Milwaukee Field Office
Certified Translation for the USCIS Milwaukee Field Office
Eagle Translate prepares certified translations of foreign language documents for filings handled by the USCIS Milwaukee Field Office in Milwaukee, WI. USCIS lists the office as Milwaukee (MIL) at 310 W Wisconsin Ave, Suite 850W, Milwaukee, WI 53203. USCIS's locator maps ZIP codes across the state, including Madison and Green Bay, to this office, so it serves all of Wisconsin. We are an independent translation company and are not affiliated with USCIS or with any government agency. A certified translation costs $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, with no separate certification fee, and is delivered in 2 to 3 business days as a PDF holding the complete translation and a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
Pricing
Exact prices, shown before you pay
Standard
$19.95 per page
3 to 5 business days
A professional translation with digital delivery.
Certified
$24.95 per page
2 to 3 business days
A certified translation accepted for official use.
Premium
$39.95 per page
1 to 2 business days
A certified translation, translated first.
One page is up to 250 words.
Filing locally
Filing at the USCIS Milwaukee Field Office
Your certified translation is delivered as a PDF you file yourself, so it works with every office below. Nothing needs to be picked up and there is no local counter to visit, because the whole service is online.
USCIS field offices
- Milwaukee Field Office, Milwaukee. USCIS lists the office as Milwaukee (MIL) at 310 W Wisconsin Ave, Suite 850W, Milwaukee, WI 53203. USCIS's locator maps ZIP codes across the state, including Madison and Green Bay, to this office, so it serves all of Wisconsin.
State rules
Apostilles and notarization in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has two competent authorities for apostilles. The Wisconsin Secretary of State, at B41 W State Capitol in Madison, issues both apostilles and authentications, and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions issues apostilles only.
Standard service costs 10 dollars per document and takes roughly 7 to 20 days from receipt. Expedited service costs 35 dollars per document and takes about 2 to 4 business days, and walk-in expedited service is generally available same day in Madison.
Private documents must carry a wet ink stamped or embossed notarization performed by a Wisconsin notary, including venue, statement, date, signature, seal, and commission expiration. Digital or electronic notarizations are not accepted for apostille purposes.
Eligible documents include those certified or issued by Wisconsin public officials, Wisconsin notaries, certain court officials, and University of Wisconsin registrars or presidents. Federal documents and out-of-state records cannot be processed, and documents in languages other than English are accepted.
USCIS does not require notarized translations from Wisconsin applicants. USCIS requires a certified translation with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy from the translator, and no notary stamp is needed for USCIS filings.
For a Wisconsin apostille, a private document needs a wet ink notarization by a Wisconsin notary with the full notarial statement. Electronic notarizations are not accepted, so plan for an in-person notarization if your document will travel abroad.
Wisconsin law protects immigrant consumers from notario fraud. Under Wisconsin statute 140.02, notaries who are not attorneys may not advertise using the words notario, notarizaciones, notarizamos, or notario publico, because in many Spanish-speaking countries a notario is a licensed legal professional.
Documents
Documents commonly translated for the Milwaukee Field Office
German is the most commonly reported ancestry in Wisconsin, a legacy of the huge 19th century German immigration that shaped Milwaukee, and demand for German to English translation of genealogical records, vital records, and inheritance documents remains steady.
Spanish is the most spoken language other than English in Wisconsin today, with large Mexican and Puerto Rican communities concentrated on Milwaukee's near south side and growing Spanish-speaking populations in Madison, Racine, and Green Bay.
Mexico operates a consulate in Milwaukee serving Wisconsin's Spanish-speaking community, which generates recurring need for certified Spanish to English translation of birth certificates, marriage records, and other civil documents for US filings.
How it works
Order online from anywhere in Wisconsin
Step 1
Upload and get an instant quote
Send us your document, choose your languages, and see your price right away.
Step 2
A professional translator translates it
A qualified professional translator translates your document.
Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
Your translation is reviewed for accuracy and certified with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Step 4
Receive your certified translation
You receive your certified translation, ready for official use.
$24.95 per page, certified, delivered in 2 to 3 business days.
Questions
Questions about translations for the Milwaukee Field Office
- Will a translation from Eagle Translate be accepted here?
- Every certified translation we deliver carries the translator's signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent to translate, which is the certification 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) requires for a foreign language document filed with USCIS. The officer reviewing your file decides on your evidence, and we do not speak for USCIS.
- Do I file the original document as well as the translation?
- Keep the original. A certified translation is filed alongside the foreign language document rather than in place of it, and it is common to be asked for both. The certificate names the source document it belongs to, so the two can be matched to each other.
- What happens to stamps, seals, and signatures?
- They are not dropped. Stamps, seals, signatures, and reference codes are described in bracketed form at the position they hold in the original, and the page structure is preserved, so a reviewer can set the translation beside the source document and follow it line by line.
- How is terminology from another country's legal system handled?
- A term with no exact United States equivalent is rendered to carry the meaning it has in the system that issued it, rather than swapped for an American term that would change what the document says. Where a term needs explaining, the explanation sits in brackets beside it instead of replacing it.
- A document has been asked for at short notice. How quickly can it be done?
- Certified delivery is 2 to 3 business days. Through 31 December 2026 the upgrade to Premium 1 to 2 business days delivery is applied automatically at the Certified price, so the faster option costs the same as the standard one.
- What does the certificate attest to?
- It attests to the accuracy of the translation. It states in those words that it does not attest to the authenticity of the source document or to the truth of its contents. That boundary is what makes it a certification a reviewer can rely on rather than a claim about your evidence.
A translation error is ours to fix
If your certified translation is rejected because of a translation error we made, we correct it at no charge, and if the corrected translation is rejected again for that same error we refund what you paid for it. Our Refund Policy sets out the conditions and what it does not cover. Your documents are encrypted and kept confidential from start to finish.
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