Getting FBI Check Federal Level Apostilled Swiftly

Getting FBI Check

Federal Level Apostilled Swiftly

Please find the instructions on how to expedite the process to get an FBI Check Federal Level Apostilled in 10 business days.

Sorting out visa documents can be a time-consuming process, often requiring significant patience when working with government authorities.

Specifically regarding the process of obtaining an Apostille after securing an FBI check, applicants who submit their applications directly to the U.S. Department of State typically face a processing time of 3 to 4 weeks or longer to receive their apostilled documents. This extended timeline can significantly impact planning and deadlines for teaching positions.”

However, we offer an expedited service for teachers that can shorten this lengthy process to as swift as 10 business days.

In order to make this service possible, we have established a special partnership with the Monument Visa Service in Washington, D.C.

As a first step, we strongly recommend working with one of the FBI-approved channelers to secure a digital version of the FBI check in PDF format within 1-2 days, prior to receiving the physical result in 2-3 days. Please be sure to order the PDF version of the FBI check as well as the physical check. Please note that photocopies, scans, or screenshots are not accepted.

Please find the List of FBI-Approved Channelers

As a second step, please click on the link below which will take you to our dedicated Online Order Form where you can submit your order by uploading the PDF FBI Check on the form. You will receive an exclusive discount price of $100 from the regular $125 by submitting through this link.

To order an Express Federal Level Apostille service, please select Rush Service In-person counter submission within 24 hours (10 Business Days) in the Service Type **ONLY FOR FBI Apostille** as shown below.

If your FBI check is password protected please type the password in the Special Instructions section.

Please submit your application to have an FBI check Federal Level Apostilled in 10 business days.

FBI Apostille Rush Service

And we also offer Expedited Notarization and Apostille service on the photocopy of the Degree/Diploma so that you don’t have to notarize it separately. Please upload a clear/legible scan of your diploma/degree in PDF format on the order form. You will receive a discount price of $55 from the regular $75 by submitting through this link.

Please refer to the example below when ordering Apostilles for both your degree/diploma and FBI background check.

FBI Apostille Rush Service and Diploma Apostille Service

If you applied directly to the FBI and only received an original FBI check in the mail from the FBI, you will need to mail it to the address below after submitting your order. You will receive an email with a PDF copy of the order form you submitted. Print it out and mail the FBI check, along with a copy of the order form, to the address below.

Monument Visa Service
3925 Blenheim Blvd, Suite 53B
Fairfax, VA 22030
Toll Free 1-800-995-6924
Local 202-559-9325
support@monumentvisa.com

Planning to drive in South Korea? We can also Apostille your driver’s license. We will need a scan of both the front and back of your license.

Getting Notarization and Apostille

Getting Notarization And Apostille

Notarization First and Apostille Second

Apostilles certify documents for international use whereas Notarizations certify that documents are legitimate copies of original documents.

All teachers applying for ESL jobs in Korea have to have a Degree/Diploma Copy to be Notarized First and then Apostilled to be accepted by Korean Immigration.

In most cases, as the nationwide criminal checks have been issued and signed by the government authorities, the notarization aren’t needed but only apostille certification needed for international use. For this process, please refer to the article – Getting Criminal Record Check and Apostille.

A Notary Public, or lawyer with a notary license provides the notarization service. To find a notary in your area simply do a Google search for: ‘Notary Public + your city name’.

Do NOT, for any reason what so ever, remove the staples and/or damage the apostille certificates. Korean Immigration will automatically reject any apostille authentication that looks like it’s been tampered with (detached, re-stapled, etc.).

Please NOTE that Notarization First and then Apostille Second.

Please find how to get Notarization by country.

USA

To find a notary in your area simply do a Google search for: ‘Notary Public + your city name’.

Please find how to get apostilles on FBI Criminal Check and Diploma in reference to the following;

FBI Criminal Check (Identity History Summary Check)

FBI criminal background checks are federal documents and therefore can only receive a federal apostille from the US Department of State. FBI criminal checks are already notarized, therefore obtaining an additional notarization before an apostille is not needed.

The U.S. Department of State Office of Authentications in Washcington DC accepts requests via Mail or Walk-in Counter or Appointments.

