Every brick on a campus holds stories of exams, late-night study sessions, and dreams for the future. But when those dreams take you abroad, your diploma and transcripts need more than sentimental value—they need an apostille. That’s where I come in: helping Indiana graduates turn academic records into internationally recognized credentials, quickly and without the headache.

I recently visited the Indiana Secretary of State’s office—inside that historic State Capitol building you see above—and as I waited in line, the clerk leaned over and whispered, ‘Birth certificates are by far our #1 apostille request.’ That moment stuck with me. So that’s exactly where this guide starts: the stories behind the mountain of requests, and how you don’t have to be lost in that pile.

The U.S. Department of State — where federal apostilles are issued. Most people wait 5+ weeks by mail. We hand-deliver to cut it to under 2 weeks.