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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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 Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:24 am Post subject: No Authentication of Educational Certificates at U.S Embassy |
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From an email I received today from the U.S. Embassy-Seoul. Perhaps it will be useful to some.
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2. No Authentication of Educational Certificates at the Embassy
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The Embassy will no longer authenticate diplomas or other documents from
universities and other schools in the United States or provide notarial services
related to such credentials. The following information is available at:
http://travel.state.gov/law/info/info_606.html.
Effective January 1, 1983, the U.S. Department of State and all embassies and
consulates abroad ceased to authenticate or provide certified true copies of
academic credentials, transcripts or degrees. The U.S. Department of Education
determined at that time such documents are not required in the United States for
persons who studied abroad who wish to attend primary or secondary school, or
college in the United States. This was announced in a joint release by the U.S.
Departments of State and Education published in the NAFSA newsletter of
December/January 1983. The U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
in the Department of Homeland Security also determined that authentication of
foreign academic credentials generally is not required for U.S. immigration
purposes.
In an effort to be of assistance to persons who wish to present academic
credentials from the United States for use abroad, the following step-by-step
guidance is provided:
(A) COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
1. Obtain from the registrar of the university an official true copy of the
credentials bearing the seal of the university. The registrar should then
execute an affidavit attesting to the validity of the document before a notary
public in the registrar's office or elsewhere at the university. Frequently the
business office of colleges and universities have notaries public.
2. Take the document to the clerk of court of the county wherein the notary was
licensed or commissioned to obtain a notarial certificate suitable for use
abroad.
3. Transmit the document, with the notarial certificate to the state Notary
Public Administrator for application of the state seal. If the country where
the document will be used is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the
state Notary Public Administrator will affix an apostille certificate and no
further authentication is necessary. See the Hague Conference on Private
International Law Apostille Page (see
http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=text.display&tid=37) for a current list
of countries party to the treaty. The treaty is in force in more than 87
countries.
4. If the country is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the state
Notary Public Administrator will affix a state authentication certificate. You
should then send the document to the Authentications Office of the Department of
State, following the instruction on that office�s web page.
5. If necessary, obtain authentication of the U.S. Department of State seal at
the foreign embassy in Washington, D.C.
(B) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHAIN CERTIFICATION METHOD
1. If the university is located in the District of Columbia, obtain from the
registrar of the university an official true copy of the credentials, a
statement, executed by the registrar, attesting to the accuracy of the
credentials and have that statement notarized by a notary public in the
registrar's office, business office or elsewhere in the university.
2. Proceed to the District Building, 717 14th Street NW, Room 230 and obtain a
formal notarial certificate for foreign use.
3. Send the document to the Authentication Office of the Department of State
(http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth) for application of the Department 's seal in the
form of an apostille or general authentication certification depending on
whether the country where the document will be used is a party to the Hague
Apostille Convention.
4. For non-Hague Apostille Convention countries, if necessary you may obtain
authentication of the U.S. Department of State seal at the foreign embassy in
Washington, D.C.
(C) PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
1. Obtain a transcript from the school which bears the seal of the school and
the signature of the principal.
2. Ask the school to send the transcript to the County Board of Education,
Superintendent of Schools or other official body which can authenticate the
school's seal with a superior seal. Ask that authority to send the document to
the state Secretary of State's office.
3. Obtain authentication of the transcript from the state Secretary of State's
office. See the Hague Conference on Private International Law Apostille Page
(http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=text.display&tid=37) for a current
list of countries party to the treaty.
4. If the country where the document will be used is not a party to the Hague
Apostille Convention you may obtain authentication from the Authentication's
Office of the Department of State (http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth), following
instructions on that office�s web page.
5. If necessary, you may obtain authentication of the U.S. Department of State�s
seal at the foreign embassy in Washington, D.C.
6. NOTE: An alternative would be to make an appointment with the school
principal, bring a notary public to the principal's office in order that the
principal may execute an affidavit attesting to the validity of the document
before the notary. The document may then be authenticated by the clerk of court
of the country wherein the notary was licensed, the state notary public
administrator, who will affix the apostille for Hague Apostille Convention
countries.
If the country where the document will be used is not a party to the Hague
Apostille Convention, you may obtain authentication of the state seal by the
Authentications Office of the U.S. Department of State. If authentication of
the U.S. Department of State seal is needed for non Hague Apostille Convention
countries, contact the Embassy of the foreign country in Washington, D.C.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Office of American Citizens Services has available two general information
flyers regarding authentication of documents
(http://www.travel.state.gov/family/abduction/hague_issues/hague_issues_562.html)
and authentication in accordance with the Hague Legalization Convention
(http://travel.state.gov/law/info/judicial/judicial_2545.html) which are
available via our Internet Consular Affairs Home Page. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Duhhhh. Think about it... how can an embassy authenticate educational 'certificates'.  |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I was wondering about that, myself. Does anyone from a decent college even need that service? Maybe this impacts those who have "degrees" from beauty schools and the Devry Institute- kinds of places? |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| And this concerns English teachers in Korea how? |
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Richard Krainium
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Now how long has this been?
Since January, 1983?
23 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Richard Krainium wrote: |
Now how long has this been?
Since January, 1983?
23 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Yeah, I know...hardly new news! |
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