Certified Translation Services in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Apostille Authentications offers certified translation to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, starting at $65 per page, and most documents are ready in 1 to 2 business days. The translation arrives with a signed certificate of accuracy. Our office is in the Portland, Oregon area and we serve Hattiesburg remotely, without a local branch. You upload a scan through the quote form, and the finished translation is sent electronically or by mail.
Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.
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University requirements for foreign transcripts
Hattiesburg has two universities that publish rules for academic records from outside the United States.
- University of Southern Mississippi. International transfer applicants from non-US institutions must provide an official course-by-course foreign credential evaluation from a current NACES member service, plus course descriptions in English. The university states that credit may not be posted without those descriptions. Freshman applicants submit copies of high school transcripts or school leaving examination results.
- William Carey University. All records must be in English before the university issues a Form I-20. Transcripts from each institution attended outside the US must go through a course-by-course credential evaluation by one of the services the university names.
What that means for your translation
A certified translation and a credential evaluation are two different things. The evaluator compares your studies with US coursework, and it usually works from a translation. We supply the translation with a certificate of accuracy; the evaluation comes from the agency. Read the agency’s document instructions first, since each sets its own rules on who may translate and how records must be sent.
Southern Miss lists WES, ECE, GCE, JS&A and SpanTran as commonly used evaluators. William Carey names WES, SpanTran, GCE and ECE, and says the student chooses one and pays its fee. Records these rules cover include diplomas, mark sheets, transcripts and the course descriptions Southern Miss asks transfer students to provide in English.
Ordering from Hattiesburg
- Upload. PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word, through the quote form.
- Cost. From $65 per page.
- Turnaround. Most translations in 1 to 2 business days.
- Delivery. Electronic copy or mailed copy, each with the signed certificate of accuracy.
- Languages. 100 in total. Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most often; ask about others.
- Call. (971) 514-3743, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Forrest County courts and clerks
Hattiesburg is the seat of Forrest County, and the county’s court offices are downtown.
| Chancery Clerk | 641 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Keeps land records and chancery court files, and also handles passport applications. Phone (601) 545-6041. |
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| Chancery Court | Paul B. Johnson Chancery Building. Hears divorce, estate, adoption and guardianship matters. |
| Circuit Clerk | 630 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Phone (601) 582-3213. |
| County and Youth Court | Forrest County Courthouse, 110 Alcorn Ave, Hattiesburg. |
| Justice Court | 700 Main St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. |
| Federal court | William M. Colmer Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 701 North Main Street, Hattiesburg, Southern District of Mississippi. |
Certified records and divorce decrees
Mississippi birth, death and marriage certificates are issued by the State Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records, 222 Marketridge Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157, for $17 each plus $6 per extra copy of the same record ordered together. Mail requests take 7 to 10 business days by the department’s estimate, or 3 to 5 business days expedited. The department does not hold divorce decrees. A Forrest County decree comes from the Chancery Clerk on Main Street.
From Hattiesburg to a Mississippi apostille
An apostille for a Mississippi document is issued only in Jackson by the Secretary of State. From Hattiesburg you can mail the document with the Apostille Certification Request Form and $5.00 per document, by check or money order payable to Secretary of State, to P.O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205-0136, Attention: Notary/Apostille/Authentication. The street address is 660 North Street, Jackson, MS 39202. Questions go to 601-359-1615.
University diplomas and transcripts, like translations, are not signed by a state official in a form the office can certify directly. They reach the Secretary of State through a Mississippi notarization. When a translation needs to be notarized for Mississippi, we hire a notary commissioned in Mississippi to notarize the translator’s statement. Ask your registrar how it issues notarized copies of academic records.
USCIS rule and language data for Hattiesburg
Students and families filing with USCIS need translations that meet 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3): a full English translation, the translator’s certification that it is complete and accurate, and the translator’s certification of competence. We include all three elements.
Census QuickFacts shows 4.9% of Hattiesburg residents age 5 and older speaking a language other than English at home in 2020 to 2024 and 3.4% of residents born abroad, against 2.4% for Mississippi as a whole.
Related services for Hattiesburg
- Mississippi document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
- Mississippi apostille service
- All document translation services
Hattiesburg translation questions
Apostille Authentications provides certified translation to Hattiesburg customers remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. You upload the document online and receive the translation with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Translation starts at $65 per page, and most orders are ready in 1 to 2 business days. A credential evaluation, if your school requires one, is a separate service from an evaluation agency.
For international transfer applicants, yes. USM asks for an official course-by-course evaluation from a current NACES member service and course descriptions in English.
Yes. William Carey states that all records must be in English before it issues a Form I-20, and foreign transcripts must have a course-by-course credential evaluation.
Mail the document, the request form and $5.00 per document to the Mississippi Secretary of State, P.O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205-0136. Apostilles are not issued in Hattiesburg.
The Chancery Clerk is at 641 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, phone (601) 545-6041. The office keeps land records and chancery court files and handles passport applications.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- USM: International Admissions Applications
- William Carey University: International Undergraduate Students
- Forrest County Courts
- Forrest County Chancery Clerk
- US Marshals Service: Southern District of Mississippi courthouses
- Mississippi Secretary of State: Apostilles and Authentications
- Apostille Certification Request Form
- MSDH Vital Records questions and answers
- 8 CFR 103.2
- Census QuickFacts: Hattiesburg city, Mississippi
Get your Hattiesburg translation started
Upload your document for a quote, or call (971) 514-3743 and tell us where the translation is going. We confirm the level of certification you need before any work begins.