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How to Get a Transcript from Any School or University?

September 9, 2021 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Whether you are a job candidate or applying to a different school, you need to know proper channels to navigate for a college or school transcripts.

What is Transcript?

The transcript is a student’s academic record, carrying details of his academic history including grades, courses completed and whether completed or not the degree course. There may have some additional information, such as academic probation period, honour code violations and awards or certifications for the school or college performance.

The piece of paper stating all of these details can help you to transfer credits from one school or university to another. Your academic performance can be easily verified through it.

But, the real struggle begins when you want to get it.

Let’s get through what it carries and how you can get it.

What does the school/college transcript read?

As it carries a detailed summary of your academic history, the transcript can have:

A list of all courses & scores/grades you’ve taken
A list of dates attended school/college and majors
Grade point average of each semester
Student information, including your full name, date of birth, and student identification number
A list of other schools you attended, as well as transfer credits you received from those schools
Official documentation containing a seal, signature from the registrar’s office

Considering how to get your transcripts for free, it is possible in the case of unofficial transcripts, which are available over the internet. Typically, you need to pay a fee for official transcripts. The official is the one that directly comes from the school or college registrar.

All What You Need to Get for a Transcript

Office of the registrar
Personal information of the student
A computer with the internet access
Fee

Steps to Get it

Locate the registrar of your former school or university over the internet, which is responsible for students’ records and transcripts.
Search for the specific department that you were from, as graduate or undergraduate department.
Collect your personal information, as it requires your full name, address, phone number, your social security number or student ID, your graduation or undergrad year, date of attendance, your signature, the number of copies you need together with the name and address of the transcript recipient.
Download the form to fill it up for putting your request in writing. Send it via a certified mail to the registrar’s office.
The school or college may reject your request for the transcript if you owe money of it or have some outstanding dues.
Check your college or school website to find out if or not it will accept an electronic request.
If it accepts, the online transcript application may require you to prove your identity. Provide the needful detail and go ahead with the procedure.
Lastly, get ready to pay for processing and mailing expenses. Generally, it does not cost you much. But yes, it varies by every college or school.
Wait for your transcript to arrive at your address.
Your school/college size, location and method of requesting it, the process may take a fortnight or a month.

Unofficial Transcripts Are Not Acceptable

Most of the colleges or schools won’t accept an unofficial copy, which can be accessed from the account of the candidate over the website. There may have a chance that it is incomplete. So, you need to get an official version of it.

Transcript to Apply to College/ School

There are instances of admissions or readmissions in various courses. Students wonder if or not they need this document.

The truth is that it is necessary. Your all credits or grades have to be credited to the course. So, it’s essential.

Check Once You Receive It before Admission

Once you get it, the first thing that you need to do is to check some crucial details before admission. Here is what you should thoroughly search for:

Find the admissions office of your selected school for accessing the details about their transcript policy.
Cross check if it includes a list of each school you have previously attended, no matter how long ago or how briefly.
Raise a request with each school or college that you have attended. Fill up the form online and pay fee accordingly. Or, you may get the assistance from Services 2 NRI.
In case of the school which you need a transcript from is closed, contact the official office or authority that oversees higher education in your state. It can tell how to get a transcript.
Follow up with the school/college to ensure receiving each transcript.
Once you get it, meet with an academic consultant or advisor to discuss which classes will transfer. In some cases, you may have to request that your credit transfer or to appeal a denial of transfer credit.

Services 2 NRI is here to guide you on how you may get it smoothly and effortlessly in a minimal possible time.

What is Academic Transcript & How to Get it in India?

June 29, 2021 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

For students who are willing to have further education, the transcript is essential.

What is this transcript?

It’s a record of marks or grades that you have got in all subjects during your graduation or post-graduation or any degree course or diploma.

In short, it’s a proof of your education, carrying all scores in various subjects that you have studied.

Some people call it the Transcript of Records (ToR), which is just another name given to this scorecard. Both are similar.

