For Chinese Americans, you may need to provide a single status affidavit at some situations in China, for example, to get married or to sell your house.
Notice: Single status affidavits are effective for only 6 months, starting from the date that Chinese embassy issue the authentication or notarization.
A. Single Status Affidavit Authentication Procedure
STEP ONE: Notarization
The applicant must present at the local notary public to get his single status affidavit notarized. Laroz only offer local notary public service. After notarization, your document can be authenticated for the next step.
STEP TWO: County Clerk Authentication
Some states require single status affidavits to be authenticated by County Clerk prior to state authentication. For example, single status affidavits notarized in the New York City should be authenticated by County Clerk before New York State certification.
Note: Different States have different requirements, some states do not need County Clerk authentication before state certification. If you want to learn more detail, please contact us.
STEP THREE: The Secretary Of State Certification
The authentication processing time varies in different state. Usually, it takes one to three weeks. Some states offer expedited service, some don’t. For more information, please contact us.
STEP FOUR: The US Department Of State Authentication
Authentication staff of the US Department of State will receive documents and perform an initial review during 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday (except federal holidays). It is also required to pick up one’s completed certificate(s) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the cited date.
To save the trouble, you may use our service on this step. When you create a new order, you need to choose code “DC” on the “Issued by state” column.
STEP FIVE: The Chinese Embassy/Consulate General Authentication
The People’s Republic of China currently maintains one Embassy in Washington D.C., but also maintains 5 consulates-general in the following U.S. cities: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX. Each Embassy or consulate-general hold consular jurisdiction over specific states.
Your legalization application may be rejected by the Embassy/Consulate General that does not hold consular jurisdiction over the state where your document is executed.
When deciding which embassy/consulate-general to go, you should check the state that issued the document, not where you reside.
B. How To Place An Order
- Online submit your order
- Mail all required documents to our office
- For our service fee you can check here
C. Required Documents
- The original and photocopy of your notarized single status affidavit
- The copy of divorce certificate if applicable
- One fully completed and signed notarization and authentication application form
- Photocopies of applicant’s passport information page. Other copies of valid ID may be acceptable, such as driver’s license, green card, et.al. If your passport has been renewed or noted, photocopies of the related pages are required as well. If the applicants are not U.S. citizen, photocopy of immigrant status or green card might be needed in some consular-general.
- Check or money order if you choose this payment method.
D. Single Status Affidavit Template
For marriage
AFFIDAVIT OF SINGLE STATUS
I, ________ Gender______ Date of birth_________ Place of birth______________ Nationality_________ Current Address___________________ ID Type________ ID Number_________
Hereby solemnly declare that
- I am currently single, have never been married.
- I was divorced on ___________and have never been remarried since that date.
- I was widowed (widowered) on ___________and have never been remarried since that date.
I have no direct affinity and collateral affinity within three generation with the following Chinese citizen.
Name______ Gender______Date of birth____________ Place of birth____________ Passport number____________Permanent Address ________________________
I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that the foregoing is true and correct. I am the person named above, and I assume full responsibility for the declaration.
Signature of Affiant:
Date:
For other purpose
AFFIDAVIT OF SINGLE STATUS
I, ________ Gender______ Date of birth_________ Place of birth______________ Nationality_________ Current Address___________________ ID Type________ ID Number________
Being duly sworn in, hereby solemnly declare that
- I am currently single, have never been married.
- I was divorced on ___________and have never been remarried since that date.
- I was widowed (widowered) on ___________and have never been remarried since that date.
I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that the foregoing is true and correct. I am the person named above, and I assume full responsibility for the declaration.
Signature of Affiant:
Date:
E. Notice For Notary Public
When you get your document notarized by the notary public, please make sure he put a notary statement on your file. Without a notary statement, the Chinese embassy or consulate may not authenticate your document. Different state may have different style of notary statement. Here is a template for your reference.
State of _____
County of ______
On this ___day of ___, 20__, before me personally appeared___________, to me known to be the person described in and who executed foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that such person execute the same as such person free act and deed.
Notary Public Signature: _________
Commission expiration: ___________ Seal:
F. Payment methods
- Cash payment: available for walk in clients, please do not send us cash by mail
- Money order: can be purchased at the post office, CVS, Western Union and other locations
- Check: please make your check payable to: Laroz International Business, Inc.
- PayPal payment: please pay to info@larozinc.com. You need to pay a service fee to PayPal: $1.00 for the amount < = $20, and 5% for the amount of $20 – $60, 3.5%-5% for amount > = $60. Clients who lives in China may find PayPal more convenient than other payment methods.
You are welcomed to consult us with specific authentication questions relating to passport true copy. You can entrust Laroz for all three step authentication.
Laroz provides basic certification related information, but does not guarantee the correctness and completeness. We are not responsible for any consequence due to incorrect or incomplete information.