I am about to apply for FBI clearance certificate.
I was looking online and it looks like that FBI certificate can be obtained through Option 2 below
The FBI offers two methods for requesting your Identity History Summary or proof that one does not exist.
Option 1: Submit your request directly to the FBI.
Option 2: Submit to an FBI-approved Channeler, which is a private business that has contracted with the FBI to receive the fingerprint submission and relevant data, collect the associated fee(s), electronically forward the fingerprint submission with the necessary information to the FBI CJIS Division for a national Identity History Summary check, and receive the electronic summary check result for dissemination to the individual. Contact each Channeler for processing times.
I called few agencies and seems like option 2 is very fast as compared to option one.
Does anyone know, if I can use option 2 and will it be valid???