Do you serve process outside the United States?
By coordination — never in person. Global Process Service prepares the Hague Article 5 request packet (Form USM-94), arranges the certified translation, files with the destination's Central Authority, tracks the request, and returns the proof of service: a flat $995 for every Hague country. Execution abroad is always by the destination's own court officers under its law; the operator never serves papers outside United States jurisdiction. Offer-ready examples include Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Costa Rica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Dominican Republic.
What does the $995 cover?
The coordination entire: preparation and checking of the Article 5 packet (Form USM-94), arrangement of the certified translation into the destination's language, filing with the destination's Central Authority, tracking of the request while it moves, and return of the certificate and proof of service to your firm. It is one flat rate for every Hague country — no per-country pricing.
How long does international service take?
Central Authority timelines are measured in months, not days. The channel's pace belongs to the destination's Central Authority and its court officers, and no honest coordinator can shorten it by promising otherwise. The request's status is reported to your firm as it develops, and the proof is returned the moment it arrives.
Who serves the papers in the destination country?
That country's own court officers, under its law. In the Dominican Republic, execution is by an alguacil — a court officer acting under Dominican law. Global Process Service coordinates the request from the United States; it does not serve papers in the destination, and nothing in an engagement makes it the serving officer abroad.
Can you coordinate service in the Dominican Republic?
Yes — it is a featured line of this service; the operator frequents the Dominican Republic. The Article 5 packet and certified Spanish translation are prepared here, the request is filed with the Dominican Central Authority, and an alguacil executes on the ground. The coordination is billed at the global Hague flat rate — $995 — and the timeline is the Central Authority's: months, not days.
What if the destination is not a Hague country?
Where a functioning route exists, service is arranged by letters rogatory or the Inter-American channel. Those matters are quoted in full in writing before dispatch — they never fold into the flat rate, and nothing is filed or billed before the firm accepts the quote.
Which countries are excluded?
Cuba, Haiti, and North Korea are excluded without exception, together with sanctioned and active-war jurisdictions. No channel is offered where service cannot lawfully or feasibly be effected. On the globe, the excluded countries are drawn in black.
What do you need from my firm to begin?
The papers to be served, the service address abroad, and your deadline — by email. The destination's position and the full cost are confirmed in writing before anything is accepted or billed, and the packet work begins on your confirmation.
Is this legal advice?
No. Global Process Service is a coordination service operated by Joshua J. Almeida, a private process server. It is not a law firm, he is not a licensed attorney, and nothing on this site or in an engagement is legal advice or makes the service counsel to any party. Questions about the sufficiency of service for your matter remain your firm's.
Do you coordinate service inside the United States?
No. Global Process Service coordinates service abroad only — its work begins where United States jurisdiction ends. Matters inside the United States are outside the scope of this service.
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