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MikeySaid · Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 509 Location: Torreon, Mexico

I know the apostille thing gets rehashed all the time and all you veterans just kind of look at the kids who are wet behind the ears and haven't been through this before with a little bit of disdain... but....

Let me just make sure I understand this...

Step 1: Get degree signed by someone at your school and get signature notarized.

step 2: take notarized degree to secretary of state office and have it apostilled? (apostillized?)

Is that all? what am I missing?

EDIT: Sorry everyone for wasting your time. I've just grown more and more confused as I talk to different offices. Some places tell me I need to get a signature done at my school with a mobile notary, others say I just have to write a statement saying it's the original and true document, others give me the old "I'm not familiar with that term" speech. I've gone through and re-read previous postings. Not that my concerns have gone away, but I guess I'll just head to the state office and get it done.

melisssssa · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: apostille

Hi MikeySaid,
Did you get this cleared up? I'm in the same confused boat as you are / were. Any insights?

thanks Melissa

MikeySaid · Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 509 Location: Torreon, Mexico

Prof.Gringo · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

I just did this process in person in California. I had to go to the Los Angeles CA Register-Recorder office. There I got a certified copy of my birth certificate. I took that to a notary public/translator. He translated it into Spanish and notarized it. I took that notarized translation back to the Register-Recorder's office. They then authenticated the notarization as being valid. I then went to the Secretary of State(California) office in downtown L.A. and had the original certified copy (in English) and the notarized, authenticated translation apostilled.