Apostille's guide

Can I list two signers on one notarial certificate?

How is the cap gap Form I-20 endorsed to indicate employment authorization?

How many countries participate in the Wassenaar Arrangement?

I'm a Canadian with a so-called green card living in the United States. What does this mean for me?

I'm a parent/guardian. How do I verify my connection to the child?

If a student was not in an authorized period of OPT on the eligibility date, can the student work during the cap gap extension?

Is there a waiting period? Can we get married right away?

Since when does the Wassenaar Arrangement exist?

Where is the Wassenaar Arrangement Secretariat located?

Airport code list (Canada)

And are the translations made by Brazilian Certified Public Translators valid outside Brazil?

Are Nonimmigrants Subject to the Health Care Worker Certification Requirements?

Are there any limitations on frequency of filing K-1 Fiance (e) visa petitions? Last year I filed K-1 Fiance (e) visa petition for my ex-fiancee, it was approved, my fiancee came here, but we broke up

Are there cheaper and more expensive Public Translators?

Are there circumstances in which the directors or officers of a company can be made personally liable in respect of its insolvency?

CAN A CONSULAR OFFICER'S SEAL BE FURTHER AUTHENTICATED?

CAN A NOTARY PUBLIC FROM THE UNITED STATES PERFORM THAT FUNCTION ABROAD?

Can a student with a dual major qualify for the STEM OPT extension based on one of the degree programs?

Can an I-9 Form be completed electronically?

Can anybody become a Notary Public? What are the requirements for becoming an Arizona Notary Public?

Can I apply online for my business permit?

Can I certify a copy of a birth or death certificate?

Can I change my K-1 fiance (e) visa to Student or any other visa?

Can I limit my notarial services to customers? To people I know personally? To business associates?

Can I notarize a document in which I am named?

Can I notarize a document with blank spaces?

Can I notarize a fax or a photocopy?

Can I notarize a will?

Can I notarize an undated document?

Can I notarize for a family member?

Can I notarize for a stranger with no identification?

Can I Seal My Arrest Record? (for D.C)

Can I send an unattached, completed acknowledgment certificate to a title company to correct an error?

Can I serve a document by certified or registered mail?

Can I use the marriage license in another state?

Can my fiance (fiancee)'s K-1 visa be extended?

CAN STATES IN THE U.S. APPOINT COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS TO PERFORM EXTRATERRITORIALLY NOTARIAL ACTS FOR USE IN THAT STATE?

Can two first cousins marry?

Criminal Record Can Bar You from Jobs in Certain Fields. (for D.C.)

Do I have to file separate I-129F Petitions for each of them, so they can receive K-2 visas and come to US with fiance (fiancee)?

Do I need a permit or license for my business?

Do men have to register for the draft to get student aid?

Do the limits on unemployment time apply to students with a cap gap extension?

Do the periods of pre-completion OPT count against the available periods of post-completion OPT?

DO U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES PROVIDE NOTARIAL AND AUTHENTICATION SERVICES FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS?

Does a document have to be signed in my presence?

Does a home study preparer conducting home studies of American citizens residing abroad in Convention cases have to be authorized to conduct home studies in the United States and/or in the country whe

Economic Stimulus Payments: Most Frequently Asked Questions

Enforcing Your Rights if You Have Been Discriminated Against Because of Your Criminal Record

EXAMPLES OF NOTARIAL/AUTHENTICATION ACTS:

Expunging A Criminal Conviction. What is it?

Fair Credit Reporting Act . What is it?

Getting A Pardon. How?

Government Grants and Loans for Individuals

H-1B Petition Mailing During Cap Season

How are reorganizations or liquidations accomplished under chapter 11?

How are the competing interests of company, shareholders and creditors represented?

HOW CAN A U.S. CITIZENS BECOME A NOTARY PUBLIC IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY?

How can I form a non-profit corporation?

How can I protect my invention, product or idea?

