Does anybody know a solution to this?
I am puzzled as to how exactly I can do this when I don't have a USA bank account or ties with anyone in that country (which I am glad to no longer be in).
Anyway, I am currently living and working in Germany as an aupair and will be getting married this summer and be living here from now on. One of the documents I need for my marriage ceremony is the apostille with my birth certificate. I have contacted the Pennsylvania Department of State with this letter (see below) more than once and have still heard nothing from them.
Here is what I wrote.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have written to you before with questions in regards to receiving my apostille with my birth certificate, which are necessary for me to have so that I can get married (here in Germany). You have told me that I can pay by money order through my bank in Germany as long as the amount is in US Dollars. I was by the bank today to inquire about that. They could not fulfill the request due to the fact that I don't have certain information about you.
Here is what I need. I would appreciate it if you could tell me everything I need to know, so that I can make this money order successfully.
What I need (from you/whomever in the Department of State it is to be the recipient, if applicable):
1) your IBAN
2) your BIC-Code
3) the complete address of your bank (the bank this payment is to go to)
4) the recipient
If this is not possible, please let me know how else I can make this payment successfully. I have no bank account in the USA, I don't have cashier's or personal checks, and I do not have ties with anyone in the USA. Please let me know (if possible) the four things I need to know to make a money order through my bank.
Many thanks in advance,
my name
Has anyone had similar experiences and/or know any solutions that I can get this without having to go back to the states. I know that in this situation one must not go back there, but exactly what and how, am I not properly informed despite the hour-long internet searches.
I thank you for any help in advance.