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tonyvu
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 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:46 pm Post subject: Having the FBI send the background check to the US DeptState |
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| Does anyone know if the FBI will send your completed background check to the Department of State for the apostille? |
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natalia930
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| you have to send it yourself after you get the CBC from the FBI - when you request the CBC you have to add a cover letter asking for it to be authenticated...then you mail the authenticated CBC to the state department |
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RMNC
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, you have to get it back and send it to them. Sucks, but at least you'll know 100% that you're getting a clean records check apostilled. Plus, you have to send them a cashier's check, an application and a self addressed stamped envelope with it. The info should be on the Dept of State website.
http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/c16921.htm
http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/ |
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HANGRY
Joined: 04 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| natalia930 wrote: |
| you have to send it yourself after you get the CBC from the FBI - when you request the CBC you have to add a cover letter asking for it to be authenticated...then you mail the authenticated CBC to the state department |
oh man, I sent in an FBI CBC request without any sort of cover letter - do I have to send in another one? Anyway I can just contact them?
*Edit* called them and found out. Yes, you do need some sort of letter, but if you forgot it like I did they will let you fax a request to them. |
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SoylaMBPolymath
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| RMNC wrote: |
Yeah, you have to get it back and send it to them. Sucks, but at least you'll know 100% that you're getting a clean records check apostilled. Plus, you have to send them a cashier's check, an application and a self addressed stamped envelope with it. The info should be on the Dept of State website.
http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/c16921.htm
http://www.state.gov/m/a/auth/ |
The $8 payment to the State Department doesn't have to be a cashier's check. They will accept a personal check. The FBI, however, WILL NOT accept personal checks. |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| How long does it typically take to get your form returned from the Dept of State? I sent mine almost two weeks ago, I heard its a quick turnaround. |
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SoylaMBPolymath
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| How long does it typically take to get your form returned from the Dept of State? I sent mine almost two weeks ago, I heard its a quick turnaround. |
I got my CBC Apostille back in 8 days.
Did you supply the Department of State with a prepaid air bill? If not, their web site does indicate that a failure to do so might delay return. |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| SoylaMBPolymath wrote: |
| Hokie21 wrote: |
| How long does it typically take to get your form returned from the Dept of State? I sent mine almost two weeks ago, I heard its a quick turnaround. |
I got my CBC Apostille back in 8 days.
Did you supply the Department of State with a prepaid air bill? If not, their web site does indicate that a failure to do so might delay return. |
Yes I included a prepaid air bill......I would imagine it should arrive any day now. I wonder if its worth calling tomorrow although I don't know if they will be able to help. |
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tonyvu
Joined: 30 May 2008
Location: busan - a view of dadaepo beach from my office window
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| So when we include the cover letter for the seal and the signature, we are basically getting the background check notarized, correct? I hear both notarized and authenticated being thrown around in the forums and from friends... |
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isitts
Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Having the FBI send the background check to the US DeptS |
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| tonyvu wrote: |
| Does anyone know if the FBI will send your completed background check to the Department of State for the apostille? |
Already a thread on this. It's a sticky: New E-2 Guidlines.
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=104249&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1020&sid=da3dbf8d1dcbe01ed17665e793260a13
Here was the most helpful post I found on that thread (page 69, 5th post down, melirae1976):
I'm going through this now, so I'd like to offer what I have found through phone calls to the FBI and talking to the office in my state that issues apostilles (this is for Americans). I'm renewing for the third year and I need to submit both my apostilled diploma copy and my apostilled FBI check because my visa expires after 1/1/2011.
An FBI check can be done from here, but give yourself a lot of time (like 12 weeks) and plan to spend a bit of money sending things FedEx because you want to be able to track it! http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks/background_checks has all the forms you will need. There are links on the right side of the page. Make a few copies of the Standard Fingerprint Form to take with you to get fingerprinted in case one of them gets smudged. I went to a police station here and they did the prints for free.
The above website also contains the address of where you need to send the fingerprints and application once you have completed them. It is suggested to send them FedEx or DHL so that you can track them. Also, make sure to request that the copy of your background check is authenticated by the FBI so that you can send it to the US Dept of State for an apostille. Explicity state this on the application to save yourself the delay.
Obtaining an Apostille on Your FBI Background Check
Once you have received a copy of your background check, it then needs to be forwarded to the US Department of State Office of Authentications. This is the only office that can do it- your FBI check cannot be apostilled at the state level because it is a federal document, so you must mail or hand deliver your document to the Authentications Office. The FBI will not send your background check to another federal office.
US Dept of State Authentications Office
[email protected]
phone: 202-647-5002 202-647-5002
fax: 202-663-3636
15 day turn-around time for mailed in documents.
Fee: $8 per document- check or money order to US Dept of State. Credit cards can only be used for walk-ins.
Walk-ins: 7:30-11am M-F, 15 documents per day only.
U.S. Dept of State Authentications Office
518 23rd St NW
SA1 Columbia Plaza
Washington, DC 20520 |
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isitts
Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| HANGRY wrote: |
| natalia930 wrote: |
| you have to send it yourself after you get the CBC from the FBI - when you request the CBC you have to add a cover letter asking for it to be authenticated...then you mail the authenticated CBC to the state department |
oh man, I sent in an FBI CBC request without any sort of cover letter - do I have to send in another one? Anyway I can just contact them?
*Edit* called them and found out. Yes, you do need some sort of letter, but if you forgot it like I did they will let you fax a request to them. |
You know the fax number? |
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RMNC
Joined: 21 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| So when we include the cover letter for the seal and the signature, we are basically getting the background check notarized, correct? I hear both notarized and authenticated being thrown around in the forums and from friends... |
Yes. The seal and signature (authentication) is the same as notarization. You don't have to get it notarized once you get it back, you can just immediately send it off to the Dept. of State with the required docs and check. |
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