How can outsourcing provide cost savings? What are the benefits and possible risks?

How do I apply?

How do I change my name on my passport?

How do I correct a name that has been misspelled on the document and on the notarial certificate?

How do I get a marriage license?

How do I get a married in New York?

How do I know if I'm considered an Arizona resident?

How do I Know Which Countries are Convention Countries?

How do I obtain a sales tax ID?

How do I obtain a street vendor's license?

How do I obtain an Apostille or Authentication in New York?

How do I obtain my professional license?

How do I register my business?

How Do I Seal My Arrest Record?

HOW DO THE NOTARIAL FUNCTIONS OF U.S. CONSULAR OFFICIALS DIFFER FROM THOSE OF A U.S. NOTARY PUBLIC?

HOW DO YOU GET A DOCUMENT NOTARIZED OVERSEAS?

How does an individual or business get bonded?

How does cap-gap occur?

How Is Chilean Sea Bass Currently Managed?

How is Chilean Sea Bass Legally Caught and Marketed?

How is the cap-gap situation changed under the interim final rule?

How long after the approval of the I-129F petition does my fiance (fiancee) have to wait to get the paperwork?

How long did it take to write the Declaration of Independence?

How long may an organization be authorized to issue health care worker certificates?

How long will it take to bring my fiance (fiancee) to the Unites States?

How long will it take to get a decision?

How many students stand to benefit from this interim final rule?

How Much Chilean Sea Bass Does the U.S. Import?

How should I approach the adoption process abroad?

How should I prepare to travel abroad?

How To Change Your Name in Minnesota

How To Clean Up Your Criminal Record.

I already submitted my I-129F Petition for my Fiance (e) with the required fee and all supporting documents to USCIS. How do I know if they reviewed my papers?

I AM A REFUGEE. HOW DO I BECOME A PERMANENT RESIDENT?

I am a U.S. citizen living and working overseas. Can I have a tax credit on my U.S. taxes for the taxes I pay to the foreign country?

I am a U.S. citizen working abroad. Are my foreign earnings taxable?

I am a U.S. citizen working for a U.S. firm in a foreign country. Is any part of my wages or expenses tax deductible?

I had a call requesting a photocopy of my journal entry. Do I have to comply?

I have a document issued in Portugal (or any other Portuguese-speaking country). Does it need a sworn translation to be acceptable in Brazil?

I have been given duplicate copies of a document, each to be notarized as an original. What fees do I charge?

I married my husband almost nine years ago in New York. I now want to change my last name to his last name. Our marriage certificate does not indicate a name change for me.

I want my fiance (fiancee) to come to the United States to marry me. I know that I have to file I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance (e), so my fiance (fiancee) can get a K-1 Fiance (e) visa.

I want to open a restaurant. What steps do I have to take with the local authorities?

I'll be traveling to Canada by car this summer and don't know if I need a passport or not. Do I? I know they've changed some travel rules. If I don't need a passport, what sort of ID will do?

I'm an American citizen. My fiance (fiancee) came to the United States on a K-1 fiance (e) visa and we already got married. What should we do next? How can he/she get his/her Green Card?

I'm not a U.S. citizen, I'm a Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder). Can I file the Petition for Alien Fiance (e), to bring my fiance (fiancee) on a K-1 visa to the USA?

I've seen some Brazilian sworn translations, and they looked quite different, one from each other. What varies?

If I deliver the document myself, how do I prove in court that the party received it?

If I have a corporation in one state, are there any formal requirements in order for it to conduct business in another state?

If I want to sell my own work, do I need a license?

If I want to start a business, what licenses/permits do I need?

Is a student who becomes eligible for an automatic extension of status and employment authorization, but whose H-1B petition is subsequently rejected, denied or revoked, still allowed the 60-day grace

Is an employer ID number the same as a federal tax ID number?

Is Chilean Sea Bass An Endangered Species?

Is Chilean Sea Bass Trade Regulated in the United States?

