Frequently Asked Questions
Who We
are?
Instant Fingerprints is a fingerprinting service provider serving North Carolina and South Carolina. The following are some of the questions we receive regarding our fingerprinting services. Feel free to call or email us with any other questions you may have.
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Our team will be actively involved in assisting you and guiding your hand movements to obtain your fingerprints. If you have any cultural preferences or specific requirements related to this process, please let us know in advance.
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Upon the completion of your appointment, you will receive your completed fingerprint form in an unsealed envelope.
What is FBI Channeling?
FBI Channeling is an expedited request for a personal FBI background check. FBI Channelers are approved to collect fingerprints and relevant demographic data, collect the associated fees, and electronically forward the information to the FBI CJIS Division for an Identity History Summary check. The FBI Channeler then receives the electronic results from the request and forwards the results to the individual requesting the check.
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What is the difference of sending fingerprints to the FBI and FBI channeler?
The cost for By sending fingerprints to an FBI Channeler, your request for an FBI background check is expedited. Results are typically received electronically within 24 hours when using an FBI Channeler. Tamperproof copies of the results can be sent Regular Mail, Priority Mail, or FedEx Overnight. When submitting directly to the FBI, requests can take 11-13 weeks to process before receiving results. Results are sent via USPS First Class Mail.
What if my fingerprints get rejected?
If your fingerprints are rejected, the FBI Channeler offers one free resubmission. If your prints are rejected for a second time you will need to submit another request and pay the channeling fee again. A rejection is considered a result.
Can send my results to my employer?
FBI Channelers cannot process a request for employment and/or licensing purposes. The results can only be sent to the individual requesting the check.
What info provided in my FBI Background Check?
The report you receive will include arrest data retained by the FBI, and in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service records. If the fingerprints are related to an arrest, the results will include the name of the agency that submitted the prints to the FBI, the date of the arrest, the arrest charge, and the disposition of the arrest, if known to the FBI.
Where are
you located?
Instant Fingerprints has offices spread throughout SC/NC locations in USA:
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Convenient NC/SC Locations (Service by appointment only)
South Charlotte (Pineville)
321 S. Polk Street, Suite 2F
Pineville, NC, 28134
Charlotte (Near Uptown)
1230 W. Morehead Street, Suite 210
Charlotte, NC 28208
Charlotte (University area)
inside My Notary of Charlotte, 1909 J N Pease Pl, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28262
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Winston-Salem
2200 Silas Creek Parkway, Suite 5B
Winston-Salem, NC, 27103
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Concord
9900 Poplar Tent Rd, Suite 115
Concord, NC 28027
Concord (near Kannapolis)
300 Copperfield Boulevard, Suite 204
Concord, NC 28025
Greenville, SC
319 Garlington Rd, Unit D-6
Greenville, SC, 29615
Greenville, NC
2120 E Fire Tower Rd, Suite 107
Greenville, NC, 27858
Greensboro
3407 W. Wendover Ave, Suite A
Greensboro, NC, 27407
Goldsboro
501 Pate Town Road, Suite 14
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Durham
inside Fastest Labs of Durham, 5322 Highgate Dr., Suite 141
Durham, NC 27713
Knightdale
2005 Village Park Drive
Knightdale, NC 27545
Fayetteville
150 Andrews Road, Suite 5A
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Indian Trail
6720 Old Monroe Road, Suite B
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Raleigh
inside Fastest Labs of South Raleigh, 609 Benson Rd
Garner, NC 27529
Gastonia
2020 Remount Road, Suite W103
Gastonia, NC 28054
Rock Hill, SC
inside Elite Solutions Laboratories and Screenings, 701 N. Anderson Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Wilmington
inside Fastest Labs of Wilmington, 2011 Corporate Dr., Unit 1
Wilmington, NC 28405