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april



Joined: 23 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:59 pm    Post subject: criminal background checks Reply with quote

Has anyone gone through the process of attaining a criminal background check for a visa recently? Does the process have to last as long as they say it can? Yikes! I had no idea it would be such a big deal.
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djg11002323



Joined: 19 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it depends on your state. I am in Missouri and got it done in about 20 minutes. Had to drive an hour and a half each way to get it though.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:59 pm    Post subject: Re: criminal background checks Reply with quote

april wrote:
Has anyone gone through the process of attaining a criminal background check for a visa recently? Does the process have to last as long as they say it can? Yikes! I had no idea it would be such a big deal.


IF you are Canadian AND in Korea then yes, it will take 4-5 months to get one from the RCMP.

There are other options (like the Winnipeg police service) that are MUCH faster.

http://www.winnipeg.ca/police/

http://www.winnipeg.ca/police/BPR/info_request.stm#crim_record_search

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lizlemon



Joined: 05 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

4-5 months?! Mine was from the RCMP and I got it in the mail in about 10 business days. Just find a fingerprinting office and take them electronically there. They send it to the RCMP electronically and the process is MUCH quicker.
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lizlemon



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And I've been advised that local (city) checks are not sufficient. Must be federal or state/provincial, but I could be wrong.
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april



Joined: 23 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks so much for the feedback. I was getting panicked it could take months, good to hear it didnt take long for others.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lizlemon wrote:
And I've been advised that local (city) checks are not sufficient. Must be federal or state/provincial, but I could be wrong.


That is for US citizens.

In Canada (for Canadians) they are all CPIC searches (federal).

The only difference is the police agency providing the search.
Some places (like all major cities) don't have the RCMP as the police service.
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banjois



Joined: 14 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lizlemon wrote:
4-5 months?! Mine was from the RCMP and I got it in the mail in about 10 business days. Just find a fingerprinting office and take them electronically there. They send it to the RCMP electronically and the process is MUCH quicker.


Maybe it's just an advantage of small-town living, but I got mine through the RCMP in about 10 minutes.
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lizlemon



Joined: 05 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

banjois wrote:
lizlemon wrote:
4-5 months?! Mine was from the RCMP and I got it in the mail in about 10 business days. Just find a fingerprinting office and take them electronically there. They send it to the RCMP electronically and the process is MUCH quicker.


Maybe it's just an advantage of small-town living, but I got mine through the RCMP in about 10 minutes.


thats awesome and probably true, i got mine in toronto
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banjois



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also it was free Razz
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BrenSmith



Joined: 10 Sep 2009
Location: Bundang

PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:32 pm    Post subject: Re: criminal background checks Reply with quote

ttompatz wrote:


IF you are Canadian AND in Korea then yes, it will take 4-5 months to get one from the RCMP.

There are other options (like the Winnipeg police service) that are MUCH faster.


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If you are a Canadian overseas (not in Korea) do not go through the RCMP...huge hassle.

I did the Winnipeg police service option. It was much quicker but when my Dad took it to the Korean consulate in Vancouver for the stamp they wouldn't accept it because it was out of province. He wound up taking it to the RCMP and they handed one of their own over real quick. Problem solved.
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