IS IT AGAINST THE LAW FOR AN AMERICAN NOTARY OR COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS TO PERFORM EXTRATERRITORIAL NOTARIAL ACTS?

Is It Okay For Me To Purchase and Consume Chilean Sea Bass?

Is it safe to travel to ... ?

Is There a Fingerprinting Requirement and Fee?

IS THERE A TREATY AUTHORITY PERMITTING CONSULAR OFFICERS TO PERFORM NOTARIAL AND AUTHENTICATION SERVICES ABROAD?

Is there additional post-completion OPT available to students working in the high-tech industry?

Is this a national ID card?

Is this legislation a done deal?

Licensing Requirements and Criminal Records (for D.C.)

May a notary give legal advice or prepare legal documents?

May a notary prepare or notarize immigration papers?

May a student eligible for a cap-gap extension of status and employment authorization apply for a STEM OPT extension while he or she is in the cap-gap extension period?

May I complete certificate wording in blue ink or do I have to use black?

May students travel outside the United States during a cap gap extension period and return in F-1 status?

Must I disclose information regarding my previous marriages?

My alien fiance (fiancee) has already been issued a K-1 visa. Can I go to his/her country, marry him/her, and bring him/her to the Unites States with his/her K-1 visa?

My fiance (fiancee) came to the United States on a K-1 fiance (e) visa. Can he/she leave the USA for couple of days and then come back?

My fiance (fiancee) came to the United States on a K-1 Fiance (e) visa. Can he/she legally work here?

My fiance (fiancee) has already been issued a K-1 visa. When will my fiance (fiancee) get his/her green card?

My fiance (fiancee) has already been issued a K-1 visa. When will my fiance (fiancee) get his/her green card? I've heard that a K-1 fiance (e) visa holder gets his/her green card in the airport, once

My fiance (fiancee) has been denied a B1/B2 visitor visa to the U.S. before. Could that affect the decision on her K-1 visa application if I file a K-1 Fiance (e) visa petition for her now?

My fiance (fiancee) has overstayed his/her visa before. Can he/she still come to the U.S. on a K-1 fiance (fiancee) visa?

My fiance (fiancee)'s name was spelled incorrectly on the I-797 Approval Notice. What should I do?

Q. I chose direct deposit for my 2007 tax refund but also requested a refund anticipation loan (RAL) from my preparer. How does that affect my stimulus payment?

Q. I chose direct deposit for my 2007 tax refund but also requested my electronic filing and/or tax preparation fees be deducted from my refund. Does that affect my stimulus payment?

Q. I chose to have my tax refund deposited onto a "stored value card" or debit card through the professional tax preparer I used. Will my stimulus payment be directly deposited onto that same stored v

Q. I filed after April 15 and the payment date for my Social Security number has passed. How long will it take for me to get my stimulus payment?

Q. I filed my return on time, but I haven’t received my stimulus payment, even though the payment date listed for my Social Security number has passed. Why?

Q. I have moved since filing my 2007 tax return. How will my payment reach me?

Q. I received a stimulus payment and I want to verify that it is correct. How do I figure the payment, myself?

Q. I received my stimulus payment, but it was less than what my friends and neighbors received. Why?

Q. Is there something I can do to prevent my stimulus payment from being automatically deposited into the account that I identified for the direct deposit of my regular refund?

Q. The notice I received shows I should have gotten more than the government actually deposited into my bank account. What happened?

Q. When will I get my payment?

Q. Will the IRS allow me to provide it with direct deposit information, if I didn’t include that information on my original tax return?

Q: Do the transition procedures apply to these cases?

Q: How do you determine whether the Convention applies in a case involving U.S. citizen prospective adoptive parent(s) residing abroad who seek to adopt a child resident in the United States?

Q: I normally don't need to file a tax return. How do I know if I'm one of those people who may be eligible to receive an economic stimulus payment?

