Submit these four items: We must receive an original notarized or certified recorded document. A photocopy is unacceptable. Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request form (PDF) $3 fee per document For all mailed requests, return postage is required. We recommend a service that can be tracked to ensure its return to you. Any requests going to Puerto Rico or any U.S. territory need a "notarial capacity certificate" and the requestor will pay an $18 fee. Don't send documents recorded by another state. The state that produced the document needs to certify it (I.E. a birth certificate from Nevada needs to be certified by the Nevada Secretary of State's office). Documents returned by other states will be returned to you. We do not issue electronic apostilles. ===========================================================================================
孩子美国出生在MD, 现在我们住AZ， 现在需要做孩子的出生三级认证？ 我一点头绪没有， 谁能科普一下， 谢谢！
哦， 明白了， 孩子回国办理居留要认证， 我也不知道需要三级认证， 还是直接领事馆认证就可以了？
子女和配偶的居留和绿卡，没有官网说得那么复杂。
我糊涂了， 我孩子的出生纸是MD的， 我能在AZ apostille birth certificate from MD吗？
Apostille and Document Authentication | Arizona Secretary of State (azsos.gov)
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Submit these four items: We must receive an original notarized or certified recorded document. A photocopy is unacceptable. Apostille/Certificate of Authentication Request form (PDF) $3 fee per document For all mailed requests, return postage is required. We recommend a service that can be tracked to ensure its return to you. Any requests going to Puerto Rico or any U.S. territory need a "notarial capacity certificate" and the requestor will pay an $18 fee. Don't send documents recorded by another state. The state that produced the document needs to certify it (I.E. a birth certificate from Nevada needs to be certified by the Nevada Secretary of State's office). Documents returned by other states will be returned to you. We do not issue electronic apostilles. ===========================================================================================那就是我不能在AZ apostille 马里兰的出生纸？ 必须去MD apostille 孩子的出生纸？
认证以后，到中国大使馆做领事认证。
洛杉矶的领事馆认证手续见内。
http://losangeles.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/visa/chinaauthen/201703/t20170325_5421843.htm