Lingfaro

For interpreters

The work is steady. The pay is on time. The rules are posted.

Lingfaro dispatches medical, legal, education, and social-services sessions to vetted interpreters in Minnesota. Rate posted with every offer, before you decide. Direct-deposit payouts. Daily caps you set yourself. Decline anything, no penalty, no informal consequences.

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How it works

Four steps to your first paid session.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Tell us your languages, dialects, specialties, modalities, and certifications. About five minutes.

  2. 02

    Get verified

    Upload credentials: MDH roster status, court roster status, CMI, CCHI, RID, BEI. A Lingfaro operator reviews within one business day.

  3. 03

    Connect Stripe

    One-time bank verification with Stripe Connect. Payouts go straight to your account.

  4. 04

    Start working

    Receive offers that match your profile. Accept the ones you want. Sessions pay out per session: no monthly invoicing, no chasing.

By specialty

More detail on specialty-specific work.

Medical

CMI / CCHI · MDH Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Roster · mental health · OB · oncology · Somali, Hmong, Karen for Minnesota hospitals

Legal

Minnesota State Court Interpreter Roster · RID Special Certificate: Legal (SC:L) for ASL · courts · depositions · immigration hearings

ASL

RID / BEI · cross-vertical · CDI pairings · recurring school-year schedules

The deal

What you can count on.

Rate posted with the offer

Every offer shows the hourly rate before you decide. No bait-and-switch. No retroactive adjustments. No rate you learn about only when you invoice.

Direct deposit, fast

Stripe Connect Express. Most interpreters see funds within 1–2 business days of session confirmation, not net-45, not a check in the mail.

Schedule control

Set your modalities, daily cap, and availability. Decline freely. Lingfaro respects your boundaries with no informal consequences: no deboost, no penalty queue.

No fishing calls

When dispatch sends you an offer, we mean it. We don't broadcast a job to fifty interpreters and give it to the fastest tap. Offers are targeted to interpreters whose credentials match the session.

No exclusivity

Work with any other agencies, platforms, or direct clients you want. Lingfaro supports you running your own interpretation business. It doesn't try to own you.

Your name on every session record

Every session produces a documented record covering your check-in, duration, and confirmation. Your work is documented and yours to reference.

Languages in demand

We are actively recruiting in Minnesota for:

Somali (Maxaa-Tiri) Somali (Maay-Maay) Hmong (White) Hmong (Green/Blue) Karen (S'gaw) Karen (Pwo) Karenni Spanish Vietnamese Amharic Oromo Tigrinya Arabic Pashto Dari Russian Ukrainian Burmese ASL Ojibwe Dakota

Don't see your language? Apply anyway. Some of the highest-demand sessions in Minnesota are in less-common languages, and supply there is the hardest to build.

Common questions

What you should know before applying.

How do I get paid?
Direct deposit through Stripe Connect. Complete one-time bank verification when you set up your account; Lingfaro transfers earnings to your bank after the session is confirmed. Most interpreters see funds within 1–2 business days. No invoicing, no chasing, no net-45 waits.
How are rates set, and what is Lingfaro's fee?
Rates per modality, language, and specialty come from a published rate card. The rate is shown with every offer, before you accept. Lingfaro takes a transparent platform fee on each completed session; what you see on the offer is what you receive.
Can I refuse offers I don't want?
Yes. Decline freely. There is no penalty for declining, no informal scoring against you, and no consequences for not responding before an offer expires. Dispatch routes to the next interpreter. Your availability is yours to set.
How long does credential verification take?
A Lingfaro operator reviews uploaded credentials within one business day for most certifications: CMI, CCHI, RID, BEI, MDH Spoken Language Health Care Interpreter Roster, Minnesota State Court Interpreter Roster. If we need to verify directly with an issuing body, we'll let you know within the same window. You won't receive offers until verification is complete.
How does the daily cap work?
You set a daily cap in your profile. Lingfaro stops sending you new offers once you hit the cap for the day, calculated in your local timezone. You can change the cap at any time. Your time is yours to protect.
What kind of assignments will I get?
On-site, in-person assignments across Minnesota. Configure your languages, specialties, and service area in your profile; only offers matching your settings reach you.
Will working with Lingfaro affect my status with the MDH or State Court rosters?
No. Lingfaro dispatches roster-eligible interpreters for roster-required work, but does not own or replace your roster status. You maintain those listings directly with MDH and the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Lingfaro doesn't replace roster status; it complements it.
Will Lingfaro provide a 1099?
Yes. Stripe Connect generates your 1099-NEC at year-end and makes it available in your account.

Ready to interpret?

Five minutes to apply. One business day to verify. The first offer is usually within a week of approval.

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