Q: What about military and other U.S. government employees stationed abroad?

Q: What if I am a U.S. citizen, but my spouse or partner is not?

Q: Would the U.S. Convention case rules apply in adoption cases where a U.S. citizen is residing in a Convention country, is considered to be habitually resident in the United States in accordance wit

Sealing An Arrest Record.

Sealing the Juvenile Record. Whay is it?

Setting Aside Convictions Under The Youth Rehabilitation Act. What is it?

Since some FY09 H-1B petitions for these students may have already been approved for consular processing when USCIS published this e-mail notification process, can the petitioner still request change

So a sworn translation makes the original document valid in Brazil?

Starting a Business

Supplemental Questions & Answers: Extension of Optional Training Program for Qualified Students

The venue is completed with the wrong state and county. My signer says I can't change it. What do I do?

Under what types of circumstances will chapter 11 be appropriate?

What additional requirements must I meet when applying for a passport for a child under age 14?

What Are Employers Allowed to Ask on a Job Application or in an Interview?

What are my requirements and obligations to hire employees?

What are my surname options?

What are the Acceptable English Language Test Scores for Health Care Worker Certification?

What are the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing?

What are the age and consent requirements for minors?

What are the basic requirements to apply for permanent resident status as an asylee or refugee?

What are the eligibility requirements for the 17-month extension of post-completion OPT?

What are the eligible STEM degrees?

What are the Filing Fees for the Forms?

WHAT ARE THE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR NOTARIAL SERVICES AT U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES?

What are the I-9 re-verification requirements?

What are the IRCA anti-discrimination and document abuse rules?

What are the New Forms?

What are the requirements to file the Petition for Alien Fiance (e)?

What are the requirements to hire a household employee or domestic worker, such as housekeeper, nanny or caretaker?

What Can Consumers Do to Ensure They Are Buying Legal Chilean Sea Bass?

What Can Restaurateurs Do to Ensure They Are Buying Legal Chilean Sea Bass?

What do I need to do to become an Arizona Notary Public?

What do I need to know about purchasing a franchise business?

What do you think of exporting? Generally, is it a good idea for a small business? How difficult is it to get started? How expensive?

What document can an F-1 student applying for a 17-month STEM extension show his or her employer when completing the Form I-9?

What document can serve as conclusive evidence that a company has current legal status?

What document can you present to confirm that you are a U.S. resident for tax purposes?

What document is conclusive evidence that a company was incorporated (organized)?

What documents are required to obtain a passport for a child who became a U.S. citizen under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000?

What documents can an F-1 student with automatic employment authorization under the cap-gap provision show his or her employer when completing the Form I-9?

What Documents Do I Need to Show That I'm a United States Citizen?

What documents does my fiance (fiancee) have to provide when he/she applies for K-1 Fiance (e) visa at the American embassy or consulate in his/her country?

What does it mean to "execute" a document?

What does that mean for me?

What does “timely filed” mean? Does this include a petition submitted to USCIS on April 1, but not yet selected under the random selection process for an H-1B visa number?

WHAT FEES ARE CHARGED FOR CONSULAR NOTARIAL AND AUTHENTICATION SERVICES ABROAD?

What form of ceremony is necessary?

What grants are available for starting my business?

What happens after I file the Form I-485?

What happens if a chapter 11 plan is not successful?

What happens if I don't participate in the LBO?

What if I have two primary residences because I spend six months in Arizona and six months at my other residence?

What if I need to travel outside the U.S. while my adjustment application is pending?

What if I smear my seal on the document?

What if My Case is in Process in a Convention Country before April 1, 2008?

What if the post-completion OPT expired before April 1? It appears that F-1 status would be extended, but would OPT also be extended?

What Information Does The FBI Have?

What Is a "Fiance (Fiancee)"?

What is a "lauda"? Is it equivalent to a page?

What Is a 'Fiance (Fiancee)'?

What is a certified copy of a corporate document?

