Congratulations on receiving a job offer in a foreign country. To facilitate your employment abroad, you may need to provide an extensive array of documentation. Among these documents, a State Background Verification may be required.
Numerous countries necessitate both a federal and a state background verification. For the federal FBI background verification, please click here to access a list of authorized channelers who can conduct the background check. The state verification encompasses information beyond a mere police record; it may also include:
There are several methods to acquire your state background check: either through the local police or sheriff’s office, or by contacting the state’s Department of Justice.
Local law enforcement agencies typically provide forms that you can complete to request a state background check. The processing time may take a few weeks following the submission of your application.
It is advisable to engage a traveling notary to meet you at the police or sheriff’s office when your background check is ready, ensuring that the document is notarized upon receipt.
Alternatively, you can initiate the background check process by reaching out to your state’s Department of Justice, which may require fingerprinting (it is also recommended to have this document notarized).
Once you have gathered all necessary documents, you will need to obtain an apostille for them.
An apostille serves as a globally recognized certification that verifies the authenticity of a document, accepted by all nations that are signatories to the Hague Convention of 1961. In cases where the destination country is not a participant in the Convention, the document must undergo legalization through the relevant Embassy or Consulate to establish its authenticity.
Upon obtaining the notarized background verification, you may initiate the authentication procedure:
This process can be quite laborious and time-intensive. An alternative and more efficient option is to engage One Source Process to manage this for you.
We can efficiently and promptly apostille state background checks. Our procedure is significantly simpler than the numerous steps typically involved.
Complete the Order Form provided here and send us the notarized copy of your State Background Check.
Additionally, we offer document translation services concurrently with the apostille or legalization process.
Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us. We congratulate you on your new venture abroad and eagerly anticipate the opportunity to assist you.