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US Department of State Apostille Processing Time During COVID-19

September 26, 2020 by admin

Do you need to apostille your documents through the US Department of State – Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C.?

Note: For the most up-to-date processing time, please visit and bookmark the following link: Apostille Processing Time

An apostille is a certificate issued by the US Department of State which authenticates the official who has signed your U.S. Federal documents. Since 1980, the United States has been a member of the Hague Apostille Convention.

What was once a four-business day turn around to obtain a U.S. Department of State Apostille has now ballooned to an unheard of 8-12 weeks with no indication that the processing time will subside this year. Since March 20, 2020, the US Department of State – Office of Authentications has closed their in-person counter service thus eliminating the quick turn-around time most people and businesses have been accustomed to.

We can estimate that the U.S. Department of State will not reopen their in-person counter service until February 2021. We believe the delays are because of the ongoing health risks related to COVID-19, limited staff, and the upcoming 2020 Presidential election.

The US Department of State requires all documents submitted to also include Form DS-4194. If you have questions on how to complete Form DS-4194, please contact our office. In an effort to help streamline the process, our office will complete this form once we receive your documents at our Washington, D.C. office.

The most common document we apostille through the US Department of State is the FBI background check.  If you need to apostille your FBI background check, a good rule of thumb is to obtain a recent copy and immediately overnight or e-mail it to our office for processing. We can apostille a digital FBI background check in a PDF format or the hardcopy. Most countries will accept a background check issued within the past 90 days with an apostille. Please double check with your contact in the foreign country. We have also learned that the Consulates of Spain and Italy have been flexible in dealing with the delay of obtaining an apostille on the background check.

Here is a list of the most common documents we apostille through the US Department of State: FBI background checks, Social Security Income and Benefits Statement (SSA), US Patent and Trademark documents (USPTO), IRS Form 6166, Certificate of Free Sale (FDA), Certificate to Foreign Government (FDA), Certificate of Naturalization, and documents from the USDA and USCIS.

Obtaining an apostille can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions.  Please call us at 1-888-810-4054 or email: support@internationalapostille.com

Click the PDF download image to get started. Our apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

Filed Under: Federal Apostille Tagged With: FBI Apostille, US Department of State Apostille, US Federal Apostille, Washington DC Apostille

Apostille FBI Background Check

March 18, 2020 by admin

Do you need to apostille your FBI Background Check?

Have you already obtained your FBI background check within the past 90 business days?  If yes, you are ready to submit your document to our Washington DC office for processing.  If no, then the first step is to contact an FBI Channeler or the FBI directly.  We can provide you a list of recommend FBI Channelers when you contact our office.

Some countries may request for your background check to be issued within the past 30 days.  Please double check with the requesting country before you send us your documents.  Also, some countries may request a State issued background check.  All Hague Apostille countries and non-members will accept your FBI background check.

Please note that an FBI background check does not require notarization.  Also, this document can only receive an apostille through our Washington DC apostille office.

If you have received your FBI background check in a digital format (PDF copy) from the FBI Channeler or FBI, go ahead and email it to us with the completed order form and payment.  If you have received your FBI background by regular mail (Hard copy), go ahead and mail it to our Washington DC office with our order forms.  We can process a digital PDF copy or a hard copy.  It’s your choice.

Processing time: 4 business days (Estimated)
Cost: As low as $75 for each apostille.
Free Return Shipping: FedEx priority overnight by 10:30 AM (Estimated)
Office Hours: 8am – 7pm Monday – Saturday
Customer Support: 1-888-810-4054
Email: FBI@internationalapostille.com


Download our order forms:

FBI Apostille Order Form (PDF Format)
FBI Apostille Credit Card Authorization Form (PDF Format)

We also recommend that you download the following forms:
Schedule of State and U.S. Federal Fees (PDF Format)
Schedule of Embassy and Consulate Fees (PDF Format)
State Jurisdiction Forms (PDF Format)
Translation Request Form (PDF Format)

Obtaining an FBI apostille can be complicated and time-consuming. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions.  Please call us at 1-888-810-4054 or email: support@internationalapostille.com

Click the PDF download image to get started. Our apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

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Criminal Background Check Apostille

January 19, 2020 by admin

Do you need to apostille your Criminal Background Check?

