About FBIFingerprintingLosAngeles.com
FBIFingerprintingLosAngeles.com is an educational publication owned and operated by Anshin Mobile Notary & LiveScan. We explain how applicants can successfully navigate the FBI background check process and obtain an FBI Identity History Summary. Applicants who want professional help can learn about electronic FBI background check services in Los Angeles.
This article is based on our day-to-day experience helping Los Angeles applicants complete electronic FBI submissions, avoid preventable problems, and access the report they actually need.
We hear this question almost every day:
“How much does electronic FBI fingerprinting cost?”
Our standard in-office electronic FBI fingerprinting service costs $80. That price includes the entire electronic submission service. You do not come in for fingerprints and then discover that the submission or FBI report costs extra.
The more useful question is what the $80 includes and whether you want a guided appointment or prefer to manage the process through the Post Office.
What Does the $80 Include?
The $80 in-office service includes:
- A same-day scheduled appointment with no waiting
- The current applicant form, which we provide and help you complete
- Electronic fingerprint capture
- A fingerprint-quality review before submission
- Electronic submission for the FBI Identity History Summary
- Help understanding the FBI notification and accessing the electronic report when needed
In other words, this is not simply a fingerprint scan. The objective is to help the applicant move from “I was told I need an FBI background check” to “My fingerprints have been submitted, and I understand how to retrieve my report.”
You do not need to print or bring the applicant form. We provide the current form and help you complete it during the appointment. Applicants who want to understand the paperwork in advance can review what paperwork is needed for an FBI background check.
What Is the Appointment Like?
Call for a same-day appointment. We schedule appointments throughout the day so applicants do not get backed up and there is no waiting.
Bring a current driver’s license when possible. A current driver’s license is preferred because we can scan it directly into our system. If you do not have one, ask what other valid government-issued photo identification can be accepted.
We provide the short applicant form and help you complete it. After reviewing the information, we capture the fingerprints electronically, check the images, and submit the request. Many routine appointments take about 10 minutes, although difficult fingerprints or unusual applicant-information questions may require more time.
The office is located right off the freeway, and parking is easy. The combination of same-day scheduling, no waiting, freeway access, and convenient parking makes the appointment easy to fit into a workday.
Why Does Fingerprint Quality Matter?
FBI electronic fingerprints are different from California Live Scan. Applicants do not need to understand the technical details, but they should understand that these are different systems and the fingerprints must be captured correctly for the FBI process.
Electronic fingerprinting is not just placing your hands on a machine and sending whatever appears on the screen. An operator who does not understand the FBI process can capture the fingerprints incorrectly. Finger position, pressure, movement, dry skin, moisture, scars, worn ridges, and other conditions can also affect the images.
We know the FBI electronic process and review the fingerprint images while the applicant is still present. If an image does not meet our standard, we make another capture before submission.
Our electronic submissions have a very high acceptance rate and rejections are uncommon. However, no fingerprint provider can guarantee that every submission will be accepted. The value of an experienced technician is careful capture and quality review, not an unrealistic promise.
What Happens When the FBI Report Is Ready?
The FBI or the FBI-approved Channeler sends secure electronic messages when the result is available. The applicant must use a desktop or laptop computer to retrieve and save the report. Do not attempt to complete the retrieval on a phone. A phone may be needed to receive an authentication call or code, but the secure pickup and PDF download must be completed on a computer.
The email address must belong to the applicant. Do not use another person’s address. Avoid a company or organizational email address protected by a firewall because corporate security filters can block the secure messages, links, or authentication emails before they reach the inbox.
If an applicant needs help, we explain how to locate the messages, open the secure pickup page on a computer, download the PDF, and save the report correctly.
Our separate guide explains how to open and save an electronic FBI background check result.
How Can You Pay?
The $80 fee may be paid by credit card, Venmo, or another accepted electronic payment method. Cash is also accepted when the applicant brings exact change. Checks are not accepted.
If you want to use an electronic payment method other than a credit card or Venmo, confirm it when making the appointment.
Should You Choose Anshin or the Post Office?
The Post Office is an available route for applicants who want to manage the process themselves. That may work well if the applicant is comfortable completing the registration, locating a participating location, waiting as needed, and handling the result without personal assistance.
An in-office electronic FBI fingerprinting appointment may be the better fit if you want:
- A same-day appointment
- No waiting
- Easy freeway access and parking
- The correct form provided at the appointment
- Help reviewing your information
- An experienced technician focused on fingerprint quality
- Help accessing the electronic report if you have trouble
The choice is simple. If you are comfortable managing the process yourself, the Post Office may be sufficient. If you want a same-day, no-wait, full-service appointment with practical help before and after submission, that is what the $80 service provides.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does electronic FBI fingerprinting cost at Anshin Mobile Notary & Livescan?
The standard in-office service costs $80, including electronic fingerprint capture, submission, and the FBI Identity History Summary request.
Will I have to pay another fee after the appointment?
No. The $80 standard in-office price includes the electronic submission service and FBI Identity History Summary request.
How long does the appointment take?
Same-day appointments are available and scheduled so there is no waiting. Many routine appointments take about 10 minutes. Difficult fingerprints or applicant-information questions may require additional time.
Do I need to bring the FBI applicant form?
No. We provide the current form during the appointment and help you complete it.
What identification should I bring?
A current driver’s license is preferred because we can scan it directly into our system. If you do not have one, ask what other valid government-issued photo identification can be accepted.
What payment methods are accepted?
Credit card, Venmo, other accepted electronic payment methods, and cash with exact change are accepted. Checks are not accepted.
Can you guarantee that my fingerprints will be accepted?
No provider can guarantee acceptance. We carefully capture and review the fingerprint images before submission, and rejections are uncommon in our experience.
Will you help me open my FBI report?
Yes. The report must be retrieved and saved on a desktop or laptop computer, not a phone. We can explain how to locate the secure messages, open the pickup page, download the PDF, and save it correctly.
What email address should I use?
Use your own private email address. Do not use another person’s address, and avoid a company or organizational email address protected by a firewall because the secure messages may be blocked.
Do I have to use the Post Office?
No. The Post Office is one route. You may instead make an appointment with a private provider that offers electronic FBI submission through the appropriate process.
A Full-Service Appointment From Start to Finish
The standard in-office electronic FBI fingerprinting price is $80. It includes a same-day appointment with no waiting, the applicant form, FBI-specific fingerprint capture, quality review, electronic submission, and practical help accessing the result on a computer.
If you want to be in and out with very little waiting and know that someone will help if you have difficulty with the process, review the FBI background check appointment service and call to schedule.