A rule of a thumb is that a translation should be produced in an accepting country where a document is supposed to be submitted. If a foreign document is to be submitted in the United States, then its translation has to be certified/notarized in the U.S. in order to satisfy an accepting body on the territory of United States. A foreign notary public cannot be considered the U.S. authority, and a foreign notary certification is not valid on the territory of United States. The same goes with translations of domestic documents intended for foreign countries. Foreign country notary public should notarize such translation or it won't be accepted in that country. Therefore, a translation ought to be produced and certified in the respected foreign country. There is one exception though, which represents an option of using services of foreign consular offices.