People use different names of it, which you can easily recognise. Here is the list of all names, which mean the same that you have been certified or qualified in the course:

How does a transcript differ from diploma or degree?

These all documents represent that you have been educationally qualified. But, the transcript is a little bit different from a diploma or degree.

Diploma or Degree are the certificate that you receive when you complete your course or educational qualification as per the selected programme.

On the other hand, the transcript carries all the academic records of a student in a document. It basically is a certificate that reads the list of all courses or subjects that you have studied in a sequence, what awards, scores, grades and achievements you got and what degree you hold for the academic programme. In short, it carries A to Z of what education you have and the subject-wise credit details.
This document may have all these details:

Overall grades received by the student for the pan academic course/year
Total number of students in the class and the rank scored
The average grade of the class to let foreign educational institute know about the student’s academic position
The stamp of the registry of the institution on the official letter head of that college, institute or school

When is it required?

The aspirants who have a dream to join a foreign university or school or institute to study a specific course, they need a set of documents to support the admission process. NRIs often require it to present to the immigration department and the foreign school of learning. Disclosing what proofs you have about completing schooling, graduation or post-graduation is essential because they support your suitability for the course that you like to opt in further.

Students don’t have any choice. They have to produce the transcript to join the course. This is why they have to keep their documents ready. Get some soft copies of them so that you can upload and show up or send any time to the competent authority.

You should keep into account that the requirement may be different as per school. What all you need to notice is that:

It reads all courses and subjects that you had studies.
Those who are applying for a-post graduation abroad, they have to get the score list of all courses or programmes in the graduation.
Those who want to join the grad-course, get the transcript of all subjects and scores that have been opted-in during twelfth or pre-college education.
Rarely, universities may ask to show the previous proofs of education.

How can you get it from the school/ college?

As it is delivered by the education board of various states, which the academic school or institute provides once you complete the education from there. It consists of all academic records. You can get it either by yourself. Visit the school or college or institute and raise a request.

A few colleges offer this facility online. You may raise the similar request over the internet. Visit the website of the college or school and take the benefit out of this online facility. But ensure first if this facility is available or not.

How can you recognise if it’s real or fake?

The official transcript differs from the fake one.

Transcript in English is Universally Acceptable

There are some schools and colleges that hand it over in a regional language. The admission in any foreign school would certainly require its English version. Therefore, you need its translation. But, the original document in whatever language it is must be enclosed. The non-residents should keep this fact into account. Both should be stamped and signed by the issuing authority.

If you face any challenge, take help of any NRI consultant.

How to Apostille Documents in India?

May 11, 2021 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

What is Apostille?

It is a type of document attestation service, which legalises it to be accepted in all member countries of the Hague Convention. Being recognised internationally, a square-shaped stamp on your immigration documents makes them valid.

India has been a member country of the Hague Convention since 2005. It was set up on October 5, 1961, removing the requirement of legalization of immigration documents. It makes all foreign public papers acceptable in member countries, which are 92 in all.

As India is its member, its citizens need no further attestation of documents if they are apostilled.

What are the types of documents apostilled?

Personal documents, such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, NABC, single status certificate etc..
Educational documents, such as transcript, mark sheet, degrees, provisional and many other ones.
Commercial documents, such as compliance, company agreements & business deals etc..

The applicant should notarise all documents from the court. Then, they are attested by these departments:

Home/ General Administration Department of the State/ Union Territory
Education Department of the State/ Union Territory
Chamber of Commerce of the State/ Union Territory

How to apostille documents in India

Here are a few steps on how to apostille documents in India

Visit RAC

To get apostille sticker on your certificates, the applicant has to visit Regional Authentication Center (RAC). There are many centers located in different states here. You can check the address nearby your location here.

Then, the outsourcer should be contacted.

Note: There are only four agencies that legally collect your documents for this type of attestation. You can find their list here.

