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[timephone]

Hi all,

So I've heard that it is possible to expedite an FBI CBC request in the US by contacting a local US representative or senator's office and having them contact the FBI on my behalf. Has anyone done this before? I also read that it requires a postal tracking number (which I don't have) to be located in the FBI's system.

I just placed a phone call to the FBI who confirmed they received my request on June 21, but that it's averaging 5-6 weeks to process the requests. This would place the estimated completion at August 2, followed by probably 5 days in transit back to me. If anything, I would like to have it in my possession by August 2 so that I can begin the apostille process ASAP.

Additionally, does anyone have experience using overnight mail and a courier service in Washington DC to complete the US State Dept apostille in just a few days? Does anyone know how much this may cost? (State Dept will apostille documents during in-office visits on weekday mornings, thus a courier could be hired to do this and reduce the 10 day turnaround to a single day)

Thanks!

[ms7878]

I was told this as well, and contacted my congresswoman. Her office called me back the next day and explained that they cannot interfere with a process like that - this was for New York, and maybe it differs from state to state or even district to district, but that is what I was told.

[viciousdinosaur]

Wow, did you ever think for a second that it might be unethical to use a method clearly meant for emergencies just so you don't have to stay at your parent's place for a month.

[CentralCali]

There's a physical screening of all documents mailed to the FBI. This is a radiation treatment of the mail and it takes a few weeks, 5 IIRC. No matter how much your Congressman wishes to expedite your request, he cannot speed up physics.

[northway]

[timephone]

[theloniouspunk7]

I submitted my CBC application June 20, and with the help of Sen. Cardin's office received the completed check on July 9 -- less than 3 weeks. But you're right, they did ask for the UPS tracking number in order to find it in their system.

[young_clinton]