New York City, New York

Immigration interview interpreters in New York City.

Looking for a certified immigration interview interpreter in New York City? AMS books interpreters for USCIS interviews at 26 Federal Plaza and the Queens office in Long Island City, for attorney preparation meetings 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 New York City

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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New York City, New York

Immigration interview interpreters at work in New York City

USCIS serves Manhattan from the New York City Field Office at 26 Federal Plaza, Brooklyn from its own Brooklyn Field Office, and Queens from its field office at 31-00 47th Avenue in Long Island City, where it moved in October 2024. At USCIS field office interviews, applicants who need language help bring their own interpreter, for example at an adjustment of status interview, or at a naturalization interview when the applicant is exempt from the English test, and the interpreter and applicant both sign Form G-1256.

Manhattan's three immigration courts, at 290 Broadway, 26 Federal Plaza and 201 Varick Street, provide interpreters for hearings. Attorneys book AMS for the client meetings before the hearing, for declarations, and for certified translations of the birth, marriage and police records that go into the file.

Immigration courts and USCIS

New York Broadway Immigration Court, 290 Broadway
New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court, 26 Federal Plaza
New York Varick Immigration Court, 201 Varick Street (detained cases)
USCIS New York City Field Office, 26 Federal Plaza
USCIS Queens Field Office, 31-00 47th Avenue, Long Island City

New York State courts run court interpreting through the Unified Court System's Office of Language Access. New York does not use certified or licensed tiers: freelance interpreters who pass the court system's written exam and, in the languages it tests, its oral exam go on the statewide registry of per diem court interpreters kept by the Office of Language Access, and staff interpreters hold the civil service title Court Interpreter. For American Sign Language the courts accept the RID credential.

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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National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators (NAJIT)

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Questions, answered

How fast can you send an interpreter in New York City?

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 New York?

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.