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Getting Fingerprinted for FBI Report in BA – Any Tips?

Radd

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Hey! Has anyone here done the FBI background check while in Buenos Aires? I need it for a visa — fingerprints, request the report, get it translated and apostilled. Is there any service that handles the whole process, or do you have to do each step separately? If anyone’s been through it, any tips would be super helpful! 🙏
 
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There are companies in the US that can handle the apostille part for you (just do a quick Google search and you’ll find plenty). But you’ll need to download and print the fingerprint card from the US Embassy website, then get your fingerprints taken here in Buenos Aires, the Embassy site explains where you can do it. Once you get your background check back from the FBI, you’ll need to translate it here (certified translation), and then you’re good to go for your visa process. It’s a bit of a process but totally doable.
 
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