Effective June 1, 2003, PFI Process Servers (PFI) began acting on behalf of the United States Central Authority, US Department of Justice (USDOJ), under Contract # 03-C-0655. PFI shall manage all formal service of process for the U.S. on judicial documents under the following treaties and conventions:
Hague Service Convention, Inter-American Convention, and Letters Rogatory.
Official Hague Circular Notice
 
$95 Flat-Rate for service of process under the Hague Service Convention within the USA and its Territories

PFI acting on behalf of the U.S. Central Authority: Formal service through the U.S. Central Authority is the only recognized method of process service under these treaties and conventions. Under this 5-year contract, PFI shall perform all duties of the United States Central Authority with respect to process service.

PFI is the only means of obtaining Formal Service: PFI shall be the only means recognized under these treaties and international service conventions as "formal service". PFI shall hold the only official certificate in conformity with formal service under the Hague Service Convention and is the only means to get the official seal of the U.S. Central Authority on your certificate of service return.