Has another country requested for you to obtain a background check issued within the past 90 days with an apostille?

Below are the most common reasons why another country would ask you to obtain an apostille on your criminal background check:

  • Traveling / VISA
  • Retiring
  • Dual Citizenship
  • Marriage/ Wedding
  • Teaching
  • Adoption
  • Studying Abroad
  • Inheritance
  • Purchasing Property
  • and more!

A background check can be issued by the FBI, Police, Sheriff, and State.  Most all countries will accept an FBI background check with an apostille .  If you have already obtained a background check, please be sure it’s been issued within the past 90 days before you mail it to our office with our order forms.

In order to apostille your background check, you must mail in the original or a certified copy to our office for processing.  Digital FBI background checks can be sent by email to our Washington DC apostille office.  A Background check issued from the local Police, Sheriff, or State office can only be authenticated from the State of issue.  The Secretary of State does not have the authority to authenticate documents issued from another State. For example, if your background check is from the State of California, the State of California is the only state that can issue the apostille.  Another example is if your background check is from New York, only the State of New York can issue the apostille.

Local Police Station Background Check – If the requesting country is requesting a local Police background check, then all you need to do is have a letter drafted and notarized by the local police department.  Once your background check is ready to be picked-up, you will need to contact a local traveling notary to meet with the Officer to notarize his/her signature on the document.  The notary will also need to use the correct notarial wording for the State.  Once complete, mail the notarized background check with our order forms to our office for processing.

Local Sheriff’s Department Background Check – If the requesting country is requesting a local Sheriff’s Department background check, then all you need to do is have a letter drafted and notarized by the local Sheriff’s department.  Once your background check is ready to be picked-up, you will need to contact a local traveling notary to meet with the Deputy to notarize his/her signature on the document.  The notary will also need to use the correct notarial wording for the State.  .  Once complete, mail the notarized background check with our order forms to our office for processing.

Department of Justice Background Check(DOJ) – Office of the Attorney General – Obtaining a background check from the State’s Department of Justice can be a little more complicated.  For example, if you are in California, you’ll need to contact the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and obtained a signed letter after you have received the digital results.  The Office of the Attorney General of your State will provide you step-by-step directions.  Please note that not all state offices issue a background check.  They may direct you to the local Police or Sheriff. 

FBI Background check – The first step in obtaining your FBI Background Check is to contact an FBI Approved Channeler. An FBI Channeler will provide you step by step instructions including sending you a fingerprint card. Once you receive your background check, you can then mail-in this document to our Washington DC apostille office for processing.  If you are located outside of the country and need to obtain your FBI background check, the FBI approved Channeler will provide you instructions on how to obtain a digital copy of your FBI background check.  Once you receive the digital copy, you can email it to our with our FBI apostille order forms for processing.

If you have any questions, please call us:

Office Hours: 8am – 7pm Monday – Saturday
Customer Support: 1-888-810-4054
support@internationalapostille.com

Obtaining an apostille can be complicated and time-consuming. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions.  Please call us at 1-888-810-4054 or email: support@internationalapostille.com

Click the PDF download image to get started. Our apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

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FBI Apostille for South Korea

January 6, 2020 by admin

Do you need to apostille your FBI background check for South Korea?

Are you planning to teach English in South Korea?  Have you been asked to obtain an apostille on your FBI background check and your University Degree?

If you are planning to teach English in South Korea, the most common documents you will need to apostille are your educational degree and your FBI background check.

An FBI background check must be issued within the past 90 days and it also must receive an apostille through the US Department of State in Washington, D.C.  An FBI background check can only be processed through the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.  Because this document is a U.S. Federal document, it cannot be processed through any Secretary of State office nor can it be notarized.

The first step is to contact an approved FBI Channeler to assist you in obtaining your FBI background check.  We can provide you a recommend list of FBI channelers when you contact our office and speak to one of our agents. You can also utilize the live chat feature during regular business hours.

If the FBI Channeler is unable to help, please contact the FBI directly. More information here: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks

If you receive your FBI background check in a digital format (PDF copy), go ahead and e-mail it to us with the completed order form and payment.  If you receive your FBI background by regular mail (Hard copy), go ahead and mail it to our Washington DC office with our order forms (see below).  We can process a digital PDF copy or a hard copy.  It’s your choice.