What is a Notary Public?

What is a reaffirmation agreement?

WHAT IS AN "APOSTILLE"?

What is an Apostille?

What is an apostille?

WHAT IS AUTHENTICATION:

What Is CBP?

What is Changed under the Hague Adoption Convention Standards?

What is K-1 Fiance (e) visa, and how does it work?

What is meant by Joint and Several liability?

What is optional practical training?

What is outsourcing?

What is proof of service?

What is the application process for the 17-month STEM extension?

What is the application process to participate in pre- or post-completion OPT?

WHAT IS THE BASIS FOR A CONSULAR OFFICIAL TO REFUSE TO PROVIDE A NOTARIAL OR AUTHENTICATION SERVICE:

What is the CAFTA-DR Agreement and how does it benefit U.S. exporters?

What is the CAFTA-DR Agreement and how does it benefit U.S. exporters?"

What is the difference between a "short" and "extended" marriage certificate?

What is the difference between a Divorce Certificate and a Divorce Decree?

What is the difference between the petition date and the date of the 'order for relief' in a case?

What is the E-Verify program?

What is the F-1/H-1B “cap-gap”?

What is the H-1B cap?

WHAT IS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CONSULAR PERFORMANCE OF NOTARIAL AND AUTHENTICATIONS SERVICES?

WHAT IS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES TO PERFORM NOTARIAL ACTS ABROAD?

What is the Local Boater Option?

What is the maximum duration of post-completion OPT under this interim final rule?

What is the New Hague Adoption Convention?

What is the origin of the name "Wassenaar Arrangement"?

What is the Passport Card?

What kind of information does an organization need to provide to the CIS in order to obtain authorization to issue the certificates?

What must a student do after being granted the 17-month STEM extension?

What objectives and/or philosophies underlie the various United States insolvency laws?

What penalties does an employer face for I-9 violations?

What proof do I need to obtain a marriage license?

What should I do if my income level is too low and I don't have enough assets to sign the Affidavit of Support for my fiance (fiancee)?

What to consider when purchasing an existing business?

What to Do if You Have Been Denied a Job, Fired or Denied a Promotion Because of Your Criminal Record

What were the prior cap-gap regulations for F-1 students?

What's going to be stored on this ID card?

What's the justification for this legislation anyway?

When does it take effect?

When does the Hague Adoption Convention go into Effect?

When does the Local Boater option go into effect?

When must a student apply for an OPT extension?

Where are the biggest growth areas for outsourcing and why?

Where can I get assistance with writing my business plan?

Where can I get business counseling?

Where do I obtain information on adopting abroad?

Where will Intercountry Adoptions Forms be Filed?

Which English Language Testing Organizations Are Approved for Purposes of Health Care Worker Certification?

Which Organizations Are Currently Authorized to Issue Health Care Worker Certificates?

Who can I contact for local licensing information?

Who is eligible to participate in the LBO?

Who may propose a plan of reorganization or liquidation under chapter 11?

Who Must Obtain a Health Care Worker Certification?

Who oversees or administers the liquidation in a chapter 7 case? What procedures apply?

Why are documents notarized?

Why did these ID requirements get attached to an "emergency" military spending bill?

Why Is This Fish Called Chilean Sea Bass?

Why should I sign up for the LBO ?

Why should I use mediation and arbitration instead of going to court?

Will I need to be fingerprinted?

Will I need to obtain a medical examination report?

Will ICE be adding new degrees to the STEM Designated Degree Program List during the comment period?

Would a student in post-completion OPT based on a non-STEM master’s degree be eligible for an OPT extension if the job offered to the student directly relates to the student's undergraduate STEM degre

Would a student with an undergraduate STEM degree but a master’s degree in a non-STEM field be eligible for an extension of OPT based on the master’s degree?

You said the ID card will be electronically readable. What does that mean?

You say I have to be an Arizona resident. Does that mean I have to be a citizen?