If using The Hague Convention treaty the service of process can take from 1-6 months depending on the country. For example, service of process to England and Canada can take less than 2 months once the documents have reached the Central Authority; service to China can take 4-6 months if not longer.

If using The Inter-American Convention treaty the service of process can take 4-6 months. This process involves the foreign Court and therefore, multiple steps must be taken in order to approve and serve your legal documents.

If using Letters of Rogatory — this route involves the U.S. State Department and the service can take from 6-12 months. There are multiple levels of process and examination by the following departments. For example, DOS -> U.S. Embassy-> Ministry of Foreign Affairs-> Ministry of Justice-> Foreign Court