Below is an example of an FBI Background Check in a digital format (PDF Copy) and a hard copy printed on special tamper resistant paper.

To get started, please contact our Washington DC office here:

Processing time: 4 business days (Estimated)
Cost: As low as $75 for each apostille.
Free Return Shipping: FedEx priority overnight by 10:30 AM (Estimated)
Office Hours: 8am – 7pm Monday – Saturday
Customer Support: 1-888-810-4054
Email: WashingtonDC@internationalapostille.com

Download our order forms:
International Apostille – Washington DC Order Form (PDF Format)
International Apostille – Washington DC Credit Card Authorization Form (PDF Format)

Obtaining an apostille on an FBI background check can be complicated and time-consuming. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions.  Please call us at 1-888-810-4054 or email: support@internationalapostille.com

Click the PDF download image to get started. Our apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

Filed Under: Federal Apostille Tagged With: Apostille for South Korea, FBI Apostille, FBI Apostille for South Korea

Criminal Background Check Apostille

November 12, 2019 by admin

Do you need to apostille your Criminal Background Check?

Every month, we apostille hundreds of FBI background checks through our Washington DC apostille office.

If you have not already obtained your FBI background check, the first step is to contact an approved FBI Channeler to assist you in obtaining your FBI background check.  If the FBI Channeler is unable to help (Example: Non-US Citizen), please contact the FBI directly.  We can provide you a list of recommended FBI Channelers and a direct link to the FBI website.

If you have received your FBI background check in a digital format (PDF copy) from the FBI Channeler or FBI, go ahead and email it to us with the completed FBI apostille order form and payment.  If you have received your FBI background by regular mail (Hard copy), go ahead and mail it to our Washington DC office with our order forms.  We can process a digital PDF copy or a hard copy.  It’s your choice.

A criminal background check originating from the FBI can be processed through our Washington DC office. 

Processing time: 4 business days through the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. (Estimated)
Cost: As low as $75 for each apostille.
Office Hours: 8am – 7pm Monday – Saturday
Customer Support: 1-888-810-4054
Email: WashingtonDC@internationalapostille.com

The FBI background check apostille is the easiest way to obtain a national background check.  If you also need to obtain a background check from the local police department, click here: Background Check Apostille

Here is an example of an FBI criminal background check (PDF Digital Copy) …

Here is an example of an FBI criminal background check (Hard Copy) …

Obtaining an apostille can be complicated. Don’t leave this process to untrained employees or non-professionals who do not fully understand the Apostille process and the unique requirements of certain countries. Your paperwork could be rejected costing you time and money. Don’t let this happen to you!

Our staff is available Monday-Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions and provide you easy to follow-step-by-step instructions.  Please call us at 1-888-810-4054 or email: support@internationalapostille.com

Click the PDF download image to get started. Our apostille service is fast, convenient, and saves you time and money.

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We provide fast document authentication services through all 50 U.S. States, the Secretary of D.C., and the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

We are a registered service provider with the Secretary of State - Authentications, Apostilles, and Certificates.

Let us take this important, complicated, and time-consuming process off your hands. Our staff is available Monday - Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions.

Our offices are strategically located in the following areas: Washington State, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and New York.

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International Apostille is the leader in document Authentication, Certification, Apostille, & Embassy or Consulate Legalization.

We provide fast document authentication services through all 50 U.S. States, the Secretary of D.C., and the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

We are a registered service provider with the Secretary of State – Authentications, Apostilles, and Certificates.

Let us take this important, complicated, and time-consuming process off your hands. Our staff is available Monday – Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions.

Our offices are strategically located in the following areas: Washington State, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and New York.

Customer Support: 1-888-810-4054
Int’l Callers: 1-771-888-1448
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International Apostille is the leader in document Authentication, Certification, Apostille, & Embassy or Consulate Legalization.

We provide fast document authentication services through all 50 U.S. States, the Secretary of D.C., and the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

We are a registered service provider with the Secretary of State - Authentications, Apostilles, and Certificates.

Let us take this important, complicated, and time-consuming process off your hands. Our staff is available Monday - Saturday from 8am to 7pm to answer your questions.

Our offices are strategically located in the following areas: Washington State, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and New York.

Customer Support: 1-888-810-4054
Int’l Callers: 1-771-888-1448
support@internationalapostille.com
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