US Consulate HCMC notary services for NON-US citizens

UPDATE.

I successfully got an appointment (I was being an idiot with the system) but as I do not live in HCM I am still in the dark as to if they will actually do the notarization.

The worse thing is that I am in HCM on a non-related issue and there are no appointments available.

I did see this ... https://vn.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-se … -services/

"Documents of non U.S. citizens that originated from the United States or are to be used in the United States may also be notarized. For notarization, you are requested to bring your passport or other government-issued photo ID for identification purposes."

GREAT .... however ....

Please note that academic credentials, commercial documents, and criminal background checks of U.S. origin cannot be notarized or authenticated by the Embassy/Consulate and must go through the authentication process in the United States.

My document is a US degree

UPDATE 2

The US Embassy (by phone and website info) told me that they do not notarize Academic documents.

I will update later

Only mentioning this because it's in your title:

HCMC/Saigon has a U.S. Consulate

The Embassy is in Hanoi

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

Only mentioning this because it's in your title:

HCMC/Saigon has a U.S. Consulate

The Embassy is in Hanoi

Completely correct. The HCMC is a consulate NOT an Embassy.

Sorry. I cannot change the title.

OK, Final Update.

I got around the whole issue by using the US Citizen services at US Consulate HCMC.

Because my degree is from the US, I got to use their services.

Here is how to do it.

1. Make an appointment at US Citizen services - https://evisaforms.state.gov/Instructio … System.asp

2. Get a copy of your degree and original (they will stamp the copy).

3. Download the affidavit template. Find it at https://vn.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-se … -services/ add a degree in English AND Vietnamese (there is a dummy form that shows translation)

4. Print the appointment details. Go to the consulate and don't wait in the long queue. Go the front and show them your appointment details.

5. When you get inside, go through the iron gate.

6. Pay your $50 per document

7. Swear the document is true. Finish here.

8. Go around the corner to Pasteur to the legalization department (this is a Vietnamese office, not the US). Wait and pay 30,000VND or less per item. They will legalize the document and ready to pick up the next working day.

9. Relax.

The degree business is confusing at first until you realize that the consulate is not notarizing the degree but your affidavit that what you are presenting to them is a valid copy.   As long as the Vietnamese authorities are willing to accept this circular dodge then I guess it all works.

I went back and looked at the consular services page and was truly surprised to find this statement:  "In addition, we can only accept bills in good condition. Notes that are taped, washed, torn, damaged, or have excessive marks or blemishes will not be accepted."  One feature of US currency is that as long as both serial numbers are intact, bills can be tendered to the treasury, usually through banks, in exchange for new ones.  I assume that the consulate could easily pouch any US currency back to Washington.  It would be amazing if they are actually using the Viet gold shops for conversion?   

Dude,

Thanks a bunch for the post. I'm in the same boat as a Canadian who completed a degree through a US university.

Ironically,  the company that I work for can't even give as CLEAR instructions as you did.

The company shall remain nameless, but it's one of the big 3 (VUS/ILA/EMG).

Anyway, thanks again, pal.