Doc Submission

Upon figuring out the authentic outsourcer, the applicant should handover their duly notarized documents to the agent. Enclose all original plus photocopies of documents to verify.

Outsourcer to Visit RPOs/ Branch Secretariat

As the outsourcing agent gets your documents, he forwards them to the branch Secretariat/ RPOs. He wisely selects the one that has jurisdiction over it. Once verified, the outsourcing agent is informed to collect the legalized papers. He again visits there to receive them.

Deliver to Applicants

The outsourcing agent sends the legalized documents via a courier or in-person.

Can you personally get your documents apostilled?

No, it’s not possible. Since July 2012, no document is directly accepted at the Ministry of External Affairs Counter at CPV Division, Patiala House, New Delhi.

You need to submit the original document/true copy directly to any of the four outsourced service providers together with a photocopy of the document and a photocopy of the passport.

Are RPOs available all across India?

The government has decentralized apostille services to Branch Secretariat since January 2019. The applicants can approach any of the nearest one RPOs in 15 cities, which are Ahemdabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, New Delhi, Guwahati,, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Panaji, Raipur and Thiruvanantapuram.

How much does it cost to apostille a document in India?

The MEA charges a fee of Rs 50 for Apostille of document via debit card or cashier cheque.
The fee chargeable by the outsourced agencies per document for its collection and delivery is Rs. 90/- (Service Fee) and Rs 3 per page (Scanning Fee).

What documents should be enclosed with?

Document
Valid visa photocopy
Original visaapproval notice, if any
Original passport and photocopiesof first & last two pages

While wrapping up, the NRIs or any other applicant should keep into account that the Ministry of External Affairs legalises the documents upon recognizing the signature of the designated signing authorities of the State Government/Union Territory/Chambers of Commerce. So, it does not take responsibility of the contents of the documents.

For getting more concise reply of your query regarding apostille services from Services 2 NRI, call or contact.

How to Apostille a Power of Attorney in India?

April 8, 2021 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

What is Power of Attorney?

Power of Attorney refers to delegating authority to someone, who can be a family member, business partner or a near one. It proves incredible when you are unable to carry out your responsibility or any legal task by yourself. The third part takes charge on your behalf.

Let’s say, you live in the USA. Your signature is needed in a sales deed of your property that you have owned here in India. As it’s urgent, but you are unable to come down here on the due date, you can handover your authority to a relative for a time-being via this attorney.

Simply put, the PoA represents a legal arrangement between the principal and the agent, which permits the agent to take care of the matter.

Here, the principal is the one who has delegated the authority to third party (called the agent). On the flip side, the one who is entrusted with authorities is the agent.

Why is it created?

There are many cases wherein it is created to resolve. Concisely, it is assigned for the following purposes:

Finance-based cases
Property related issues
Commercial or company related matters

Types of PoA

General PoA

It is a document that legally allows the agent to take decisions or sign paper or anything on behalf of his principal. Generally, this authority is meant to carry out more than one matter for an unsaid duration, unless it is specified.

Special PoA

As its name suggests, a special power is delegated to an agent for a particular purpose or matter. Unlike General PoA, it gets expired once the matter is closed or the job is done.

Creating an attorney is not enough. You have to make it universally acceptable, which requires:

Notarisation by notary public
Attestation & apostille from consulate

What is Power of Attorney Apostille in India?

The Power of Attorney Apostille in India is an attestation service provided by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The state government officials verify the notarized PoA to check if it is authentic or valid. All of the commercial and business related matters require this service.

Apostille is a stamp put by the embassy of the countries that are members of the Hague Convention. India is also its member. Once you get this square-shaped stamp on your attorney paper, there remains no need to get any other attestation.

How can you get it?

