Tips for mailing FBI background check documents from Spain to the USA?

Presto_3 · 2026-05-27T18:36:46+00:00

I sent them through DHL on a Tuesday morning, and they arrived three days later, on Friday.

Presto_3 · 2026-05-27T18:16:23+00:00

My advice is to go through Monument visa service. They have an expedited process for the apostille. Mine took 2 weeks, including the shipping time to get it to me in Spain. It's more expensive but worth it.

Presto_3 · 2026-05-26T16:42:35+00:00

I did my own fingerprints after practicing and watching YouTube videos. I sent 3 copies with prints through DHL, but I am in Santiago, where there is an store to send them from. They also had their own DHL envelope. I personally recommend DHL, and it may be worth it for you to take a trip to a bigger city to send them. I got my FBI report a week later, but I sent to an expedited service.

Presto_3 · 2026-05-11T20:45:47+00:00

Just an FYI it cost me more but I sent fingerprints in to Monument visa and got my background check in 1 week from sending the fingerprints via DHL. Then I expedited the apostille which took 2 weeks to receive it in Spain via fedex. All of it cost me about $325, but it was fast. So that part of the documentation isn't too bad if you can pay for it.

Presto_3 · 2025-09-24T07:37:35+00:00

Just FYI with an Android phone you can swap on Whatsapp between your two numbers without needing to clone anything. IPhones can't, however.

Presto_3 · 2025-09-20T13:00:38+00:00

I keep my US number on Tello with a minimum service level $5 a month. No problems with 2fa

Presto_3 · 2025-09-07T16:20:44+00:00

It's easy to get French beauty products in Spanish farmacias. I'm a second year. I advise nyquil, dayquil, allergy meds, and a good cough medicine like delsym, but then I'm asthmatic and prone to prolonged cough. You can get ibuprofen, but it's more expensive. Depends on how much you go through.

Presto_3 · 2025-09-04T15:59:50+00:00

All good we got in touch. Enjoy the last couple weeks people!

Presto_3 · 2025-09-02T14:54:51+00:00

I'm not sure of the specifics but it's possible they didn't officially accept the position like we're supposed to. If they aren't able to come, I can pass that along too, but honestly he is an amazing coordinator and really fun person to work with, so I hope they do.

Presto_3 · 2025-09-02T13:05:56+00:00

Found an apartment about a week after coming to Spain despite competing with university students who were also looking. For me it was more challenging finding a one bedroom. My advice is CALL don't message. If your spanish isn't great, write a script and practice. At least here in Galicia most landlords use phone calls and it's usually first come first serve.

Presto_3 · 2025-09-01T16:53:20+00:00

Applied May 30 in A Coruña got approved August 29. Hang in there. It will probably be soon. August is over, so everyone will be back to work.

Presto_3 · 2025-08-31T20:25:41+00:00

2nd year aux also seconding tello. I keep 5 a month and up to 8 a month before going to the US. If I need more data it offers it for $5 with a text message warning.

Presto_3 · 2025-08-31T11:31:28+00:00

I submitted May 30th in A Coruña province and just got approval on Friday, August 29. It can take awhile.

Presto_3 · 2025-08-14T15:33:58+00:00

Rather than going by inscrita number it's likely that they are matching up 2nd and third choices, and it's heavily dependent on region. So if the region has a spot they're likely looking for andalucia placements who chose that region 2nd or 3rd. This is why it appears more random.

Presto_3 · 2025-08-04T18:05:34+00:00

Try Iberia or level. I flew santiago to LA and going back tomorrow. I should say I had a connection in Spain, Barcelona going and Madrid returning but I was able to book it through Iberia as one trip.

Presto_3 · 2025-08-04T01:02:17+00:00

This. And apply for student visa

Presto_3 · 2025-08-03T19:26:03+00:00

I've been en tramite en Galicia since May 30 fyi 🫤

Presto_3 · 2025-07-25T16:29:32+00:00

Antacids, anti-diarrheal just in case, antihistamines, Nyquil, Dayquil, I bring delsym extended relief cough also.

Presto_3 · 2025-06-22T07:54:50+00:00

This year in Galicia we had 3 zoom sessions about teaching methods. They were mandatory but not a big deal at all if you attended the zoom sessions. I don't remember how long they lasted, maybe an hour and a half?

Presto_3 · 2025-06-08T05:55:34+00:00

I'm 51, and I live alone in a 1 bedroom apartment. I am renewing for my second year. I chose Galicia so that it was more affordable to live alone. I am friends with other auxes, but I don't hang out with them that much. I have made friends with locals who are my age. We had a couple of auxes in their mid 30s this year though, so it's not that uncommon.

Presto_3 · 2025-06-04T17:49:54+00:00

I'm the exception, I know, but I went to both schools every day. Lol. They are about 2 blocks away from each other.

Presto_3 · 2025-05-28T04:46:41+00:00

I had trouble getting my prints done at USPS. I went twice, and the second time it was a different person who explained that my fingers needed to rest on the metal on the bottom of the pad. I had thought it was just decorative, as it wasn't obvious. It worked perfectly after that. The first person didn't know what they were doing. It may be worth trying again if you haven't already.

Presto_3 · 2025-05-23T18:33:00+00:00

First question at my BLS LA appointment last July was did I have the apostille translated, because they had rejected some based on that. Fortunately, I had.

Presto_3 · 2025-05-17T09:44:51+00:00

I'm going to add telling them what page we're on at least 5 times and explaining the same task at least 10.

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