Police Certificates Request from USA

[spinning_sponsor]

Hello,

My common-law spouse is applying via outland in May 2015, however we want to get a head start of requesting some items that take a long time to process, the main one being the police certificates. This is because the website indicates it should take between 12 and 16 weeks to get the police certificates from the USA.

On the CIC website, it indicates to mail requests to:

FBI, Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Attention: SCU, Mod D-2
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306
U.S.A.

However on the FBI website regarding submissions to the FBI directly, it states to use the following address for "Submitting an Identity History Summary Request":

FBI CJIS Division – Summary Request
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, WV 26306

Would either address (same physical address, different "Attention"/department) be acceptable?

Is the "Cover Letter" indicated on the CIC website simply the "Applicant Information Form" on the FBI website?

For printing the fingerprint card (as it will be done locally at a police office in Canada), should we just use standard printer paper? Or a thicker grade?

 

[rhcohen2014]

follow the instructions on the FBI website. the instructions on th CIC website are not updated and is only for information purposes. the correct process for getting an fbi clearance is on the fbi site, and the application gets sent to the wv address. DO NOT follow the instructions on the cic website. follow the instructions directly given by the FBI.

 

[spinning_sponsor]

Great, thanks for the clarification!

 

[blueangel371115]

As for printing a card, they'll probably have their own and won't use yours. I'd call the office first.

 

[swestenzweig]

Definitely call ahead. I had my fingerprinting performed in the US by the state police, and they did not provide a fingerprinting card.

If you do need a card, you can print off one on standard white paper from the form on the FBI website here: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks/submitting-an-identity-history-summary-request-to-the-fbi. Just follow the instructions listed in Step 2.

 

[spinning_sponsor]

New question, same topic:

My local police station in Canada said they "don't do" ink-based cards anymore. The fingerprints are sent to the RCMP electronically, who then send the results back to the local police station and we get a printoff, which we can then send to the FBI. Is this acceptable for the FBI instead of using their provided "FD-258 Fingerprint Card"? Is this considered "Live scan"?

 

[keesio]

New question, same topic:

My local police station in Canada said they "don't do" ink-based cards anymore. The fingerprints are sent to the RCMP electronically, who then send the results back to the local police station and we get a printoff, which we can then send to the FBI. Is this acceptable for the FBI instead of using their provided "FD-258 Fingerprint Card"? Is this considered "Live scan"?

I *think* this is ok. You are getting fingerprints printed digitally and you then send that to the FBI. Hopefully someone else can confirm.

 

[blueangel371115]

New question, same topic:

My local police station in Canada said they "don't do" ink-based cards anymore. The fingerprints are sent to the RCMP electronically, who then send the results back to the local police station and we get a printoff, which we can then send to the FBI. Is this acceptable for the FBI instead of using their provided "FD-258 Fingerprint Card"? Is this considered "Live scan"?

That's odd. My police station in the States, scanned my prints (with ink on them) and printed them onto their own paper for me to send in, without the middle man.

 

[Ponga]

I *think* this is ok. You are getting fingerprints printed digitally and you then send that to the FBI. Hopefully someone else can confirm.

Yes.

You cannot transmit prints electronically across the border, but printing digital prints onto a card (or even plain white paper, according to the FBI) is acceptable via snail mail.

 

[spinning_sponsor]

Excellent, thanks again for the responses!