Visa documents. aka one big headache.
I spent the day in Providence yesterday trying to get my visa documents all in order. Printing the contract and health form as well as getting passport size pictures taken and photocopying my actual passport were a breeze. The degree and background check were what stressed me out the most.
Obtaining my criminal record check was very easy. All it took was a $5 check and my driver's license. I took that along with a photocopy of my degree to the RI courthouse where my aunt works to get them notarized. The notary sent me to the Secretary of State's office saying that he had nothing to notarize because I wasn't signing anything. The lady at the Secretary of State's office said that in order to get the apostille stamp I first had to get the notary stamp on my degree and the Attorney General's signature on my background check. Also...everything closes in half an hour. FML. I was able to run back and get my background check signed but not my degree...and therefore no apostille. Now I have to go to Providence again on monday to get that taken care of.
Good news! I can go to any bank and get my degree notarized, right? Well...sort of. This morning I went to the bank to do that. After waiting for what seemed like forever to be seen, I hit another roadblock. The bank notary told me the same thing as the notary in Providence. I had to tell her my whole story before she realized what I was trying to do. 2 phone calls and a mini banker conference later, I finally got my degree stamped. Halleluja.
Now I'm just waiting on my letters of reference.
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