Registro Civil, Identificación y Cedulación — DIGERCIC (Directorate-General of Civil Registry, Identification and Identity-Card Issuance). Ecuador acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention in 2005, so an Ecuadorian civil document needs only a single apostille — issued electronically by Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana) — to be accepted by USCIS. Full Ecuador apostille & authentication guidance →
USCIS REQUIREMENTS
How USCIS Wants Your Ecuadorian Divorce Decree Translated
For your Ecuadorian divorce decree, USCIS requires a complete English translation of everything on the page — the issuing office’s details, seals, and any marginal notes included — plus a signed certification of accuracy under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). Machine translation cannot sign that certification. We reproduce the document's exact layout so an officer can compare it line by line against your Ecuadorian original.
WATCH OUT FOR
Common Ecuadorian Divorce Decree Pitfalls
Ecuadorian divorce records must show an unambiguous dissolution date and the exact court or registry that granted it; a vague or mistranslated date can make USCIS question whether a prior marriage truly ended before a new one began.
Native Ecuadorian Specialist
A native speaker of your document's language handles it — not a generalist or a machine.
Format-Matched to the Original
The original layout, seals, and stamps reproduced in position.
USCIS Acceptance Guaranteed
If USCIS rejects it citing the translation, we fix it free and cover your resubmission fee.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Ecuadorian divorce decree translation cost?
A standard Ecuadorian divorce decree is typically $15-25 total, certified and formatted, delivered in 24-48 hours. Pricing is $0.05 per word; longer or multi-page documents are quoted exactly before you pay.
Is your Ecuadorian divorce decree translation accepted by USCIS?
Yes. Every translation includes a signed Certificate of Accuracy meeting 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3). If USCIS rejects it citing the translation, we correct it free and reimburse your resubmission fee.
How much does it cost to translate an Ecuadorian birth or marriage certificate?
Most single-page Ecuadorian civil certificates run $15–25 total at our $0.05-per-word rate. You can send the document for a free 250-word sample first, and standard turnaround is 24–48 hours. Message us by email at info@translationhelpdesk.com.
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