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shakenbake021
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 Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject: Degree Apostille & Teaching Credential Questions |
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Hi, can anyone help me out by answering the following questions? I appreciate it.
1) If I received my BA degree from a university outside of the state I currently live in, do I need to get the apostille from the school's state? Or can I just get it done where I live now?
2) I have California teaching credential, and the CTC (Commission on Teaching Credentialing) sent it to me via email (soft copy only). Will a printout of this be acceptable for my visa application? I don't think the CTC offers hard copies. Or does anyone know if they do under special circumstances?
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: Re: Degree Apostille & Teaching Credential Questions |
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| shakenbake021 wrote: |
Hi, can anyone help me out by answering the following questions? I appreciate it.
1) If I received my BA degree from a university outside of the state I currently live in, do I need to get the apostille from the school's state? Or can I just get it done where I live now?
2) I have California teaching credential, and the CTC (Commission on Teaching Credentialing) sent it to me via email (soft copy only). Will a printout of this be acceptable for my visa application? I don't think the CTC offers hard copies. Or does anyone know if they do under special circumstances?
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1) You don't get your degree apostilled. You get the notarized copy of your degree apostilled. The only thing that matters is the notary and the apostille is from the same state.
2) I have no clue. But, I do know immigration will refuse CBC's if they have any kind of internet printout tag on them, even if it is confirmed that it came from a police station. Any kind of tag on the CBC's, and it's a no go. |
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whiteshoes
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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1. You might consider buying a second copy of your degree. My uni offers one for like $25. Just tell them you lost it and need a new one.
2. No idea, sorry. |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| whiteshoes wrote: |
1. You might consider buying a second copy of your degree. My uni offers one for like $25. Just tell them you lost it and need a new one.
2. No idea, sorry. |
Ya, we're lucky, our university replaces our degrees cheaply and easily. Other people have posted... expensive to replace.... you have to have a certified reason (police report, etc) to get it replaced.... you can only have it replaced 2 times in your entire life.... etc
Hmmmm.... maybe I should get a couple of extra copies just in case my university ever decides to up the fee or something.... |
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bcraig
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Degree Apostille & Teaching Credential Questions |
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| Carla wrote: |
| The only thing that matters is the notary and the apostille is from the same state. |
But it has to be some sort of official copy, no? For instance, I went to school in Chicago, but now live in Minnesota. I can't just make a copy of my degree and get the notary and apostille here in Minnesota, right? I heard I need to send for a notarized copy through my alma mater's registrar office. |
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shakenbake021
Joined: 08 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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bcraig, that's what i thought too. but i just got my degree notarized here in CA (when my degree is from a school on the east coast). so, i don't know. hopefully, it'll still be accepted by the visa people.
And thanks, everyone, for all your help! |
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bcraig
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
Location: Minnesota
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| shakenbake021 wrote: |
| i just got my degree notarized here in CA (when my degree is from a school on the east coast). |
Your actual degree or a copy? |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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Take your diploma to a notary. They will make a copy and notarize the copy. The notarized copy is what you send to be apostilled. Some states (like NY) have an added step where you must get your county clerk to authenticate the notary. Google your state and 'apostille' and find the official government site to see how it's done.
Like Carla said, the important thing is that the notary and the apostille are from the same state. The state official that does the apostille can not authenticate another state's notary, only one from their own state. |
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shakenbake021
Joined: 08 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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bcraig: the copy, not the actual diploma.
and CA has the same process as NY. i have to go to the county clerk next before i get the apostille. |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Degree Apostille & Teaching Credential Questions |
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| Carla wrote: |
| The only thing that matters is the notary and the apostille is from the same state. |
But it has to be some sort of official copy, no? For instance, I went to school in Chicago, but now live in Minnesota. I can't just make a copy of my degree and get the notary and apostille here in Minnesota, right? I heard I need to send for a notarized copy through my alma mater's registrar office. |
The notary makes the copy, and stamps it. That's what makes it an official copy. You don't copy it and bring the copy to the notary, you bring the original to the notary. |
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