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[Ozzy2]

I'm fairly nervous about the idea of sending the original of my university degrees/ diplomas overaseas to people I've never met. has anyone ever expereinced just not getting them back? if so were you able to get relacements?

Is there any difference in sending them to a school or agent?

Do you send them registered post or Fedex them so there's a tracking system?

And when your O/S where do you store them? Bank safe deposit boxes? Or am i being paranoid?

Any advice on what people do?

cheers

Ozzy.

[naturegirl321]

I-d sent them to schools twice, never had problems. Then again, I can easily get a new one, I paid 20 bucks and got a new diploma from my uni. So I have one and I send one.

I sent one from Peru, one from the US, just used regualr mail, not FedEx, and just tracked it.

[Glenski]

IMO, an employer has no right to see your original. Heck, how can every employer do that when you are job hunting? You'd have to have dozens of "originals", right? One prestigious uni asked me for mine during the application process. I said no. They said, "Uh, ok, transcripts would be fine."

Immigration, on the other hand, is different. They often ask for the original to grant you a visa. Still, some offices will take a certified copy and some will require transcripts along with it.

[johntpartee]

My degree is from a university in New York state. They were in the process of entering the pre-1995 records into a mainframe at the World Trade Center in 2001..........

None of my prospective employers has EVER seen my original diploma. It's never been a problem.

[coledavis]

I've never sent originals; I send scanned electronic copies. I think the only people who insist are universities, especially those offering funding.

[hqliew]

yeah that sounds kinda scary (sending the originals i mean). isn't it enough to just scan the diploma?

[johntpartee]

[tttompatz]

It has been my experience that, when you are applying for jobs, a scanned copy attached to your e-mail is adequate for the application.

When you are accepted and have a signed contract you will usually be asked for the hard copy for immigration/visa purposes.

Immigration, depending on the country involved, will usually ask for the original however they will usually accept a copy with notarization and an apostille affixed.

Many immigration offices and/or consulates also want to see your transcripts, as well as the parchment, when issuing a visa.

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[naturegirl321]

I think that prospective employers have EVERY RIGHT to see your degree. Not keep it in their possession, but if you say you have a degree, you should be able to back that claim up.