Process Forwarding
International was recently awarded a five-year contract by the USDOJ, Office of Foreign
Litigation, to be their process server for all legal documents to be served under the
Hague Convention, Inter-American Treaty, and all foreign documents originating in
non-treaty member countries to be served inside the U.S.
See details at the US Department of State website:
» travel.state.gov/law/hague_service.html
Excerpt from the State Department Press Release:
"Process Forwarding International will be the only private process server company
authorized to act on behalf of the United States under the Hague Service Convention and
Inter-American Convention to receive requests for service, proceed to serve the documents,
and complete the certificate of service. For the Inter-American Convention, Process
Forwarding International will also have the exclusive authority to act on behalf of the
United States in transmitting outgoing requests for service of process abroad. The U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs materials about the Hague and Inter-American
Service Conventions, and country-specific flyers are being updated accordingly."
The Hague website:
» www.hcch.net/e/events/events.html#2003
Excerpt from Hague Convention website:
"By communication dated 15 April 2003, the Department of Justice of the United States of
America informed the Permanent Bureau that the bidding procedure had been completed and that
the contract had been awarded to Process Forwarding International of Seattle,
Washington, USA (see the contact details below). This contract will become effective on 1 June
2003, for a five-year period. (The contract also encompasses service of process pursuant to the
Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and Letters Rogatory from non-Convention States.)
Process Forwarding International is the only private process service company authorised to act on
behalf of the United States Central Authority, in accordance with Articles 2-6 of the Convention, to
receive requests for service from other Contacting States, proceed to serve the documents, and
complete the certificate in the form annexed to the Convention. Process Forwarding International is
responsible for the geographical coverage of its tasks in the following areas: the United States,
Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana. Process Forwarding
International is required to ensure that all personnel are properly trained and experienced in the
handling of process serving. Pursuant to the contract, there will be a fully functional office in the
United States to perform all necessary work."
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