Una red de Riveros Corp
Una red de Riveros Corp
You already hold your FBI Identity History Summary. We take it from there — filed with the U.S. Department of State, tracked, and couriered to you anywhere in the world. You never travel.
Written answer, usually within minutes during business hours.
Apostille de la Haya is the trade name of Riveros International Business Corp, a private company registered in the State of Florida. We are not a government entity, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the FBI, the U.S. Department of State, or any agency of the United States government.
Our service is limited to handling the apostille of an FBI Background Check that you already have. We do not obtain, request, or process the issuance of the FBI Background Check. That record is issued solely by the FBI, and you may request it yourself at fbi.gov.
The apostille is issued exclusively by the U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications; we do not issue it and take no part in issuing it. You may file directly with the Department of State, without an intermediary, at travel.state.gov.
Our fees cover only our handling, guidance, and shipping, and are separate from and in addition to official government fees.
These are the situations people actually write to us about. If one of them is yours, you are in the right place.
A consulate date, a job start, a residency filing deadline. Federal authentication takes time, and you need to know now whether it fits.
You lived in the U.S., you are now abroad, and flying back to hand in one sheet of paper is not a plan. The whole process runs remotely.
An FBI record is federal, so no state can apostille it. It has to go to the U.S. Department of State. Sending it to a state office costs you weeks.
The FBI prints no expiry date, but many consulates want a recent one. Waiting can mean requesting the record again from scratch.
A missing signature, the wrong copy, an unreadable scan. We check the document against the Department of State's requirements before it is filed.
Phone trees, unanswered email, no one who speaks your language. One consultant handles your case and answers on WhatsApp.
We confirm a realistic timeline before you pay, based on current Department of State processing and courier times to your country — not a generic promise.
You mail us the original, or forward the PDF if your record was issued electronically. We file it and courier the apostilled document to your address with tracking.
We file federal records where they belong — the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C. No wasted trip through a state office.
We tell you honestly whether your destination is likely to accept its date, so you find out before filing, not after a rejection.
We review the document against the requirements and tell you exactly what is wrong with it, including when the answer is that we cannot help.
A named consultant, on WhatsApp, in English or Spanish, Monday to Friday 9 to 5 Eastern.
An apostille is a one-page certificate defined by the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. It has ten numbered fields, and they are identical in every member country. It attaches to your FBI record; it does not replace it.
Because the boundary of our service matters, here it is against the document:
An apostille is a standardised certificate, created by the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, that authenticates the origin of a public document so it is accepted in another member country without any further legalisation. It confirms the signature and seal on the document — it says nothing about the content of the document itself.
The FBI Identity History Summary, commonly called an FBI Background Check, is the federal record of any criminal history filed with the FBI under your fingerprints. It is issued by the FBI itself. If the FBI has nothing on file, the summary says so — which is exactly what most foreign authorities want to see.
Apostilles are issued by the authority that oversees the official who signed the document. A state Secretary of State covers state officials. An FBI record is signed by a federal official, so only the U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications can apostille it.
Not every country is a member of the Hague Convention, and the route changes completely depending on whether yours is. Getting this wrong is the single most expensive mistake we see, because the document has to start over.
Tell us the destination country before anything else. It is the first question we ask, and it costs you nothing to find out.
One apostille from the U.S. Department of State is enough. The document is then accepted directly by authorities in that country, with no consulate involved. Over 125 countries fall in this group, including Spain, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and most of Europe and Latin America.
The route is consular legalisation: a chain of authentications that ends at that country's consulate in the United States. It has more steps and takes longer. We handle this flow too — we will tell you which one your case needs.
Also called an Identity History Summary. You request it directly from the FBI at fbi.gov, or through a channel the FBI itself authorizes. Our service starts once you have it.
Hague Convention members accept an apostille. If yours is not a member, the correct route is consular legalization — we will tell you which one applies to your case.
Mail the original, or forward the PDF if it was issued electronically. We review it against the Department of State's requirements before anything is filed.
We submit it to the Office of Authentications in Washington, D.C., follow the file, and courier the apostilled document to your address with tracking.
Italy, Spain, Poland, Ireland and others ask anyone who lived in the U.S. for an apostilled federal police record.
Residence permits and long-stay visas routinely require a criminal record from every country you lived in.
Regulated sectors — health, finance, education, aviation — require it before a contract is signed.
Civil registries abroad often ask for a recent, legalized criminal record from both parties.
Adoption authorities require an apostilled FBI check for every adult in the household.
Universities and professional boards abroad ask for it as part of admission or registration.
Zulma E. Bourelly is a Notary Public commissioned in the State of Florida and the founder of Apostille de la Haya. Since 2009 she has guided clients through apostille, notarization and document services for international use, in English and Spanish.
Her credentials include membership of the National Notary Association, the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist designation, and certification as a County Mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida. The practice runs from a physical office in Miami.
“Very professional and a fast reply. I received my documents today and I am very happy with the service.”
— Tomer Cohen
An apostille is a certification under the Hague Convention that authenticates the legality of documents for international use.
The process typically takes between 5 to 7 weeks, depending on the workload at the Department of State and the speed of postal services.
If the document was requested in physical form: Yes, we need the original document to process the apostille correctly.
If the document was requested electronically, please forward the PDF document to our email.
Yes. We can help you wherever you are in the world — you simply send us the document. Please note our service starts from a document you already hold: we do not obtain the FBI Background Check for you.
All member countries of the Hague Convention accept this type of apostilled document.
Electronically, you can simply send it to our email at [email protected]. Physically, you can mail it via postal service or courier to our office at 175 SW 7th ST, Suite 1905, Miami FL 33130 or contact us
We accept all major credit cards, debit cards, bank transfers via Zelle, and online payment platforms. Message us on WhatsApp and we will send you a written quote for your case along with the payment link.
We handle your file in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Department of State and review it before submission to avoid errors that cause rejections. The apostille itself is issued at the sole discretion of the Department of State; we cannot guarantee the outcome of a government decision.
Although this is uncommon, if it happens, tell us and we will review the case with you to identify what the destination authority is asking for and what the next step would be.
Yes, we offer apostille services for a variety of documents. Please visit our website for more details.
No. Our service begins once you already hold your FBI Background Check. Issuing that record is a federal process that belongs solely to the FBI, and you must request it directly at fbi.gov or through a channel authorized by the FBI itself. We handle only the apostille of that document at the U.S. Department of State, and its international shipping.
Tell us the destination country and when you need it. We reply with a realistic timeline and a written quote — no obligation.
Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 Eastern (Miami) · English and Spanish