In general case, you don’t need to get a stamp paper for drafting. You can write the power of attorney and its all terms & conditions on a plain paper. Then, follow this procedure:

Apply as per your jurisdiction for which you have a valid proof of address
Get it signed by two witnesses. Make sure that the address of witnesses and applicant is clearly mentioned.
Get it notarized from the notary public.
Or, contact NRI services consultant, as Services 2 NRI, for notarising it from India.
If your matter relates to any commercial matter or a company, raise a request for apostilling with the Secretary of State, wherein Authentication Office puts the seal.
If your matter is concerned with the property & finance, contact the consultant to collect your document and get it signed from the Indian consulate. Here, you should enclose your passport also.
If your document is concerned with nationality, it won’t be apostilled. It would be attested, as it is a proof indicating you being originated from India.

Fee Structure at the Consulate

$20 for each attestation, which is non-refundable
$10 for attestation of each photograph, which is non-refundable
Pay via money order or cashiers’ cheque, which should be drawn in favor of the ‘Consulate General of India, City of Consulate’
Personal cheque, credit cards or other banking transactions are not accepted. But, debit cards are accepted with an additional service fee

Documents Required

Original passport and photocopiesof first & last two pages
Copy of address proof in abroad, which can be a bank statement, driving license, utility bill, home lease agreement, etc.
Valid visa photocopy of H1, H4, L1, or any other one
Original visaapproval notice, if any
2 passport size photographsto be affixed against your name on the power of attorney

Registration in India

Once all things are done, send it to India. Here, you should keep into account that the PoA should be registered in India.

Once all legalities are followed correctly, it would be ready to be used.

For any kind of assistance in apostilling of PoA from Services 2 NRI, contact or call.

PCC Is Issued Upon Fresh Verification in India

October 23, 2020 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Renewal of Passport or Visa Requires PCC

Also called Police Clearance Certificate, the PCC is a document that non-residents of India often need to verify for temporary or permanent citizenship of a foreign country. Simply put, you can emigrate upon getting this certificate to show off for visa and passport verification.

This certificate is also essential to have for renewal of passport or visa for NRIs.

Besides, foreign affair authorities in some countries like UAE ask to submit it afresh in every six months. So, non-residents need it more often.

The natives may also need it for employment purpose. However, the other countries require you to show it up if you want to solemnize marriage, study and work there.

Documents to Get

Address Proof-Any of these are acceptable as a residential proof:
- Aadhaar Card
- Electricity Bill
- Proof of Gas Connection
- Telephone Bill
- Water Bill
- Rent Agreement
- Dependent’s Passport Copy
- Your Passport Copy
- Passport of an Active Bank Account With Photo
Date of Birth Proof-Any of these documents you should have as an age proof:
- PAN Card
- Adhaar Card
- Driving Licence
- Voter ID Card
- Life Insurance Policy (in the name of applicant)
- Birth Certificate By Municipal Corporation
- Transfer/ Matriculation/ School Leaving Certificate by a recognised school/ board

If you are abroad, call the consular office to get to know about the procedure, as it provides this document or PCC online from India. You may visit in-person to submit application together with supporting documents. This service is payable, which means that you need to pay out for it.

The fee may vary from country to country. You can call the competent authority to know about it.

Procedure to Apply in India

Those who have can come here can directly apply for it in the nearest police station to your residence. If you want, online facility is available that you can access by following these application steps:

First, get registered through the Passport Seva Online Portal by clicking on the Register Now link emerging on the Home page.
Login with your registered number or email id from the Passport Seva Online Portal.
Then, click on the Apply for Police Clearance Certificate
Fill up all details that are required to put there by the applicant.
Check the details twice and upload documents in support.
Submit your application thereafter.
Then, Pay and Schedule Appointment hyperlink on the View Saved/Submitted Applications screen to visit the office for physical verification.
You need to do online payment that is mandatory for booking appointments at all PSK/POPSK/PO. You can pay online using any of these modes of payment:

a) Credit/Debit Card (MasterCard and Visa)
b) Internet Banking (State Bank of India (SBI) Associate Banks and Other Banks)
c) SBI Bank Challan

Get a receipt by clicking on the Print Application Receipt You can its soft copy by printing the application receipt containing Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.

