U.S. Department of State / Office of Authentications

Foreign Public Document Acceptance

Reviews foreign public documents bearing an apostille (Hague Convention 1961) for acceptance by U.S. federal recipients.
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Pending Document Review

Documents submitted for acceptance review. Officers verify the apostille, signatures, and form compliance before deciding.
Updated · 2026-05-08 11:42 PST
Today — Received
14docs
Yesterday 11 · 7-day avg 12
Pending Review
3docs
Avg wait 8 min
Today — Accepted
10docs
Acceptance rate 71.4%
Today — Rejected
1doc
Form mismatch
Case ID
Submitter
Issuing Country
Document
Status
Action
2026-OOA-LA-04211
KIM Min-suKorean national · Passport **27
Republic of Korea
Certificate of Tax Payment (납세증명서)
Under Review

Submission Information

Case ID
2026-OOA-LA-04211
Received
2026-05-08 16:42 PST
Filing purpose
U.S. State tax filing — California FTB Form 540NR (TY 2025)
Submitter
KIM Min-su · ROK passport ending **27

Document on File

Title
Certificate of Tax Payment (납세증명서)
Issuing authority
National Tax Service of the Republic of Korea
Issue date
2026-05-08
Validity
3 months — until 2026-08-08
Translation
Korean → English, certified translator: J. Park (KOTRA #2851)
Notarization
Seoul Central Notary Office, Notary No. SC-2026-1147
Apostille
Republic of Korea — Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Seal No. MOFA-2026-04711 · Hague Convention 1961

Officer Verification Checklist

Apostille certificate on file (Hague 1961) MOFA-2026-04711 — verified against ROK registry
Issuing authority signature & seal NTS official seal — match
Document within validity period Issued 2026-05-08; expires 2026-08-08
Certified English translation attached Translator credentials on file
Form matches stated filing purpose Tax payment proof — accepted form for FTB 540NR
A written reason will accompany any rejection and be communicated to the submitter (5 U.S.C. §555(e)).
2026-OOA-LA-04210
PARK Seo-yeonKorean national
Republic of Korea
Family Relation Certificate (가족관계증명서)
Rejected

Rejection Notice

Decision date
2026-05-08 15:11 PST
Reason
Document type does not satisfy the receiving agency's evidentiary requirement. The recipient agency requires a "Basic Certificate" (기본증명서, full version), not a "Family Relation Certificate". Document is otherwise properly apostilled.
Guidance to submitter
Please submit a "Basic Certificate (Detailed)" issued by the Republic of Korea Supreme Court family registry, with apostille and certified English translation.
Officer
Officer J. Robinson · OOA-LA-04
2026-OOA-LA-04208
KIM Ji-hunKorean national
Republic of Korea
Real Estate Registry Certificate (부동산 등기사항증명서)
Accepted

Acceptance Record

Decision date
2026-05-08 09:31 PST
Officer
Officer J. Robinson · OOA-LA-04
Forwarded to
Los Angeles County Recorder — for real estate transfer
Submitter notified
2026-05-08 09:33 PST · email + applicant portal
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