Answered by Taneisha from China | Aug. 26, 2018 18:02
This means you must get a local background check. Take your background check and your degree (and any other teaching certificates if you have them) and have them notarized. After this you might have to go to your county clerk ( same county as the notary you just did) to have the notary's information checked out. Last step is to take this document to your Secretary of State. You need to have all of your notarized documents authenticated. My state called it a great seal. DO NOT get apostilled unless you are from California. ( there are 2 other states that do apostilled as well but I can't remember them). Get then AUTHENTICATED. if you walk in it takes about 15 minutes. If you mail then it takes longer of course.
After you have your degree and your background check authenticated, you need to bring them to your Chinese consulate to have them authenticated again :). This is the pricey part because there isn't a consulate in every state. If you live near your designated consulate, then good for you, you can save hundreds of dollars. If it is another state, use a reliable visa service, this depends on your state. So research. They know exactly what to do and how to do it. If you have about $400, you can give them your documents and they can do everything for you ( from notary to consulate authentication). Honestly it is the best route its expensive but it can get done in a week.
* also the secretary of state may call the authentication process a special name. I'm from Georgia so it is called the "Great Seal". It confused me at first. *
** visa services should know what they are doing. When searching for one, try to find good reviews. I found greatones for the one i used. I even had my family use them when they visited me in China and again while I'm changing jobs currently in China. ** but it varies from state to state
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