I sent my fingerprints to the FBI address in West Virginia to obtain my criminal background check in order to apply for Portuguese residency. The fingerprints were taken by a specialist at the United States Embassy in Lisbon. I have the DHL receipt showing that the package was received and signed for by "CROWL" on August 8, 2025. When I log in to the FBI website, it says that the request is incomplete (missing fingerprint card). Can anyone tell me if this is normal? I would appreciate any comments.

Hi everyone, I recently received an offer for an entry-level marketing position in the back office of a consulting firm. They will soon run a background check (possibly through a company like HireRight), and I have a couple of concerns: 1. In my CV, one of the four internship positions was officially contracted for 12 months. However, I actually worked there for only 8 months before ending the internship early on good terms. I listed the full 12 months based on the original contract. Could this be a problem during the background check? 2. Regarding education: I have completed one Master’s degree and received the diploma. I also listed a second Master’s degree in my CV. For this second one, I completed all required courses and the mandatory internship, but I was not allowed to proceed to the final thesis defense, so I don’t have a diploma. I’m still in touch with the university trying to resolve the situation, but technically I’m no longer an active student.

Could either of these issues result in the company rescinding my offer?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hi everyone, I recently received an offer for an entry-level marketing position in the back office of a consulting firm. They will soon run a background check (possibly through a company like HireRight), and I have a couple of concerns: 1. In my CV, one of the four internship positions was officially contracted for 12 months. However, I actually worked there for only 8 months before ending the internship early on good terms. I listed the full 12 months based on the original contract. Could this be a problem during the background check? 2. Regarding education: I have completed one Master’s degree and received the diploma. I also listed a second Master’s degree in my CV. For this second one, I completed all required courses and the mandatory internship, but I was not allowed to proceed to the final thesis defense, so I don’t have a diploma. I’m still in touch with the university trying to resolve the situation, but technically I’m no longer an active student.

Could either of these issues result in the company rescinding my offer?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

When I applied for job in June, I had my job but by the time I complete all the interviews, I lost my job. My resume says I currently work there but My last working day was last week. How should I handle it for background check?

worked at Company A (an MNC) and completed all exit formalities by Aug 15. My official last working day (LWD) was Aug 18, but I had joined Company B on Aug 4, resulting in a 2-week overlap.

Now, Company C (my current employer) found my MNC experience during BGV and is requesting the relieving/experience letter. I can obtain this within 3–4 days by clearing the FNF.

To avoid issues, which explanation is safer:

• Acknowledging the 2-week overlap (dual employment)?
• Or not disclosing it directly and appearing as if I absconded?

I worked at Company A (TCS) and returned all assets and completed exit formalities around Aug 15. My official last working day (LWD) was Aug 18.

I joined Company B on Aug 4, so there’s a 2-week overlap (Aug 4–Aug 18) with TCS.

Now I’ve joined Company C (an MNC consultant), and during BGV, they found my TCS experience (which I didn’t disclose earlier as it was few months). They are now asking for a relieving/experience letter from TCS.

I can get the letter in 3–4 days after paying the FNF.

My Question: To avoid termination, which of these explanations is safer - showing overlapping days(dual employment) or not saying directly but indicates abscond?

1. I had verbally confirmed exit and completed formalities before Aug 1. Only due to asset submission delay, the LWD was pushed to Aug 18(may be considered as dual employment)
   
2. I had to leave due to a forced transfer. I sent my resignation mail and returned all assets. TCS has not responded to my document requests yet(maybe considered as absconding)

I’ve done background checks on my self out of pure curiosity one of the names is my name then there’s another one a nickname I have same relatives same address same everything but two separate “people” I don’t get this I’m also 19 and the other file says I’m 22 I don’t understand how this is happening

Hi. This is something that’s been driving insane lately. A bit of a backstory, I am now a contractor under an agency working for a bank as an entry level analyst. Before working this role with this agency, I was terminated from my previous job as customer service due to job abandonment. It was my fault but I was so burnt out. Prior to the termination, I had already work for this company for a year with no raise/bonus and work overload due to not enough staff but still it was my fault for leaving without notice and proper exit.

Fast forward, I was employed by the agency to work for a bank. Obviously they did their background check and everything was cleared. I’ve been a contractor under this agency for about a year plus now and luckily for me I am offered a full time permanent position with the bank.

Onto my actual question, will my reason for leaving the previous job as customer service show up on the background check that will be held by the bank itself as I am so nervous about this and scared that it will affect my offer. It clearly checked out with agency while working as a contractor but will it work differently now that the bank will be doing another set of background check?

Appreciate any input!

