AILA Members Now Have Access to MotaWord's on-Demand Translation Services

The AILA Partnership: From 2021 to Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the national association of more than 15,000 immigration attorneys, announced MotaWord as a new member service provider to translate legal and immigration documents. A joint press release was distributed nationally on April 27, 2021, announcing the partnership.

In 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received approximately 7.7 million applications and petitions and welcomed 625,400 new citizens. Due to pandemic-related closures and disruption, USCIS processed 38% fewer applications in 2020 than the previous year.

MotaWord's inclusion on a select list of valuable services and products available to AILA members came when many immigration applications were pending due to COVID conditions and USCIS closures. Access to high-quality, on-demand, certified translation service, fast (most documents translated within 12 hours or less) into English from +100 languages was needed more than ever for immigration lawyers and USCIS applicants.

The MotaWord Immigration Community: Building Expertise at Scale

Since 2021, MotaWord has become the trusted translation partner for over 3,000 immigration lawyers across the United States. This partnership has evolved far beyond transactional translation services.

Recognizing that immigration lawyers needed more than just document translation, MotaWord opened its platform for immigration law practitioners to share their expertise directly. Immigration lawyers can now contribute articles on critical immigration topics, case strategies, regulatory updates, and practical guidance—knowledge that benefits the tens of thousands of individuals visiting MotaWord's site in search of certified translation support.

These attorney-authored articles are available in 13 languages, making expert immigration law guidance accessible to non-English speakers navigating the complex USCIS process. This multilingual content library has become a powerful resource for both immigration professionals and the communities they serve, positioning MotaWord as a trusted authority in information for immigration services.

Seamless Integration with Immigration Law Platforms

MotaWord has integrated directly with the platforms immigration lawyers use daily:

• Clio — The leading practice management software for law firms
• Docketwise — Immigration-specific case management platform
• Visalaw.ai — Specialized immigration legal AI platform

These integrations mean immigration lawyers can request, track, and manage certified translations without leaving their workflow. Documents move seamlessly through the translation process and are returned ready for filing—reducing delays and administrative overhead.

What Makes MotaWord the Ideal Translation Partner for Immigration Lawyers?

MotaWord is the world's fastest, lowest-cost, cloud-based, collaborative business translation platform. When translating legal documents, security, speed, and accuracy are a must. MotaWord's collaborative human translation process is a unique model that meets the high standards of legal document translation that USCIS requires. MotaWord's collaborative model also ensures speed, with many certified documents translated within 12 hours or less.

MotaWord uses AI and collaborative human translation to ensure speed and accuracy. But the personal attention that clients need is not forgotten. MotaWord's live chat is staffed and available to answer any questions and handle any requests 24/7.

Unlike crowdsourcing platforms, MotaWord is a pure translation provider. Our top management has over 25 years of translation experience, a team of expert developers and passionate designers, and over 26,000 vetted and trained professional translators.

With over 3,000 immigration lawyers relying on MotaWord for their translation needs, the platform has become the market leader in immigration translation. This scale and trust are reflected in consistent delivery of USCIS-compliant translations that pass every inspection.

All documents are translated, edited, and then proofread by a professional translation team.

Beyond Translation: Certified Translations, Academic Evaluations, Expert Opinion Letters, and USCIS Interview Interpretation

While certified translation remains MotaWord's core service for immigration professionals, the company has expanded its offerings to address the full spectrum of immigration application needs:

• Certified Translations — USCIS-compliant translations of vital records, education documents, employment letters, and legal documents from 100+ languages into English.
• Academic Evaluations — Professional evaluation of foreign educational credentials for USCIS, university admissions, and employer verification. These evaluations provide the credential assessment that USCIS often requires to determine work eligibility and professional licensure.
• Expert Opinion Letters — Specialized letters from immigration experts that support visa petitions, green card applications, and appeals. These substantive, professionally drafted letters strengthen applications by providing authoritative context on employment, family relationships, or specialized skills.
• USCIS Interview Interpretation — Professional interpretation services for USCIS interviews available in 100+ languages, both on-site and via video remote interpretation (VRI), ensuring applicants can communicate clearly with immigration officers.

This comprehensive service suite means immigration lawyers have a single, trusted vendor for nearly every translation and interpretation need in the immigration application process.

MotaWord Benefits for AILA Members

MotaWord provides AILA member immigration lawyers:

• 15% discount on all translation services

• USCIS Certified translations for over 100 languages

• 24/7 live chat with MotaWord personnel for answers to any questions

• Instant language detection for uploaded files

• Instant quotes with no minimum charges

• A 12-hour turnaround for most documents

• Data security through an SSL certificate, dedicated servers, and vetted translators who have signed non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements

• Ability to recommend MotaWord's translation services to non-English-speaking USCIS applicants (MotaWord website operates in Arabic, French, German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Turkish)

• Access to the MotaWord Immigration Attorney Community and multilingual expert content library

• Seamless integration with Clio, Docketwise, Visalaw.ai, and other immigration law platforms

• Corporate accounts with an annual minimum spend for large volume law firms

To access member benefit perks, AILA members only need to click here and refer to the MotaWord offer.