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trapezius

I need to get my degrees attested from the Saudi Cultural Mission in the US as soon as possible, within the next 10 days. I called http://diranvisa.com and they charge $250 per degree, that would mean $500 for me. Plus of course the courier charges, which would easily go over $200. $250 to get a stamp? That's a load of crap Rolling Eyes

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Anybody know of any other reliable companies that provide this service for cheaper? I am sure I can find many on the web, but I need personal recommendations.

Thanks.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

Are you presently in the US or in KSA? Do you have all the other required documents and paperwork ready?

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject:

I am in Saudi. Other documents required are passport and iqama copies, and transcripts. So basically other documents are ready.

Just need a recommendation for a company that can do it for cheaper than $250 per degree.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

HFG · Joined: 31 Jan 2011 Posts: 8

What exactly do you need to have this done?

**Are we talking a notarized copy of your degree, sent to the state department for verification and then sent to the Saudi Mission?

Or is there another process needed? ...

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject:

As I said, I need to get my US degrees attested/verified/authenticated by the SACM in Virginia.

dutchman · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 84

I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd like to ask a question myself. Is it normally enough to get your degree attested, or do you also have to get your transcripts attested (both for the purposes of visa, and for employers in general) ?

trapezius · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:07 pm Post subject:

For the attestation of the degrees, one of the documents required by the SACM is an official transcript. I am not sure if they will actually attest the transcript or not, but they do need it to attest the degree.

trapezius · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:06 pm Post subject:

Found one:

http://www.americanvisadc.com

$75 for the 1st degree and $25 for the 2nd one, so it will cost me just $100 as opposed to $500 with the one in my OP.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Great find Trap... let us know if they do a good job so that we can recommend them to others that need it. I've bookmarked them...

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