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sodabread
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 Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject: background check from California |
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Does anyone know how to go about getting a criminal records check from California? I've emailed the State's Attorney General and my local police department, but I'm not getting anything from them. What do I need? To whom do I send things? What's it cost?
I'm sure there's a post about this out there somewhere, but the silly search button isn't working.
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Gnawbert
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:20 am Post subject: |
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You will need to get a fingerprint check, which involves getting a LIVESCAN. Here's a list of places you can go to get your fingerprints scanned.
http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/publications/contact.php
They then electronically submit it to the state, and the state sends you a letter saying "Based upon fingerprint records you have no criminal history found."
The entire process took me less than a business week. I got the scan on monday, got the letter in the mail on thursday. Really simple, but cost around $60.
Then you get the documents notarized, certified, and apostilled. Pretty easy, just takes some time and some leg work and about $220 or so. |
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MANDRL
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Location: South Korea
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travelingfool
Joined: 10 Mar 2008
Location: Parents' basement
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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MANDRL,
I just looked at the SD County Sheriff's website. It looks like the record check they offer is local only. Immigration accepted it with no problem? Doesn't it have to be statewide or national, such as from the CA Attorney General or FBI? |
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MANDRL
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| travelingfool wrote: |
MANDRL,
I just looked at the SD County Sheriff's website. It looks like the record check they offer is local only. Immigration accepted it with no problem? Doesn't it have to be statewide or national, such as from the CA Attorney General or FBI? |
I cannot give you a straight answer because I recently sent off my documents. I should get my visa number from my school in 7-10 days, so I will know by then. However, everything I have read states that local checks are OK. The Korean immigration site states that "It will accept records issued by Federal, provinical, state, local authorities"(http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt).
Futhermore, my school sent me this information about the CBC:
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Criminal Background Check: A local/state check rather than federal level criminal background check is the easiest and fastest to obtain and is readily accepted by Korean immigration. Simply visit or contact a local police station where you reside or last resided and make a request for a criminal background check. There are generally two types of criminal background checks:
1)The first one is sometimes referred to as a criminal records search, non-volunteer or subject access request in England. This check doesn't require fingerprints and is still accepted by Korean Immigration..
2)The second one is called a vulnerable sector screening (VSS) or volunteer check. This check does require fingerprints and is required if you are going to be working with children or other vulnerable people. Some Korean Consulate websites ask specifically for this, however Korean immigration doesn't require this one yet.
If time is short, request the non-vulnerable one to submit to Korean immigration and then later the vulnerable sector search if needed. Korean immigration requires one original criminal background check, but you may want to get two originals as some Consulates, like the Korean Consulate in Washington D.C also require an original when you apply with your visa issuance number |
I am not sure where they got that information, but I know for sure THEY did not create it.
Again, I will post in this thread when I get my visa issuance number to verify that my story worked out 100% OK. |
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tired of LA
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Gnawbert wrote: |
You will need to get a fingerprint check, which involves getting a LIVESCAN. Here's a list of places you can go to get your fingerprints scanned.
http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/publications/contact.php
They then electronically submit it to the state, and the state sends you a letter saying "Based upon fingerprint records you have no criminal history found."
The entire process took me less than a business week. I got the scan on monday, got the letter in the mail on thursday. Really simple, but cost around $60.
Then you get the documents notarized, certified, and apostilled. Pretty easy, just takes some time and some leg work and about $220 or so. |
you don't need to get the document notarized or certified. when you get the livescan, tell them that its for a visa application and that you need to get it apostilled. they will send a letter attached to the background check that has a stamp and original signature, if not give them a call and they will send one out. they forgot mine and i emailed them and i received the letter within a week. the state attorney generals office will apostille it without it being notarized because its a document issued by the state. i sent it in with it just being apostilled, no notarization or certification and i'm in korea right now. |
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LOVYDOVY
Joined: 18 Jul 2007
Location: USA
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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2 step process, not 3.
A.Go to the Sheriff Dept. {It took the lady behind the desk 10 minutes to do a computer search (local is acceptable).} Don't forget your ID. Make sure you ask the letter be notarized.
B.Then take the letter to Sect. of State and they will apostille it for $26. This process took 20 minutes. And they don't take cash, visa/mc, check & (money order?) only.
I can't remember where you are. But there are 4 Sect. of State in CA, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angles & San Diego. For the nearest Sheriff Dept. look in yellow pages or call the city police station.
Best of luck. |
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LOVYDOVY
Joined: 18 Jul 2007
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Sorry,I forgot to tell you that if you mailed the notarized letter, it takes a minimum of one month to get it apostil.
And if you need to apostil your degree(s), notarize it, then take it to county clerk to verify the signature, then apostil. It can be done in one day. |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| A friend of mine contact the appropriate department, and they mailed the fingerprint cards to her. |
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travelingfool
Joined: 10 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:46 am Post subject: |
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MANDRL,
Check out the LA consulate website FAQ section and type E2 into the search box. There is a post that states that record checks must be at least statewide or national. They can be issued by a local PD or Sheriff, but they must include the entire state, according to the consulate. Keep us posted on what happens.
Also, does anyone know if degrees must be notarized by the Korean consulate before them sending them to immigration in Korea? The reason I am asking is that I have a copy of my degree notarized, certified by the county, state, and federal sec of state. Will that suffice? (I already posted this question on their FAQ section but just wanted to see if anyone on here had any personal experience with this). |
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Riddle
Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:49 am Post subject: |
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I too am living in Korea, from California, and need the criminal check. I can go get my fingerprints taken in Seoul but will they be accepted by the CA state department? Are the fingerprint forms in English or Korean? Please advise on the threads where we can get fingerprints taken in Seoul. Thanks. |
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:55 am Post subject: |
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| write to me by email and I'll send the email address of my friend who had the cards sent to her from California. my email is elliemk at mindspring dot com |
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MANDRL
Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| travelingfool wrote: |
MANDRL,
Check out the LA consulate website FAQ section and type E2 into the search box. There is a post that states that record checks must be at least statewide or national. They can be issued by a local PD or Sheriff, but they must include the entire state, according to the consulate. Keep us posted on what happens. |
I will post the outcome here. However, I don't think it will be an absolute to any of our questions. One immi guy may pass through documents another immi guy may not, you know? Good luck to all of us! |
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Zenas
Joined: 17 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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Go to a local Korean police station that takes fingerprints on the standard form accepted by the FBI. You can print the form out from the FBI web site. Send those prints to the FBI in West Virgina with an $18 m.o. or cashier's bank check, cover letter and return address.
Send the prints and letter and the check FedEx - return paid.
Then, because Koreans don't know what they are doing, you have to get the CRC notarized, which you can't. In it's place an affidavit can be made which is then 'approved' by the US embassy for $30 or so.
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