Getting Fingerprint and Background Check?

U.S.A. Illinois

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Im starting to process my papers to take the NCLEX in the coming months but im confused on where and how to start my fingerprinting process. Also, I live in California so I cant get to any Illinois fingerprint vendor licensed by the department.

In their instruction sheet, if one is from out-of-state, one must obtain some Illinois State Police fingerprint card. But one of my seniors advised me to not have it that way because they did it before and the fingerprint card never came. So they resorted to fingerprint vendors.

My dilemma is if its okay or not to find some fingerprint vendor around CA and just transmit it over to the Illinois State Police? Instead of having the snail mail? Any input is highly appreciated.

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Are you testing for licensure for illinois?

I'm not sure about the question you asked but wanted to mention that in Illinois after your prints are transmitted to the database you aren't finished. You need to take a copy of your fingerprint receipt and send it to continental testing.

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Yes. Im testing for licensure for illinois.

Hmm I'm aware of sending the receipt from the livescan vendor and the fingerprint submission form after the fingerprinting. My concern is if it's okay to have my fingerprints in Cali and have them just forwarded to Illinois State Police. Do you think it's okay? Im sorry im just really confused.:(

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Accurate is an IL approved FP vendor and they have collection sites in CA.

Accurate Biometrics

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www.securitas.com is an approved vendor, they also have locations in CA.
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THANK YOU for your immense help QuietRiot! However, Accurate's collection site is 5 hours away from my place. Securitas is closer though, about an hour away. I'll think of my next move now. Thank you again!

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THANK YOU for your immense help QuietRiot! However, Accurate's collection site is 5 hours away from my place. Securitas is closer though, about an hour away. I'll think of my next move now. Thank you again!

What part of CA are you in?

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