AMDG wrote: I obtained my residency in Jan 2015……a problem I had was with the new FBI requirement…….what finally worked for me was to have my local/state police report to mention the databases searched which included the FBI……..once I submitted this, my application was accepted.
I am finally ready to jump into/onto the "pipeline". I'll be leaving Minnesota in the coldest time of year (late January) so I've started planning when to start what. AMDG, I'm glad to hear that the state police report which included the FBI search worked for you. The FBI informed me yesterday that their background check is taking 12 weeks on average. Then to add another 1-2 weeks for the Sec. of State to apostille...and at least 2 weeks to account for mailing back and forth, I would have to start today to get the fingerprint card sent to the FBI.
When we have our State BCA do background checks for employees, they include the FBI search, so I know it's possible. The office here told me that I can get the BG on a walk-in basis & get it the same day. Then I can walk over to the Sec. of State here for the apostille. I can do the same for my Driving Record and have all the Minnesota stuff processed easily. My birth certificate is from a different state and will take a little longer, but not much.
I'm having everything, birth certificate, background checks, divorce papers, driving record apostilled before I leave. I may not need it all, but I want to avoid the hassles of trying to get it done from Ecuador.