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Triban

Joined: 14 Jul 2009
Location: Suwon Station

Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:51 pm Post subject:

hogwonguy1979 wrote:

Triban wrote:

Wait, so do I have to send my packet to the FBI, wait for it to return, then send it out AGAIN for an apostille and wait AGAIN for it to return?

/facepalm

yup thats the way it has to be done, no way around it, fbi wont send it to the state dept for apostille (though i imagine they could if you told them to send it to them but i highly doubt the paperwork for the apostille would manage to stay with your request for the cbc all the way to the dos)

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isitts

Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:02 am Post subject:

Triban wrote:

hogwonguy1979 wrote:

Triban wrote:

Wait, so do I have to send my packet to the FBI, wait for it to return, then send it out AGAIN for an apostille and wait AGAIN for it to return?

/facepalm

Already posted this on page 20, but here it is again -

There's a sticky on E-2 visa regulations. I've copied and pasted the following from page 69 of "New E-2 Guidlines" sticky

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=104249&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1020
It's the 5th post down written by melirae1976
(for you skip down to the part about getting an apostille):

[begin quote]

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) [<---doesn't take this long anymore. isitts] 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

Diploma Apostille
You need to make a photocopy of your diploma to have apostilled, as Korean immigration will not return documents submitted. This procedure will not necessarily need to be done in the state where your diploma was issued, but check with the state you plan to have it done in to make sure. The reason you can get the notarized copy in a state different from the one it was issued is that the notary is not certifying that you did the work to obtain the diploma, they are simply certifying that the copy is a true copy of the original document. You will need to have a notarized photocopy made and most states have a certification form that needs to be completed and attached by the notary. Once you have the notarized copy, then take it to the appropriate office for the apostille.
Here�s a link that has the location of the offices for each state that provide apostilles.
http://www.apostilleinfo.com/usa.htm

[end quote]

I'm having the FBI mail the CBC to my parents and then they will walk it in to the DOS for the apostille. But they live fairly near DC. You have any good friends in DC area?

sing81

Joined: 09 Apr 2011
Location: USA

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:05 pm Post subject:

equinoux wrote:

UPDATE
I finally got my FBI CBC back!

Date Sent: April 22, 2011
FBI Received: April 25, 2011
Credit Card Charged: May 11, 2011
Search Completed: May 17, 2011
Returned to me: June 16, 2011

So FBI checks are now taking about 10 weeks. I sent mine on May 23rd, so I should get it back around mid July to late July.

isitts

Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject:

sing81 wrote:

equinoux wrote:

UPDATE
I finally got my FBI CBC back!

Date Sent: April 22, 2011
FBI Received: April 25, 2011
Credit Card Charged: May 11, 2011
Search Completed: May 17, 2011
Returned to me: June 16, 2011

So FBI checks are now taking about 10 weeks. I sent mine on May 23rd, so I should get it back around mid July to late July.

Not necessarily. Some are only taking 4-6 weeks.

bbud656

Joined: 15 Jun 2010

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:30 pm Post subject:

Their website says 6 weeks i believe. I would call a congressman and complain if it took longer

sing81

Joined: 09 Apr 2011
Location: USA

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:49 am Post subject:

bbud656 wrote:

Their website says 6 weeks i believe. I would call a congressman and complain if it took longer

I believe it takes 4-6 weeks from the time they charge your credit card. The 3 weeks prior to that is not counted. That's why some are saying it takes 10-12 weeks in total. If you are lucky, then maybe they began processing shortly after you sent it. But unfortunately, I am not one of the lucky ones. Being that it's the FBI, there is no way to rush the process. So another month or so of waiting.

epoch707

Joined: 27 Apr 2011

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:57 pm Post subject:

anyone get their apostille's back? how long did that take?

therealdrag0

Joined: 08 Feb 2011
Location: WA, USA

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject:

Here's how mine went: FBI Background Check: - Sent: March 28th - Recieved: ~May 2nd Apostille: - Sent May 4th. - Recieved June 7th.

krinkels

Joined: 14 Jun 2011

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:01 am Post subject:

So I sent my background check forms in last week and forgot to included an envelope for them to ship it back with...facepalm Will they still send it back to me and just have to wait longer? or should I try and contact them?

Adventurer

Joined: 28 Jan 2006

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:54 pm Post subject:

I know they had it in their possession as of June 3rd. On June 13th the charge finally went through. It's the 28th. I am about to move out of my place and have a friend forward my mail. I wonder if I can ask the FBI to send it to my address in Texas instead of West Virginia since I'm leaving.

Adventurer

Joined: 28 Jan 2006

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:57 pm Post subject:

therealdrag0 wrote:

Here's how mine went:

FBI Background Check:
- Sent: March 28th
- Recieved: ~May 2nd

Apostille:
- Sent May 4th.
- Recieved June 7th.

That's a long time. It takes a month to receive the apostille? Did you send it to the department of state or someone else? You received it on the 7th of June after having sent it on the 4th of May?

krats1976

Joined: 14 May 2003

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject:

sing81 wrote:

bbud656 wrote:

Their website says 6 weeks i believe. I would call a congressman and complain if it took longer

Is this true? Can anyone confirm?

TeaTime

Joined: 12 Jan 2011

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:32 am Post subject:

Quote:

Is this true? Can anyone confirm?

Well, it's certainly been true for me. I sent my FBI-check to be apostilled mid/late April, it was marked 'received' May 13th (when my credit card was charged), and I have yet to get it back. They aren't responding to emails w/in 48 hours either, if you're at all surprised...

Well...
I hope all this doesn't mean I'm going to be spending the next six months sleeping on my parent's couch. Sad

krats1976

Joined: 14 May 2003

Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:53 am Post subject:

TeaTime wrote:

Quote:

Is this true? Can anyone confirm?

Ugh. Not good! I'm supposed to be there for summer school July 25.

krats1976

Joined: 14 May 2003

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:57 pm Post subject:

Apparently it's a non-issue. My visa # has been issued without it. Dunno why...maybe because I've been there before? because it's an e-7 instead of e-2? because the state background check is enough? Who knows?

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