How To Get Your FBI Background Check and Apostille of The Hague Convention

I hope this video helps you understand how to get your FBI background check and apostille of The Hague Convention. This entire process can be done 100% on your own, and you should not pay for a third party to do this process for you. Be sure to start this process early as it can take up to 2 months to receive your documents.

DS 4194:

Participating post offices for fingerprinting:

Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of State
Office of Authentications
CA/PPT/S/TO/AUT
44132 Mercure Cir.
PO Box 1206
Sterling, VA 20166-1206

[MelGetmanova]

Can you show us what you put in the envelope? Thanks for sharing

[normadelapaz]

Thank you for this video. Very well explained 😊

[YDD]

Thank you for your video. I actually have the hard copy of the FBI clearance already, in addition to the emailed copy.

Am I required to send it to the state dept unopened?

I thought I saw something which said don’t open the envelop.

[jacqueline]

Thank you so so much for this video 🙏🏻 it helped me a lot. Saved me time and money!

[mykinocencio]

what size of envelope did you use to mail and the return?

[cclgut]

Thanks for the video. Did you receive any notification regarding the status of your document before they send it to you?

[atljay]

Is the document type the apostille?!?!

[LoveAngel.]

Thank you so much for this video I really appreciate it. I was wondering if that was the correct address that you’re giving us the link to below there’s one address in Washington and then there’s the one in Virginia so the one in Virginia is the one that we are supposed to send a Documents

[cassady]

was the background check the only document you needed to have apostilled? looking at the same process (spanish student visa)

[richardmyles]

Hi, Something is still a little unclear to me. I have read conflicting advice. If you send the original FBI report for the apostille some say you do not need it to be notarized. Others say if you send the PDF copy that you received by email it needs to be notarized. What do you know?

[alexjin]

thank you very helpful video. I am applying for permanent residency in Brazil. 
-how long ago did you apply for the Apostle? right now they are saying it takes 10-11 weeks for processing time upon arrival of the application.

[mmd]

Do you need to get the FBI Background check document notarized? There are some details regarding this on the US DoS website and it's confusing.