Services & Fees
A file number will be assigned and notification will be sent upon receipt of the application. Every effort will be made to mail the evaluation within 10 business days. Yet, if additional documentation and/or fees is/are required, the turnaround time will be effective from the date of receipt of all requested materials.
Reports
General Report
(also known as document-by-document report)| Description | This report identifies the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credential(s) earned, and the United States educational equivalent. |
| Fee | $100 |
| View Sample Report |  IERF evaluation reports are issued on special Script-Safe paper that cannot be altered. |
Detail Report
(also known as course-by-course report)| Description | This report identifies the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credential(s) earned, and the United States educational equivalent. It also lists individual courses taken with semester units, individual grade equivalents and an overall grade point average (where applicable). |
| Fee | $195 |
| View Sample Report | IERF evaluation reports are issued on special Script-Safe paper that cannot be altered. |
Detail Report with Course Level Identification
(also known as course-by-course report with course level identification)| Description | This report identifies the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credential(s) earned, and the United States educational equivalent. It also lists individual courses taken with semester units, individual grade equivalents and an overall grade point average (where applicable), and it identifies the level of the class (e.g., lower versus upper division, professional, vocational). |
| Fee | $235 |
| View Sample Report | IERF evaluation reports are issued on special Script-Safe paper that cannot be altered. |
Additional Services
Rush Services
If requesting a Rush service, please note that ALL fees must be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card only. No personal checks will be accepted for rush applications.
Please also note that Rush applications received after 12:00pm PST/PDT will be considered to have been received the next business day. This also applies to payments, correspondence and documentation received after 12:00pm PST/PDT.
If additional documentation and/or fees is/are required, the turnaround time will be effective from the date of receipt of the application, required documents and fee.
IMPORTANT: Be advised that if you apply online, you will receive a file number. When sending your documents in, please write your file number on the outside of the envelope. This will notify us that your case is a rush service, so that we can give your application immediate attention. If you are arranging to have your school or translator send documents directly to our office, please also request that they reference your file number on the outside of the envelope. Unfortunately, if your package does not include your full IERF file number on the exterior, IERF cannot guarantee that your rush service will be correctly applied on the business day it is received.
24-Hour Rush (Next Business Day)
| Fee | $200 in addition to the report fee |
| Turnaround time | 24 hours from the receipt of the application, required documents and fee. |
5-Day Rush
| Fee | $85 in addition to the report fee |
| Turnaround time | 5 business days from the receipt of the application, required documents and fee. |
Photocopying Fee
Please submit a set of photocopies (front and back) of all original documents, including translations. Otherwise, a $20 fee will be assessed.
Mailing Options
Regular Mail
Evaluations are sent via regular mail unless otherwise requested. There is no additional fee for regular mail.
Mailing with a Tracking Service
If mailing with a tracking service (e.g., UPS, DHL, etc.) is preferred, we offer the following:
Domestic Secure Mailing for $20 per address Domestic Next Day Delivery for $35 per address International Secure Mailing for $75 per address
If original documents are submitted, we recommend either Secure Mailing or Domestic Next Day Delivery for the return of the academic records. Please note that original documents will not be returned via regular mail, unless we receive written instructions to do so. IERF accepts no liability related to the loss or damage of documents during mailing.