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Limited Translation/Interpretation Resources

Translations at BIC:

Need a document translated? 

Don’t want to pay a fortune to get it done?

Want to simultaneously help the Berkshire Immigrant Center (BIC)?

What:  BIC and Williams College have teamed together to offer translation support to local residents. This project is mainly for translations of basic documents such as birth, marriage, and death certificates, but please inquire about other translation needs as well.

How:  Bring your translation and fee (generally $25 per page) to BIC (88 South Street, Pittsfield) Monday through Thursday between 9:00 am -1:00 pm or call/email to make other arrangements. Please indicate what your translation is for (i.e. school, immigration benefit, etc.) and if a notarization is required. Your translation(s) can be picked up the following week during the same hours!

For more information, please call (413) 445-4881 or email secretary@berkshireic.com.

Limited Translation/Interpretation Resources

Limited Translation/Interpretation Resources

In & Around the Berkshires

Please note: Due to staff time and resources BIC cannot ensure that this list remains accurate and up to date. There are no full time translation/interpretation services in the Berkshires. Translators/Interpreters are independent contractors and set their own prices. Translations in 24 hours or less are often impossible and clients should plan on a 3-5 day turnaround. BIC does not employ these providers and therefore cannot predict your experience with them.

Note that translations should always be typed in English and resemble the document as much as possible in form and verbiage.

Translations required by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services need not be notarized and require the following language at the bottom of the translation with a signature.

(General Translator’s Certification for Agencies to Self-certify a translation.)

I, NAME, hereby certify that I am completely fluent in the languages of __________(fill in with language of the document) and English, and that the above/attached document is a true and accurate translation of the original document presented to me.

Signature:                                                                           Date:

NAME

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER (of Translator)

If notarization is required the translator must print out the English translation and paragraph leaving it unsigned. They must then travel to a notary public and ask them to watch the translator sign their “certification” and notarize their signature (through the demonstration of an identification)to prove that the “self-certifying” translator is indeed the person signing the document.

 

General Translation/Interpretation Services; Multiple Languages:

UMASS Translation Center: Tel. 413-545-2203 Email: umass.translation@umasstranslation.com http://www.umasstranslation.com/

Language Bridge, LLC: Tel. 413-754-3488 http://www.lbridge.com

Cross Cultural Communications Services Inc: Tel. 1-781-729-3736

Global Link Translation Services Tel.: (877) 451-6655   –   Email: info@languagetranslate.com http://www.languagetranslate.com/

 

For Advice about finding local independent interpreters:

Silvana Kirby, Managing Director, Berkshire Language Management, Inc.

Tel: 413-841-6561, email: skirby@berkshirelm.com, Website: www.berkshirelm.com

*This business handles translation and interpretation of several languages and makes many referrals

Veronica Torres Martin, BMC Patient Relations   Email: vtorresmar@bhs1.org

 

Spanish Translation:

Tom Drury: Tel: 442-4535

Gwen Hampton Van-Sant: Email: gwendolyn@multiculturalbridge.org

 

Russian Translation:

Larisa Rozenblum: Tel. 413-445-5206, 413-770-2564   Email: Larisacassiyan@yahoo.com

 

Interpretation for USCIS interviews in Boston or Lawrence, MA

Community Interpreter Services                          http://communityinterpreterservices.org/

Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston
275 W. Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 464-8100

French Translation:

Sally Shafto, Ph.D.
sally.shafto@gmail.com
413-346-7830

 

 

Important Links

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • Immigration Law Help
  • Mass 211
  • Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
  • Massachusetts Justice Project
  • MERECEMOS IGUALDAD – POPULAR EDUCATION TOOLS ON DAPA, DACA & AMINISTRATIVE RELIEF
  • National Immigration Forum
  • National Immigration Law Center
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the World
  • United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Welcoming Massachusetts

BIA Accredited

Since February 2014 the Berkshire Immigrant Center (BIC) has been accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). This designation enables BIC case workers to provide legal representation and make direct inquiries to USCIS on behalf of our clients. We are grateful to the following law firms for continuously supporting the Center as it implements BIA best practices to provide a high level of quality service and representation for our clients.

The Law Office of S. Michele Sisselman
Pittsfield & Chelsea MA
Tel. (617)-926-4898

Campoli & Monteleone

Best & Associates

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

Contact Us:

The Berkshire Immigrant Center
67 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Tel: (413) 445-4881
Fax: (413) 445-4802
info@berkshireic.com

Parking:
Free parking is available on non-metered streets surrounding downtown and in front of our office on Allen st. for 1 to 3 hours or more as indicated by street signs. The streets near the court house (on the opposite side of the traffic circle from our office) provide up to 3 hours of free parking.
Metered parking by the hour is available on downtown streets and in city parking lots - many of which are close to our office.

Where to find us:
We are located on the 2nd floor of St. Stephen's Church, easily identifiable as the big brown church by the traffic circle in downtown Pittsfield. The Church's address is 67 East st., but our entrance is on Allen st. through the big red doors.

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