The official FBI Identity History Summary, captured on live scan at our Washington, DC or Arlington office and submitted electronically through an FBI-approved channeler. Most reports come back within hours as a signed PDF — not the weeks a mailed application takes. Going abroad? We obtain the federal apostille on it too, under one roof.
By appointment at both offices, so a technician and a live scan device are held for you. Bring a valid photo ID — that is all.
Most clients need the report alone. If it is going to a foreign government, add the federal apostille and we run both in one chain.
The FBI issues the same Identity History Summary either way. What changes is how long you wait — and who fixes it when a print is rejected.
It is the official federal record of any arrests, federal employment, naturalization or military service linked to your fingerprints, held by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
If the FBI holds nothing on you, you receive an official “no record” response — exactly what a visa or residency file needs. A state-level background check is not a substitute, and most foreign consulates reject one outright.
Foreign governments almost always require the U.S. Department of State apostille on an FBI report. We prepare the DS-4194 and hand-deliver it — you never deal with the Department of State.
Almost every long-term move abroad — and a few decisions closer to home.
Not sure which document your consulate means? Send us the requirement — a real person reads it within 24 hours, free, before you pay for anything.
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Two of them are federal rules, not our policy — better to read them now than at the front desk.
Under U.S. Department of Justice Order 556-73, an Identity History Summary may only be requested by the person it belongs to. We cannot run one on an employee, a tenant or a relative.
If you are neither, the request goes directly to the FBI. Call us anyway — we will walk you through that route at no charge.
Driver's license, state ID, passport or permanent resident card. Expired documents cannot be accepted, and there is no way around it.
If the FBI flags a submission for manual review — most often where there is prior arrest history — it runs past same day. We tell you the moment we know.
Not a kiosk and not a subcontractor. The team that takes your prints is the team that carries your report through the federal apostille.
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Booking ahead is what makes same-business-day delivery possible: a technician and a live scan device are held for you, so your submission goes out the moment capture ends.
Applying through the FBI's own portal usually takes several business days, and mailing paper fingerprint cards takes considerably longer. Submitting through an FBI-approved channeler returns the result electronically, normally within hours of capture.
If they asked for an FBI background check, FBI clearance or federal police certificate — yes. If they specifically asked for a state police clearance, that is a different document. Call us and we will confirm which one you need before you pay for anything.
The FBI sets no expiry date, but most consulates and agencies accept a report issued within the last three to six months. Check the requirement before you apply — a stale report is the most common reason a file gets bounced.
Yes. Fingerprinting is by appointment at both offices so that a technician and a live scan device are reserved for you. Booking ahead is also what lets your submission go out immediately after capture, which is what makes same-business-day delivery possible.
A valid, unexpired government photo ID — driver's license, state ID, passport or permanent resident card. That is all. Your prints are captured digitally on site, so there are no cards or forms to bring.
Not through this service. Under U.S. Department of Justice Order 556-73 an Identity History Summary may only be requested by the person it belongs to. Employment and tenant screening runs under a separate legal framework — call us and we will point you in the right direction.
If the report is being presented to a foreign government, almost always yes — a federal apostille from the U.S. Department of State. We handle both in one chain: fingerprinted in the morning, apostille moving the same day, completed in 7–10 business days and couriered wherever you need it. See the FBI apostille service.
Yes. Mobile fingerprinting covers DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia — offices, homes, hospitals and care facilities, including batch capture for staff onboarding. See live scan fingerprinting or call us to arrange it.
Tell us which office suits you and we will find you a time today — or send the consulate's requirement through the free pre-check first.
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