VENEZUELAN DOCUMENT TRANSLATION
Venezuelan Divorce Decree Translation for USCIS
A certified translation of a Venezuelan divorce decree (Sentencia 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 (Castellano) and Indigenous languages (co-official within indigenous territories under the Constitution)-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 Venezuelan Divorce Decree (Sentencia de Divorcio)
Unlike the vital records, a Venezuelan divorce is a court judgment, not a registry extract — the U.S. State Department notes the decree "is only the judge's written sentence of divorce." It is issued by a Juzgado de Primera Instancia en lo Civil; when minor children are involved the competent court is the Tribunal de Protección de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes, and mutual-consent divorces without minors may go to a Tribunal de Municipio. The ruling must state divorcio — commonly granted under Article 185 or the 185-A five-year-separation route of the Código Civil — and never separación de cuerpos, which suspends but does not dissolve the marriage. USCIS adjudicators look for the dispositiva (the operative ruling) and the date the sentence became definitivamente firme, plus the nota marginal later entered in the marriage book. The court letterhead, expediente number, the judge's signature and seal must all be translated in full rather than summarized, so the certified English clearly shows the marriage was legally terminated.
WHO ISSUES IT
Where Your Venezuelan Divorce Decree Comes From
In Venezuela, civil-status records come from the Registro Civil (Civil Registry), overseen by the Consejo Nacional Electoral / CNE (National Electoral Council) through its Comisión de Registro Civil y Electoral; notarial and legalization functions run through SAREN (Servicio Autónomo de Registros y Notarías). Venezuela is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so a single apostille (apostilla) from the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores (MPPRE) — increasingly issued through its electronic apostille portal — authenticates the document for USCIS, and no US embassy or consular legalization is required. Full Venezuela apostille & authentication guidance →
USCIS REQUIREMENTS
How USCIS Wants Your Venezuelan Divorce Decree Translated
For your Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan original.
WATCH OUT FOR
Common Venezuelan Divorce Decree Pitfalls
Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan divorce decree translation cost?
A standard Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan 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.
Will you convert my 20-point Venezuelan grades to a US GPA?
No — and that is deliberate. We render the original 0–20 scale, pass/fail marks and credit units exactly as issued; converting grades to a US GPA is the job of a credential evaluator (such as a NACES member), and inventing a GPA in the translation could misrepresent your academic record.
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