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Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Jordans » Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:06 am

If anyone else is required to submit to immigration a police clearance certificate from the US and finds out that at your local Garda station they ask you to provide your own card for fingerprinting, send me a message. FBI have generously sent me more cards than I requested and I would be happy to share with other people in need.

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Casa » Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:37 am

Jordans wrote:
Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:06 am
If anyone else is required to submit to immigration a police clearance certificate from the US and finds out that at your local Garda station they ask you to provide your own card for fingerprinting, send me a message. FBI have generously sent me more cards than I requested and I would be happy to share with other people in need.
Not possible, as under the Board Ts&Cs, members are not permitted to post personal contact details on the open forum. With only 17 posts, you don't yet have the privilege of the PM facility. :idea:
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Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Jordans » Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:35 pm

I have no intention to post my own or ask anyone else to post their contact details in the open. As for the PM option, this is strange because most forums aren't that strict -- but I am working on it :D

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Casa » Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:57 pm

Jordans wrote:
Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:35 pm
I have no intention to post my own or ask anyone else to post their contact details in the open. As for the PM option, this is strange because most forums aren't that strict -- but I am working on it :D
Bear in mind that any 'padding' posts to reach the 30 required for access to the PM facility, will be removed.
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Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by astronamy7 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:44 pm

Jordans wrote:
Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:06 am
If anyone else is required to submit to immigration a police clearance certificate from the US and finds out that at your local Garda station they ask you to provide your own card for fingerprinting, send me a message. FBI have generously sent me more cards than I requested and I would be happy to share with other people in need.
Hi Jordans- Would you be able to share the link with me where you ordered the fingerprint cards for the FBI? Were you also required to submit state police clearances? I think I'm going to order mine now in case they ask for them.

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by emilyobtrick » Tue Jun 11, 2019 5:54 pm

Jordans wrote:
Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:06 am
If anyone else is required to submit to immigration a police clearance certificate from the US and finds out that at your local Garda station they ask you to provide your own card for fingerprinting, send me a message. FBI have generously sent me more cards than I requested and I would be happy to share with other people in need.
Hello! I am also new and therefore cannot send PMs, but I'm wondering if I'd be able to get one of those cards or ask you how you got them? I'm aware they ask you for an ORI number on their website so that you can order them, but I'm afraid of all the time it will take to post back and forth all of the paperwork as I need clearance for my masters degree. Social media detail removed by moderator Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by astronamy7 » Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:28 pm

Hi,
I called the FBI and they told me they don't mail them and to just download Form ‎FD-258 and print it on white paper. I did that and got fingerprints done at my garda station and mailed them to the FBI and they accepted that. My fingerprints took over a week to get to them, but once they got them I got my report in just a few days, so they were quick enough.

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by emilyobtrick » Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:56 pm

Perfect, thank you so much for your help!

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Dublingirl72 » Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:12 pm

Can i ask where you got your fingerprints done? I've had mine done 4 times now at various Garda stations but they've all been rejected by the FBI due to their poor quality. Thanks

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Jordans » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:01 pm

Apologies for not replying sooner. Yes I can send one to you if it isn't too late.
emilyobtrick wrote:
Tue Jun 11, 2019 5:54 pm
Hello! I am also new and therefore cannot send PMs, but I'm wondering if I'd be able to get one of those cards or ask you how you got them? I'm aware they ask you for an ORI number on their website so that you can order them, but I'm afraid of all the time it will take to post back and forth all of the paperwork as I need clearance for my masters degree. Social media detail removed by moderator Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Jordans » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:04 pm

Dublingirl72 wrote:
Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:12 pm
Can i ask where you got your fingerprints done? I've had mine done 4 times now at various Garda stations but they've all been rejected by the FBI due to their poor quality. Thanks
I got mine done at the Garda station opposite Busaras in Dublin. Had to pay €60 by postal order, bring proof of ID and a bill. Sent them to Canada though, not USA.

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Jordans » Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:42 am

Hi all,

Here is the link to download the FBI fingerprint form (FD-258)
https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/sta ... 1.pdf/view
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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by ___iva___ » Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:23 am

Jordans wrote:
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:04 pm
Dublingirl72 wrote:
Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:12 pm
Can i ask where you got your fingerprints done? I've had mine done 4 times now at various Garda stations but they've all been rejected by the FBI due to their poor quality. Thanks
I got mine done at the Garda station opposite Busaras in Dublin. Had to pay €60 by postal order, bring proof of ID and a bill. Sent them to Canada though, not USA.
Hi Jordans,

My partner and I are also struggling with this so hope you can help us with step-by-step guide. We keep on going in circles and getting conflicting info.

Last night we went to Garda station in Tallaght to be told to call District office via phone to schedule an appointment to get fingertips scan done. This morning we called them and they told us we can do it 24/7 in the Garda station that we visitied last night.

We will try with the Garda station opposite Busaras.

Can you outline the process to me step by step please on how you scheduled the appointment, how did you organise a postal order payment? What do you mean with bill - is that utility bill? :oops:

Thank you :)

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by fuzzbizz » Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:37 am

For what it's worth, I paid with cash.

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by Jordans » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:59 pm

___iva___ wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:23 am
Hi Jordans,

My partner and I are also struggling with this so hope you can help us with step-by-step guide. We keep on going in circles and getting conflicting info.

Last night we went to Garda station in Tallaght to be told to call District office via phone to schedule an appointment to get fingertips scan done. This morning we called them and they told us we can do it 24/7 in the Garda station that we visitied last night.

We will try with the Garda station opposite Busaras.

Can you outline the process to me step by step please on how you scheduled the appointment, how did you organise a postal order payment? What do you mean with bill - is that utility bill? :oops:

Thank you :)
I went into the station and waited to be seen, explained that I needed fingerprints for immigration purposes. The officer sent me away with requirements and I came back the next day with a postal money order (available from any AnPost office), an electricity bill in my name and 2 pieces of ID (passport/DL). I was escorted into the room where another officer filled in a form, had me sign it, took note of my address, ID, received payment and processed my prints. Hope it helps, good luck!

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by ___iva___ » Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:07 pm

Jordans wrote:
Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:59 pm
I went into the station and waited to be seen, explained that I needed fingerprints for immigration purposes. The officer sent me away with requirements and I came back the next day with a postal money order (available from any AnPost office), an electricity bill in my name and 2 pieces of ID (passport/DL). I was escorted into the room where another officer filled in a form, had me sign it, took note of my address, ID, received payment and processed my prints. Hope it helps, good luck!
Thank you very much Jordans - it's much appreciated :)

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Re: Free FBI fingerprint cards

Post by bmwvikingdude » Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:43 pm

Hello All ...

The very helpful Guard who took my fingerprints did not know what to write in the ORI section of the form.

Does anyone know if the Garda have an ORI, or what if anything should go in that block?

Thanks

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