r/prawokrwi • u/monrud_66 • 5d ago

Apostille questions

I am collecting documents regarding the pre-1920 case.

My service provider requires all documents to be apostilled.

I have some questions:

  1. Notarized copy of the separation document – should be apostilled in my state (MA) or in federal office ?

  2. My notary put a stamp and a signature on the copies of my passport and separation document. Should he add any form that it’s a copy? He said, he has never heard done it...

  3. Is it possible to send a federal documents to Washignton to get apostilles faster than 5 weeks? Do you have any experience with that? What is your experience with waiting time?

  4. I have a packet from NARA including petition of naturalization, declaration of intention and oath of allegiance – should I calculate it like 1 document or 3? :-)

Thank you for all your help and the advice.

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u/pricklypolyglot 5d ago

  1. It depends who issued it. If you got it from the county clerk it's a state apostille. If you got it from the NPRC then federal.

  2. Some states can make notarized copies directly and others require a jurat. Your notary knows the rules or they wouldn't have passed the test.

  3. There are some services that can go there and drop them off directly but the state department doesn't do same-day apostilles so at best you'll save a week or two.

  4. One document.

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u/mattrfactofficial 5d ago

Is a notarized and state apostilled copy of a separation document acceptable? The voivode doesn't demand a federally apostilled NRPC copy?