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In today’s employment world, anyone in the process of searching for a job can most likely expect to undergo an FBI background check, as well as a local or state background check.

The FBI check will result in you receiving an FBI Identification Record. That record includes information from the FBI based on fingerprint submissions from federal employment, naturalization or military service. It also includes information from arrests, such as the date of the arrest, the arrest charge and the disposition of the arrest.

The Criminal Justice Information Services division of the FBI is responsible for processing background check requests. Anyone can request a copy of their own record for personal review, to challenge information on the record, to be eligible for international adoption or to live or work in a foreign country.

Anyone wishing to request a background check for employment or licensing purposes within the United States might be required by state or federal law to submit the request through a state identification bureau.

Only the person who the record belongs to is able to request a copy of that record, meaning potential employers must get your permission before performing an FBI check. In order to receive the report, you must send a complete cover letter, fingerprint card and fee of $18 to the FBI.

In return, you will either receive a no record response, meaning the FBI could not find any arrest history, or a complete FBI Identification Record, which details any arrests or other related information on your record. The only way you can challenge the information on your record is to contact the agency that submitted that information to the FBI.

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