Please NOTE that it would take almost 1 month to get it back from them via Mail request method. So DO NOT just mail your FBI criminal record check directly to the US Department of State if you don’t have enough time in job/visa process. You could opt to request the service via Walk-in Counter or Appointments but please firstly call the Office of Authentications to inquire about the delivery timeline.

Please refer to Requesting Authentication Services on the Department of State website.

Diploma or Degree Certificate

Your university diploma is a state-level document. Therefore you can get it apostilled by your Secretary of State Office in your own state. In order to be apostilled however, the document needs to first be notarized. The process would take 1 to 2 days.

Please refer to Apostille Offices and Authorities in United States.

When urgent, both notarization and apostille via GLOII (3 days)

We provide End to End legalization services on both an FBI check and the copy of Degree/Diploma.

Please refer to Getting FBI Check State Level Apostilled Swiftly

Canada

Find a Notary Public or lawyer via the Yellow Pages website.

Please NOTE that All Canadians must have their original RCMP criminal check and diploma certificates verified by the Korean Consulate/Embassy with a Consulate Verification Stamp because Canada is not a signatory of the Apostille treaty. First have them notarized by a notary public then mail or take the notarized ones to your nearest Korean Consulate or Embassy for the Consulate Verification stamp.

Remember to make a request for 2 notarized criminal checks, you might need an additional copy when applying for your E-2 visa at the consulate.

Please NOTE that multiple applying teachers told us that the Korean Consulate in Montreal and Toronto may not require them to notarize the criminal checks. Please contact your nearest Korean Consulate for more specific details.

South Africa

Find Attorneys in South for notarization via the Attorneys.co.za website.

South African candidates need to have their documents apostilled by the Legalisation Section of the South African Department of International Relations & Cooperation (DIRCO).

Please follow the instructions at Consular Notarial Services (Legalisation of Official (Public) Documents) on the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) website.

You can have an apostille job done the same day via in person visitation.

Please NOTE >>> Newly implemented Time Consuming Degree Verification Process
- To get the copy of degree apostilled, originally DIRCO required a verification letter issued by the Department of Higher Education which takes normally one to two working days.
- However, DIRCO changed this process and requires to obtain a verification letter from the SAQA (South African Qualification Authority) which takes 20 to 30 working days to issue the letter!
- The entire process goes as following; Copy of Degree > Notarization by a Notary Public/Attorney > Verification by SAQA > Apostille by DIRCO

However High Court May Expedite the Degree Verification Process
- Instead of going through the time consuming lengthy verification process with SAQA, we managed to find a working way of having a copy of degree apostilled by working with a South African High Court. They even apostille the Police Clearance Check as well.
- Please contact a high court in the vicinity of your location in advance if they could provide the services of your request. Some high courts may not provide the services.
- The entire process goes as following; Copy of Degree > Notarization by a Notary Public/Attorney > Apostille by a High Court
- We have also found out that a high court usually doesn’t use a standardized single apostille cover template so that they ended up using the templates having different font styles, sizes and layouts on a copy of degree and a Police Clearance Check each. Therefore when you actually sort out these two docs for the apostille working with a high court, please make sure to ask them to apply a same identical apostille cover template. Please find the samples for your reference below.
- We have also noticed a misspelling in the sub title line – ‘(Convention de La Hayel Du 5 Octobre 1961)’. The correct spelling is ‘La Haye’ not ‘La Hayel’. Please check that if there might be a typo like this.

UK

Find a Notary via The Notaries Society or The Faculty Office websites.

The Notaries Society’s Find a Notary Page
The Faculty Office’s Find a Notary Page

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the best option for getting an apostille in the UK and it is faster and cheaper than other apostille services. Please follow the instructions at Get your document legalised on the GOV.UK website.

It normally takes 2 working days to process the Apostille job using the standard service, plus courier or postage time. Applications during peak periods around Easter and summer can take up to 10 days.

Ireland

Find a Notary via the The Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland website.

The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the only office in Ireland that is able to authenticate documents. Please follow the instructions at Authenticating documents on the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website.

Australia

Find a Notary via the Notary Locator website.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the office that Australian teachers must use for their Apostille authentications. Please follow the instructions for applicants applying from Australia and also from overseas at Legalising documents on the DFAT’s Smartraveller website.