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greekvvedge · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Location: Apkujeong

Is it true that there is only way way to get the FBI CBC apostilled for Americans? You must take the CBC with FBI notary seal and send it to the Secretary of State in Washington D.C. for apostille?

Apostille agencies or federal government in your local state has no authority to apostille this?

I thought I had this all figured out, but I seem to hear conflicting information about this.

Thanks in advance.

infernofrost · Joined: 10 Dec 2009

See if this helps at all. As far as I know when you apply for a FBI CBC you need to write on the application "Please provide an FBI seal and signature from a Division Officer for the purpose of obtaining a Federal Apostille."

Once you get it back, then you need a federal apostille, instructions here

http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/

http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/c16920.htm

Specifically on the second link:

Federal Agency Documents
Documents Executed by Federal Agencies and Courts of the District of Columbia such as the U.S. Department of Justice, Library of Congress, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Court of Appeals, Department of Commerce, etc.

1. Certified under the official seal of the agency or the Court. (Original Official Signature required)

I think that's all, that's how I'm going to do it. I got all of this info from this site:

http://www.asknow.ca/criminalcheck.aspx

Hope that helps, I went though banging my head about all of this too, I came back from Korea just in time for all of these new requirements. Good Luck!

greekvvedge · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Location: Apkujeong

Ok thanks for all that information.

I've asked for the stamp. But then, I guess this means there is only one place to get this apostilled. The U.S. Secretary of State in Washington, no apostille agency or other Federal building located in my own state.

We MUST mail it to D.C. (or drive there etc.)?

Lunar Groove Gardener · Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Location: 1987 Subaru

In a much earlier thread, someone put forth
that you should get the FBI CBC apostilled by
the Office of the Secretary of State of West Virginia.
This due to the fact that the FBI offices are in this
state.
This conflicts with the above method, so I'm not sure
which I'll follow. Hopefully someone on this board will
give an answer from a completed procedure.

The apostille is a certification that the signature on
a notarization is a registered notary in that state.
This makes the West Virginia Sec. of State seem like
a good first guess.

Again, anybody actually get through this hoop, and from
Korea? You help is appreciated.

passport220 · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province

greekvvedge · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Location: Apkujeong

OK. that's a great help. I will try both. Driving to DC is not fun, but it seems quicker than waiting 3 weeks for it to come in the mail. Will ask my Ohio Secretary of state, but theres no guarantee Kimmi will accept it.

considering all of this documentation, and the fact that the check is only good for 3 months, I really cannot see *how* American teachers can possibly make teaching in Korea viable without 6 months of preparation or getting really lucky.