Can a Notary notarize an immigration document if the Notary is a bonded immigration consultant and helped fill in the data on the document? — B. K., California
Yes. Government Code 8223(b) authorizes a California Notary who is qualified and bonded as an immigration consultant to notarize forms they complete as an immigration consultant, provided the fee charged for completing the forms is no more than $15 per individual for each set of forms and the fee charged for notarizing the forms are not more than allowed by Government Code 8211.
Please note that some other states have strict rules regarding Notaries advertising or providing immigration consultant services, and some states prohibit Notaries from offering immigration-related services. For information on other states, please see this page, “State Rules on Immigration Consulting and Assistance Services.”
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