Document authentication services
We are experienced in processing many types of documents for authentications , including but not limited to:
Vital records: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate
Work permit purposes: Criminal Record Search, FBI identity History Summary, Diploma & Transcript
Real estate property related: Power of attorney, 买房授权委托书, 卖房授权委托书, 放弃继承权声明书,房屋管理委托书, 等等
Commercial related: Business in Good Standing, Article of Incorporation, Business License, FDA certificate…etc
The purpose of the Chinese Embassy Authentication is to legalized a document so it can be accepted and used in China. In order for the Chinese Embassy to authenticate a document, the document must be firstly authenticated by the U.S Dept of State, and the Secretary of State where the document was executed. Some documents may require local courthouse certification/ local notarization before state level authentication.
Processing time:
Notarization by a local notary public : same day
Authentication Local Courthouse: 1 day to 10 days, depends on the workload of the courthouse
Authentication by Secretary of State: Average 1-2 weeks
Authentication by the U.S Dept of State: Usually 1 week or less
Authentication by the Chinese Embassy: Average 1 week
Some states process document faster than others. For example, documents issued in state of N.Y and C.A may take 2-3 months to complete, while D.C, V.A and MD may only take 2- 3 weeks.
Processing Fees:
Document authentications may go though different processes and take different length in time. We quote base on your document and it may cost in between $100-$400 for the first document. Additional documents will receive discounts depends on the required processing.
In order to better assist you, please email us a copy of your document before calling. We will review your document first to provide you the most accurate information.
Emails are usually replied within 1 working day.