We offer expert guidance on immigration processes, business opportunities, housing, and investment, ensuring you have all the resources for a successful and smooth transition to life in Colombia.
Whether you’re planning to relocate, start a new business venture, invest in real estate, or manage the legalization of your U.S. documents, we provide expert guidance every step of the way. Our team of specialists is dedicated to helping you navigate Colombian regulations, business requirements, and investment processes with ease and confidence. From visa applications and company formation to foreign investment certification and document apostilles, we offer personalized support tailored to your needs. Trust us to make your transition to Colombia smooth, efficient, and fully compliant with local laws.
Yes, absolutely. The FBI accepts both FD-258 and FD-1164 fingerprint cards interchangeably for issuing your official background check (Identity History Summary Check). Both forms serve the exact same purpose and hold full federal validity. At our offices, we use the FD-258 card to ensure your application is fully compliant and accepted by the FBI.
Anyone (U.S. citizens or foreign nationals) who has lived, worked, or studied in the United States and needs their official federal background check (Identity History Summary Check) for visa applications (such as Colombian, Spanish, or other international visas), residency, licensing, or employment.
Both forms are 10-print fingerprint cards fully accepted by the FBI to issue an Identity History Summary Check (FBI clearance).
The FD-1164 is a specific FBI-issued version designed for personal identity requests.
The FD-258 is the universal Applicant Fingerprint Card standard.
For official FBI processing purposes, both forms are equivalent and valid. At expatgroup.co, we supply and process the official FD-258 format, ensuring your application is accepted and approved by the FBI without any issues.
Yes, it is mandatory for U.S. citizens and permanent residents to secure fast-track processing (it is not required for other nationalities). If you are a U.S. citizen or resident but cannot provide your SSN, the electronic system cannot be used; your background check will take up to 15 business days to process, which will delay the overall timeline of your process.
The moment we receive your official digital report from the FBI, our team will review its page count. If it exceeds the standard single page, your assigned specialist will contact you to notify you and send a secure payment link. As soon as the extra fee is processed, we will proceed with your certified translations immediately.
Digitally via an advanced biometric scanner. Unlike traditional ink-and-paper rollings (which are highly prone to smudging, formatting errors, and shipping delays), digital live-scanning captures your ridge patterns with precision. This specialized electronic method minimizes the risk of rejection.
Yes, we offer the complete process of obtaining an FBI Criminal Record, along with the apostille from the Department of State in Washington, D.C., and an official translation into Spanish. If you purchase the package, once you obtain your FBI certificate, we will handle these procedures to ensure your document has international validity and is comprehensible in Colombia.
The FBI report, apostille, and translations are sent digitally as PDFs to the registered email. Physical copies of these documents are not provided.
Yes, if you are already in Colombia, you do not need to travel to the United States for fingerprinting. At expatgroup.co, we can perform fingerprinting in Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, and Bogotá using an FBI-certified scanner.
The costs include an approximate USPS fee of $50 USD, paid at the time of the fingerprinting process , and a service fee of $250 USD, which includes the apostille and official translations.
We will coordinate registration on the FBI EDO platform and the USPS website, pay the corresponding fees, provide accompaniment by mail or WhatsApp, and manage everything else, including shipping to the FBI, obtaining an apostille in Washington, D.C., and final translation.
