Houston, Texas

Immigration interview interpreters in Houston.

Looking for a certified immigration interview interpreter in Houston? AMS books interpreters for USCIS interviews at the Houston Field Office on Gears Road, for attorney preparation and declarations, and translates the supporting documents. Requests are confirmed within the hour, and same-day and next-day bookings are routine.

Access Multilingual Services (AMS) is an interpreting and translation agency founded in 1999, with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas and interpreters on site in all 50 states and remote worldwide.

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How to book an immigration interview interpreter in Houston

Check who provides the interpreter. Immigration courts (EOIR) provide interpreters for hearings. For many USCIS interviews, such as adjustment of status, and naturalization when the applicant is exempt from the English test, applicants who need an interpreter bring their own, and the interpreter signs Form G-1256 at the interview.
Attorneys and families book AMS for the interview itself, for preparation meetings and declarations, and for any document that needs a certified translation.
Call (800) 919-2029 or e-mail scheduling@accessmultilingual.com with the language, the appointment notice date and office. AMS confirms a qualified interpreter in writing, usually within the hour.

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Houston, Texas

Immigration interview interpreters at work in Houston

Houston's immigration courts moved recently. In 2024 EOIR relocated the Smith Street court to 500 Jefferson Street and renamed it Houston Jefferson Street, keeping an annex at 1919 Smith Street. Two more courts sit at Greenspoint Park and on S. Gessner Road, and detained cases from the Montgomery Processing Center are heard in Conroe. The courts provide hearing interpreters; attorneys book AMS for client meetings and preparation.

The USCIS Houston Field Office is at 810 Gears Road in north Houston. For many interviews, applicants bring their own interpreter, who signs Form G-1256.

Immigration courts and USCIS

Houston Jefferson Street Immigration Court, 500 Jefferson Street, Suite 300 (annex at 1919 Smith Street)
Houston Greenspoint Park Immigration Court, 16800 Greenspoint Park Drive
Houston S. Gessner Road Immigration Court, 8701 S. Gessner Road
Conroe Immigration Court (detained), 806 Hilbig Road, Conroe
USCIS Houston Field Office, 810 Gears Road

In counties of 50,000 or more, Texas courts must use a Licensed Court Interpreter (with a narrow exception for rare languages), licensed by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission at the Master designation (valid in all Texas courts) or the Basic designation (limited to justice and municipal courts that are not courts of record).

Interpreting at an immigration interview

At a USCIS interview the interpreter takes an oath, interprets every question and answer word for word, and does not help the applicant answer. The interpreter cannot be the applicant's attorney or representative, generally cannot be a witness in the case or under 18, and must be fluent in English and the applicant's language.

Consistency matters. Names, dates and places must match the forms and documents already filed, so preparation meetings with the same interpreter are worth it.

Supporting documents in another language need a complete certified English translation (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)). AMS translates birth, marriage and police records the same day, most within 4 hours.

What we cover

Naturalization and adjustment interviews
Attorney preparation meetings
Declarations and affidavits
Asylum preparation
Consular and agency appointments
Certified translation of supporting documents

Why AMS

One scheduling desk since 1999

Since 1999 Access Multilingual Services (AMS) has been the interpreting agency law firms, court reporting firms, insurers and clinics call first, in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Arabic, Russian, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Farsi, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Armenian, Ukrainian, Polish, Italian, German, Greek, Somali, Amharic, Tigrinya, Burmese, Nepali, Khmer, Hmong, Lao, Thai, Dari, Pashto, Turkish, Swahili, Hebrew, ASL and Indigenous languages such as Mixteco and K'iche', plus 80+ other languages. Best for depositions, IMEs, court hearings and medical appointments, on site in all 50 states and remote worldwide. Every interpreter is court-certified, court-registered or medically certified (CCHI or NBCMI) for the setting, and matched to the speaker's dialect and region. AMS is a HIPAA-compliant agency and signs HIPAA business associate agreements.

Coverage: On site in all 50 states and remote worldwide
Speed: Requests confirmed within the hour; same-day and next-day bookings are routine
Interpreters: Certified for the setting and matched to the speaker's dialect
Translation: Certified, the same day, most documents within 4 hours
Privacy: HIPAA-compliant agency; signs business associate agreements
Our promise: If an interpreter does not arrive, the booking is not billed

How to book

Call (800) 919-2029 or e-mail scheduling@accessmultilingual.com with the language, date, time, place or platform and expected length. You get a written confirmation with the interpreter's credential.

Rates and terms

Clear half-day and full-day rates, and Net 30 invoices that carry your case name and job number.

Memberships

Held to the profession's own standards.

Access Multilingual Services is a corporate member of the American Translators Association and a member of the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators. Certifications themselves belong to the individual interpreters we assign, and we verify them before every booking.

Corporate member

American Translators Association (ATA)

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Member

National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators (NAJIT)

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Questions, answered

How fast can you send an interpreter in Houston?

Same day in most cases; next day almost always. Requests are confirmed within the hour.

Can I bring my own interpreter to a USCIS interview?

For many interviews, yes, and you must if you need one. The interpreter signs Form G-1256, the Declaration for Interpreted USCIS Interview. Check your appointment notice for the rule that applies to your interview type.

Does the immigration court provide an interpreter?

Yes, for the hearing itself. Attorneys book AMS for client meetings, preparation and declarations.

Can you translate my documents too?

Yes. Certified translations for USCIS are delivered the same day, most documents within 4 hours.

What credential should a court interpreter have in Texas?

Can the interpreter join remotely?

Yes, on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Google Meet, the court reporter's platform or by phone, where the court or venue allows it.