In Denver and need your FBI background check apostilled for a visa, international move, citizenship application, or other overseas purpose? You do not need to fly to Washington DC or come to Los Angeles. Email MR Fingerprints your FBI Identity History Summary as a PDF and we handle everything — State Department submission, apostille processing, and delivery to your Denver address in approximately 2 weeks.
We serve clients in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, and throughout Colorado. One email is all it takes.
Total time: approximately 2–3 weeks from the day you email us
The US Department of State Office of Authentications — the only authority that can apostille an FBI background check — is in the DC area. But you never need to show up there in person.
MR Fingerprints works with a DC-based partner who submits documents at the State Department walk-in counter every business day. In-person walk-in submission produces apostilles in 7–10 business days — versus 6–8 weeks for mail-in submissions. You stay in Denver. We handle DC. Your apostille ships to you.
Your FBI background check is a FEDERAL document issued by the FBI. Only the US Department of State in Washington DC can apostille it. A Colorado Secretary of State apostille on an FBI document is INVALID and will be rejected by every foreign consulate. MR Fingerprints coordinates only the correct US Department of State federal apostille.
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Email us your FBI PDF
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Forward your FBI Identity History Summary to [email protected] — from anywhere in Colorado. No trip to Washington DC, no trip to Los Angeles. One email is all it takes to get started. We confirm receipt and begin processing the same day.
📧 From Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, or anywhere in CO
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We prepare your DS-4194 form
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We complete the State Department's Request for Authentication Services form with the correct destination country, the correct $20 fee, and all required details. This is where most DIY submissions fail — a missing destination country in Section 4 or the wrong fee causes the entire package to be returned unprocessed, resetting your timeline by weeks. We have processed thousands of these. Errors do not happen.
✏️ Same day we receive your PDF
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Our DC partner submits in person
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Our Washington DC partner submits your document at the US Department of State Office of Authentications walk-in counter — the fastest non-emergency submission method available anywhere in the country. The walk-in counter is only open Monday through Thursday, 7:30–9:00am. Our partner is there every business day so you don't have to be.
🏛 In-person DC submission — next business day
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State Dept. processes in 7–10 days
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The US Department of State authenticates the FBI Section Chief's signature on your document and attaches the apostille certificate. Processing takes 7–10 business days from the day of in-person submission — compared to 6–8 weeks for standard mail-in. The apostilled document is released to our DC partner once complete.
⚡ 7–10 business days (in-person)
📬 vs. 6–8 weeks mail-in
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We ship to your Denver address
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Your apostilled FBI document ships via FedEx or UPS directly to your address in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, or anywhere in Colorado. If your destination country requires a certified translation — Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, France, or others — we include that in the same shipment as one complete, submission-ready package.
📦 FedEx/UPS to your Colorado address — 2–3 business days
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💡 Denver Timeline
FBI PDF emailed to us → same-day processing
DS-4194 prepared and DC submission: next business day
State Dept. apostille processing: 7–10 business days
FedEx/UPS delivery to Denver: 2–3 business days
TOTAL: approximately 2–3 weeks from the day you email us your PDF
Standard mail-in (DIY): 8–10 weeks — and only if the DS-4194 is error-free
Colorado has a large Latino community and significant expat movement to Latin America — Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica residency applications are among the most common reasons Denver-area clients contact us. If you are applying for Mexican residency or a Costa Rica pensionado visa, MR Fingerprints handles the FBI document, federal apostille, and certified Spanish translation as a complete package.
If you have not yet received your FBI results, MR Fingerprints handles that step too. We are an FBI-approved channeler — we submit fingerprints electronically to the FBI DOJ in Sacramento, which is significantly faster than the standard government mail-in process.
How to get fingerprinted in Denver:
Contact MR Fingerprints before your appointment — we provide FD-258 fingerprint cards, detailed instructions, and advice on the best nearby location. Once your cards are complete, mail them to us and we handle FBI submission and apostille. Standard results: 5–7 business days. Expedited: 48 hours.
Many countries require a certified translation of your FBI document in addition to the apostille. MR Fingerprints coordinates certified translations in all major languages — delivered with your apostilled document as one complete package:
Ireland, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore — no translation required.
Expedited service range from 7–10 business days
No. Email us your FBI PDF from Denver and our DC partner handles the State Department submission on your behalf. You do not mail anything to DC. Your apostilled document ships directly to your Denver address.
Approximately 2–3 weeks total from the day you email us your FBI PDF. That includes same-day DS-4194 preparation, next-day in-person DC submission, 7–10 business days for State Dept. processing, and 2–3 days for FedEx/UPS delivery to Denver.
Yes. Mexico requires a certified Spanish translation of your FBI document in addition to the federal apostille. MR Fingerprints coordinates both — apostille and certified Spanish translation — delivered together as a complete, submission-ready package to your Denver address.
Spain requires an FBI background check with a federal apostille. Translation requirements vary by consulate — some Spanish consulates require a certified translation, others do not. MR Fingerprints handles the apostille and can add certified Spanish translation if your consulate requires it. Contact us with your specific consulate jurisdiction and we will confirm exactly what is needed.
Same process, same timeline. It does not matter where in Colorado you are — email us your FBI PDF and your apostilled document ships to your address. We serve all of Colorado and all 50 states.
Yes. Contact us first and we will advise on fingerprinting locations near you in the Denver metro area and provide FD-258 cards and instructions. Most UPS Stores and police stations in the area can assist. We handle FBI submission as an approved channeler — results in 5–7 business days standard, 48 hours expedited.
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Email us your FBI Identity History Summary PDF today and we begin processing the same day. Apostille delivered to your Denver address in approximately 2–3 weeks.
