On-site
Interpreter at the venue
A court-certified or medically credentialed interpreter at the courthouse, the deposition, the USCIS interview, the hospital, the school or the workplace.
On-site in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco
CaliforniaCA70 languages
California Interpretation Services
Court-certified and medically credentialed interpreters for California courts, hospitals, USCIS interviews, schools and workplaces: on-site in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, by video (VRI) across the state, by phone (OPI) anywhere. 70 languages, one booking form.
ATA member
American Translators Association
Court-certified
Interpreters
HIPAA-aligned
All clinical sessions
Medically credentialed
CCHI and NBCMI certified interpreters
Also see:Certified translation in CaliforniaAll services in CA
Video (VRI)
Video interpreter, across the U.S.
Video interpreting for hearings, depositions, USCIS interviews, medical appointments, parent meetings and HR sessions anywhere in California. HIPAA-aligned for clinical use; the link is added to your project.
Any device, interpreters from all 50 states
Phone (OPI)
Interpreter on the line
A three-way call with an interpreter for intake calls, follow-ups, short appointments and quick check-ins with a client, patient or parent.
Any phone, anywhere in California
The price shows before you book. Every session is covered by an NDA; clinical sessions are handled in line with HIPAA.
Settings we staff in California
Interpreters for California courts, hospitals, USCIS interviews and schools
The four settings booked most in California, and the venues each one involves.
Courts and depositions
Court-certified interpreters for hearings, arraignments, depositions and arbitration, on-site or by video.
California certifies court interpreters by language; Spanish is a certified language, so courts expect a Certified Court Interpreter in the courtroom.
Book for this settingCourts we work in
- U.S. District Court · N.D. / C.D. / S.D. / E.D. California
- California Supreme Court
- Los Angeles Superior Court
Hospitals and clinics
Medically credentialed interpreters for appointments, IMEs and inpatient care, on-site or by HIPAA-aligned video.
Hospitals receiving federal funds must offer a qualified interpreter.
Book for this settingHealth systems in California
- Kaiser Permanente
- Sutter Health
- Dignity Health
USCIS interviews
Interpreters who have sat through asylum, adjustment and naturalization interviews at the field offices serving California.
Asylum and adjustment applicants bring their own interpreter.
Book for this settingField offices
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- San Jose
Schools, agencies and workplaces
Interpreters for IEP (special education) meetings, California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) and the Appeals Board (WCAB) cases, HR investigations and staff trainings.
QME and AME evaluations, depositions and WCAB hearings.
Book for this settingOn-site across
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- San Francisco
How it works
How interpreter bookings in California work
Enter your details and get your instant quote
Date, venue, duration and whether you need on-site, video (VRI) or phone (OPI). The price shows right away.
Place your order
Pay online to confirm. The booking opens in your dashboard.
Dispatcher runs and assigns an interpreter
Our dispatcher matches a credentialed interpreter for the language and the setting and confirms the assignment to you.
Join your session
On-site at the venue, by video link or by phone, at the time you booked.
What you receive
- A credentialed interpreter matched to the setting: court-certified for legal matters, medically qualified for clinical ones.
- The interpreter’s name and the assignment confirmation in your dashboard and by email.
- For video sessions, the meeting link inside the project.
Every file and session is covered by an NDA and sent over an encrypted connection. Clinical matters are handled in line with HIPAA.
If you also need translations
If you also need documents translated before your appointment
Certified English translations come from the same account, delivered as a PDF you can print or upload. These are the ones California courts, USCIS, clinics and schools ask for.
USCIS interviews
USCIS requires a complete English translation with a signed certification for every foreign-language document in the file, and the officer can ask to see the originals at the interview.
Courts and depositions
The interpreter voices testimony. Contracts, sworn statements, prior transcripts and messages in another language come in as certified translations the court can file.
Hospitals and clinics
Immunization records, prescriptions and discharge summaries from abroad go into the chart in English; the same translations serve school enrollment and insurance claims.
Schools and universities
Enrollment, placement and admissions run on transcripts and diplomas in English. The district handles its own notices; the family brings the previous school’s records.
Not in the list? We translate 37 document types, from passports and bank statements to patents, each with its own page and the same certification.Browse all documentsCoverage
70 languages in California, and interpreters in every state
Pick a language for its California page: venues, varieties and the credential each setting requires. Every state page books the same credentialed roster.
Languages in California
Interpretation in other states
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingDistrict of ColumbiaPuerto Rico
Interpretation · California FAQ
Answers about interpretation in California.
The ones we hear most often, answered by our dispatch and project-management teams.
Can't find it here?
01Are your interpreters credentialed for California courts?
California certifies court interpreters by language; Spanish is a certified language, so courts expect a Certified Court Interpreter in the courtroom. For clinical work we send CCHI or NBCMI certified interpreters, and for community, education and business sessions qualified professional interpreters. The credential is matched to the setting before the session is confirmed.
02What interpretation settings in California do you cover most?
State and federal courts, hospital and clinic appointments, USCIS interviews at the field offices serving California, depositions, IEP (special education) meetings, HR investigations and California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) and the Appeals Board (WCAB) cases: QME and AME evaluations, depositions and WCAB hearings.
03Do you support rural and non-metro California?
Yes. We cover every county in California. On-site reach is deepest in major metros; rural bookings are filled with VRI or by travel, with mileage quoted up front at booking.
04Do you support HIPAA-compliant VRI in California?
Yes. Clinical VRI sessions run on a HIPAA-aligned platform with BAA on file, encrypted media, audit logs and no retained session recordings.
05What languages do you interpret in California?
70 languages in California, with Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Arabic, Russian, French, Portuguese, Korean, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Polish, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu and Ukrainian among the most requested. Every language in the directory above has its own California page.
06How fast can you dispatch an interpreter in California?
Book with the date and time you need; the price shows before you pay. Phone and video sessions fill fastest, on-site depends on the city and the language, and rush options are available. Booking ahead helps for rare languages and rural locations.
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Interpretation in CA — matched to your matter.
Tell us the city in California, the venue and the language pair. We assign and brief a credentialed interpreter — on-site, or by video / phone.