Certified interpreters and translation services in Orange County.
AMS supplies certified interpreters and translators throughout Orange County, dispatched from our Los Angeles headquarters. Orange County is the home of Little Saigon (the largest Vietnamese-American community outside Vietnam, in Westminster and Garden Grove) and Little Arabia (Anaheim\'s Brookhurst Street corridor), plus large Spanish-speaking, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Persian communities. OC same-day legal and medical interpreting is routinely available within 2 to 3 hours of request.
The Orange County office
Dispatched from AMS LA HQ11041 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 813
Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Phone:
- (800) 919-2029
- Hours:
- Office hours Mon to Fri, 8:00 to 6:00 PT. Submit requests online anytime.
At a glance
- Same-day requests
- Submit anytime
- Routine confirmation
- Within 2 to 4 hours
- OC same-day on-site
- 2 to 3 hours typical
- Dispatched from
- AMS LA headquarters
Orange County metro coverage
AMS dispatches interpreters and translators throughout the Orange County metropolitan area, including:
- Anaheim
- Santa Ana
- Irvine
- Newport Beach
- Costa Mesa
- Huntington Beach
- Garden Grove
- Westminster (Little Saigon)
- Fullerton
- Orange
- Tustin
- Mission Viejo
- Laguna Hills
- Laguna Niguel
- Lake Forest
- San Clemente
- Dana Point
- Yorba Linda
- Buena Park
- Cypress
- La Habra
- Brea
- Stanton
- Fountain Valley
Services we provide from the Orange County office
Every service AMS offers is available from our Orange County office, not only those highlighted below. We provide our full range of certified interpreting and translation services to Orange County-area clients.
Legal interpreting
Depositions, EUOs, IMEs, arbitrations, mediations, and trials in OC Superior Court (Civil Complex Center, Central Justice Center, Lamoreaux), U.S. District Court (Santa Ana), and federal venues.
Medical interpreting
IMEs, AME and QME panels, psychological evaluations at UC Irvine Medical Center, Hoag, St. Joseph, Mission Hospital, Memorial Care, and Kaiser facilities throughout OC.
Vietnamese specialty (Little Saigon)
Vietnamese is one of AMS's busiest OC languages. Certified Vietnamese interpreters for depositions, IMEs, hospital encounters, and document translation throughout the Westminster / Garden Grove corridor.
Document translation
Certified translation of legal documents, medical records, USCIS submissions, and corporate materials. USCIS-acceptable certified translations of birth certificates, marriage certificates, and academic credentials.
Sign language interpreting
RID-certified ASL interpreters for OC legal, medical, and business settings. Same-day coverage available.
Video remote interpreting (VRI)
Same-day VRI for OC telehealth, remote depositions, and any matter where on-site is not practical.
See our full list of services. All of them are available in Orange County.
Languages most frequently requested in Orange County
AMS supplies all of the languages below at our Orange County office, with broader coverage across 200+ languages available on request:
- Spanish (Mexican, Salvadoran, Guatemalan)
- Vietnamese (Northern and Southern)
- Korean
- Arabic (Levantine, Egyptian, Gulf)
- Farsi (Persian)
- Mandarin Chinese
- Tagalog
- Japanese
- Russian
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Hebrew
- American Sign Language (ASL)
Why Orange County-area firms choose AMS
Deep Vietnamese bench for Little Saigon
AMS's OC Vietnamese coverage is among the deepest in California. The Westminster / Garden Grove corridor is core territory for our practice.
OC courthouse familiarity
Our interpreters know the OC Superior Court Central Justice Center, the Civil Complex Center, Lamoreaux Justice Center, and the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana.
Same-day dispatch from LA
OC is dispatched from our LA headquarters, with typical same-day arrival within 2 to 3 hours from request.
Orange County interpreting and translation questions
Does AMS have an office in Orange County?
AMS serves Orange County from our Los Angeles headquarters at 11041 Santa Monica Boulevard, with same-day OC dispatch routine. The OC interpreter network is part of the AMS LA practice, with interpreters living and working throughout the county for fast on-site response.
Does AMS supply interpreters to Orange County Superior Court?
Yes. AMS supplies certified court interpreters to OC Superior Court (Central Justice Center, Civil Complex Center, Lamoreaux Justice Center, Harbor Justice Center, North Justice Center, West Justice Center), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Santa Ana courthouse), and U.S. Immigration Court appearances at the Santa Ana ICE field office.
What languages are most common in Orange County interpreting?
Vietnamese leads OC (because of Little Saigon), followed closely by Spanish. Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic (with Anaheim Little Arabia adding significant Arabic volume), Farsi, Tagalog, and Japanese are also frequent. AMS handles all of these from LA dispatch.
How fast can AMS schedule a same-day OC interpreter?
Availability depends on language, location, and timing. Call our office at (800) 919-2029 and we will confirm what is available for your date. After-hours and emergency hospital coverage is handled by calling (800) 919-2029.
Does AMS cover Anaheim Little Arabia for Arabic interpreting?
Yes. The Anaheim Brookhurst Street corridor (Little Arabia) is established AMS territory. Certified and qualified Arabic interpreters cover legal, medical, and community work throughout the area, with Levantine, Egyptian, and Gulf Arabic varieties handled.
Can AMS supply interpreters for IMEs at UC Irvine and Hoag?
Yes. AMS regularly supplies medically-qualified interpreters to IMEs and panel QMEs throughout OC, including UC Irvine Medical Center, Hoag Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, Mission Hospital, and Memorial Care facilities.
Can AMS support Vietnamese-language depositions in Little Saigon?
Yes. Vietnamese-language depositions in Westminster and Garden Grove (both in-person and remote) are routine. Certified Vietnamese court interpreters, single or teamed, depending on duration.
Resources
California Court Interpreter Program: what counts as certified
How California certifies court interpreters and what languages are covered.
Read the articleIndigenous Mesoamerican languages in U.S. courts
Relevant for OC Spanish-speaking witnesses with indigenous first languages.
Read the articleHow to hire a medical interpreter for an IME
A practical checklist for scheduling medical interpretation.
Read the articlePreparing a non-English-speaking witness for deposition
A short, practical guide for litigators preparing for a deposition with an interpreter.
Read the articleSpanish dialects in U.S. legal and medical interpreting
When dialect matching matters in OC, where Spanish witnesses come from many countries.
Read the articleSchedule with the AMS Orange County team
Same-day requests welcome. Tell us the date, language, and proceeding type, and call our office at (800) 919-2029 to confirm the right interpreter or translator.