Last Updated on August 21, 2025 by Bruno Bianchi
Question
How long does the fbi background check take, more or less?
Answers
These are the answers of some Facebook group members:
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Start the Moving to Spain Hub →“In the United States, our took 3 about 3 weeks. We had the fingerprints inked, then mailed them to the FBI. Our mail service wasn’t the best, so it was nerve-wracking. The apostille was another 3 weeks, but we could track its progress.”
“We did fingerprints at the post office and I had the reports digitally inside 24 hours. The mailed copies took longer, but I had the digital copies printed and sent for apostillé. If I did it over I’d hire for hand delivery for the apostillé. That took most of a month.”
“3 wks. My friends took 5 wks”
“Mine was delivered July 5th and the channeler says it will likely be delivered mid August!”
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See Vetted Lawyers →“I did the online request but mailed my fingerprints. From the day I requested online (mailed them the next day), it took 9 days to get the online results. Still waiting for the official paper to arrive in the mail.”
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