Earlier, the printout of Application Receipt was required. At present, you can show your SMS with your appointment details that have been accepted as proof of appointment during your visit to the Passport Office.

What if Police Verification Fails?

There may have some possibilities of rejection. Your application may be rejected.

In that case, you need to check out the reason of its rejection. Ask from consular office. There may have some discrepancies in your application, such as incorrect or incomplete information provided. Get to know about the exact reason and then, make sure that you have done rectifications.

Thereafter, reapply for the police clearance certificate (PCC) for passport or visa after three days.

How Can You Get PCC from Local Police Station in India?

August 31, 2020 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Police clearance certificate (PCC) is issued for safeguarding the interest of non-residents of India and the country where you are emigrating to. If you consider the data of such emigrants in the USA, these are 85,000 applicants who apply to go there every year. The purpose can be tour or travel, study, job or some other reasons.

This kind of verification is essential for those who seek for a long-term visa. This is mainly asked for employment or job or research or higher studies in the foreign. Those who want to fly down there for touring abroad, they don’t need it.

Steps to Get PCC Online from Local Station in India

Browse the link of local police station in the name of the state, such as Delhi, Kerala etc.
Select Police Clearance Certificate from its services.
Get registered with the email id.
Receive & submit a verification code on the registered email id.
A “New User Register Here” option will be there to select.
Select from “individual” for a particular person and “organisation” for the whole firm.
Login with the email id and password.
Put your mobile phone number there.
Enter security code popping on the screen.
Sign up by clicking on the tab with the same caption.
Filter the option “Application Form For PCC By An Indian”. The form will pop up.
Read instructions carefully. For example, Delhi police website reads about field verification in 7 working days for emigration and 21 days for employment. It also shows warning that the certificate will be cancelled without any notice if found being misused.
Provide all details required in the fields of the form.
Select PCC type as Emigration (if you want to go abroad for any reason) or Employment (if you want to study abroad).
Upon filling all necessary details like name, address and many other ones, upload your photograph (applicant’s picture) in JPEG format. It should not be more than 20 KB.
Like picture, upload the scanned proof of your address and the letter of agency that requires PCC. The letter should be 200KB or less in JPEG format.
If you live on the rent, attach its agreement. This should also be under 200KB in the JPEG format.
Hit the “reviews” tab and save your online application.
Redirect to payment gateway, where you need to pay the requisite fee.
Now, you can have a PCC number, flashing on the screen. Save it for future reference.

Checklist of Documents to Support PCC Application

Photograph
Rent Agreement, if you live on the rent
Letter of Agency, if it is sought for employment
Address Proof, if you have any permanent address

The police department can ask for any other document, if needed to verify your identity and purpose.

Steps to Get PCC from the Local Police Station in India Physically or In-Person

Collect all documents in the checklist.
Visit the local police station near you.
The police officer will enquire about the purpose while running a brief background check.
He will ask for self-attested supporting documents.
Pay the requisite fee in cash or through a certified cheque.

NRIs to Follow This Procedure

If you are an NRI, it’s hard to come down here just to follow the procedure. In such a condition, you need to apply with the Embassy. These steps can help you to get off hassles:

Visit the consulate official.
Fill the police verification for to apply.
Show up all supporting documents, which have been self-attested.
Pay the requisite amount as a service charge to get it verified and attested by the police.
Upon verification, the application will be approved and the certificate will be issued from India.

How Long Should You Wait for Its Delivery?

If your application and supporting documents do not show any discrepancy, you can get it on the same day from the local police station. But if there are some, you have to get to the concerned authority of the document, like adhaar card or voter id, for correcting the mistakes in them. This correction can take a week or more. So, you should first check your documents and then, visit the station.

Embassy can deliver it in a fortnight or a month, depending on the accuracy of the form and documents.

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