How it works
Six steps. One of them is yours.
The whole chain takes about three weeks. Two of those are the State Department, and no service can make that part faster, because there is no expedited route.
Your consulate appointment date is the only thing that really matters. We work backwards from it and tell you immediately whether the timing holds.
You, 3 minutes
We find your nearest Live Scan location. About twenty minutes in person. This is the only part of the process you physically do.
You, ~20 min
Federal rules let the FBI send an Identity History Summary only to you or your attorney, so this step is yours and we cannot do it for you. We send the channeler link, the form and your nearest Live Scan location. It arrives in hours, and a printed electronic copy is accepted for apostille.
You, same day
Federal documents are apostilled only at the Office of Authentications in Washington. There are no appointments. Our courier drops off in person and collects on a pick-up slip.
Us, ~2 weeks
You get the PDF immediately, so you can start filling in your consulate paperwork before the paper reaches you.
Us, same day
Insured, tracked, and sent wherever you are, including abroad. Consulates want the original with the apostille attached.
Us, 2 to 3 days
Order EP‑1043Madrid, 22 Aug
FBI report received
Dropped at the State Department
Collection due
✓ Arrives 4 days before your appointment.
What we cannot do
Worth being straight about, because some services are not.
We cannot beat two weeks at the State Department. There is no same-day or expedited route at the Office of Authentications. Anyone advertising one has not been recently.
We cannot take your fingerprints for you. That has to happen in person at a Live Scan location, and it is the one step only you can do.
We cannot advise on your visa. We are a courier and agent service, not immigration advisers. We can tell you what a consulate publishes and link you to the source.