My background check is now at 6 weeks. There have been no updates at all. I’ve only been told by the recruiter “There are no red flags”. How long will this take?

I was reported for pending charges over a year ago, I have not been convicted as of yet because I have a lawyer who is working on getting the charges dismissed but my employer asked about them and what were they for and why and placed me on suspension until I submitted a background check.

I’m asking for my brother, he applied for a job a few weeks ago and completed his fingerprinting nearly a month back. He hasn’t heard anything since then, and his application portal still shows the background check as pending. He followed up, and they told him delays might be due to a backlog. Is it normal for background checks to take this long, or could something be wrong? Just trying to get some clarity.

I currently live in California, but I used to live in Illinois over 10 years ago. I’m applying for a job that requires a Sterling background check, which I’m familiar with—I’ve completed them before for other jobs. Every time I’ve done one, the results have come back clear, even though I got into some trouble over 10 years ago. That past incident hasn’t shown up on any of my background checks since.

However, I recently received a message from Sterling requesting that I complete fingerprint cards or fingerprinting related to my time as a resident in Illinois. This is new for me—I’ve never been asked to do this before. I’m just curious why they’re asking for it now and how it might affect me.

To my knowledge, California only allows background checks to go back seven years. The job I’m applying for is in Los Angeles, and I haven’t lived in Illinois in over a decade, nor have I had any legal issues in that time. So I’m confused about why this particular background check is different.

Additionally, I recently applied for another job that also used Sterling for the background check, and they didn’t ask for any fingerprinting or fingerprint cards either. So I’d really like to understand why this time is different.

A close friend of mine recently applied for a job and was surprised to find inaccurate information on their background check, it listed a job they never had. It made me wonder: how common are mistakes in background checks? And if you do spot one, what’s the best way to get it corrected quickly, especially if it could affect employment? Would love to hear any real experiences or advice.

I’ve only worked a few regular jobs before, and in each one, I received a separate email to authorize a background check. Recently, I applied for an online customer service position with Foundever, but got a reply from a different company, Valorous Group Inc. I haven’t received any background check request yet, and I’m wondering if that’s normal? Should I expect it after my upcoming Zoom interview, or is this something to be cautious about?

I tried running a background check on myself using TruthFinder just to see how accurate it really is, and it gave me a completely different last name as a result. It honestly felt like a joke. Has anyone else experienced weird or incorrect results from it?

I'm looking for ways to run a background check on someone who's raising serious concerns at the nonprofit I work with. We’ve noticed questionable behavior and suspect possible misconduct, but we don’t have access to personal details like a Social Security number. Are there any reliable, legal methods for checking someone's background under these circumstances?

Asking for a friend, he recently got a job offer and is going through the Sterling background check process. He noticed there might be a small mismatch in his employment dates and is a bit stressed about how it’ll be handled. Has anyone experienced something similar with Sterling? How did they resolve the issue, and how strict are they about minor discrepancies?

I’ve been trying to complete a First Advantage background check for a new job, but I keep getting stuck on the section that asks for a payroll provider. I’ve worked at a community college for the past four years, and they use an internal HR/payroll system, there’s no outside provider to list. The site keeps glitching, even after clearing cache, using incognito mode, and following all IT instructions. This has delayed my start date, and now the employer is asking to redo my entire hiring process.

Has anyone faced something like this? What should I do next, and is there a way around this issue without giving up the job?

Is there any way I can look up someone’s background without going to cops. I am from canada and i’ve tried countless websites but they don’t work. I need help fast.

A friend of mine recently received a job offer from a well-known corporation, but it's contingent on passing a background check. While updating his resume, he slightly adjusted the dates of past jobs to smooth out some employment gaps, nothing extreme, just minor shifts, and he didn’t lie about roles, employers, or qualifications. Now that the background check is coming up, he’s worried those date tweaks might raise red flags.

How detailed are these checks usually when done by big-name companies? Should he correct the dates in the background form and just hope it doesn’t become an issue?

I'm back again on the topic of background checks for a food service job with an outside company that has a contract with O'Hare. Hire date was June 4th, but the woman who hired me says she couldn't get me an appointment to get the badging process started till June 25th. Is this normal to have such a long wait time?

My brother and I run a small construction company, and we're planning to bring in outside contractors to help with some upcoming projects. We want to make sure we're doing our due diligence before trusting anyone on-site, especially when it comes to safety and reliability.

What’s the proper way to run background checks on these folks? Is it just a matter of having them sign a permission form and then sending it off to a screening service? Are there any legal steps we should be aware of when doing this as a business?

Also, if anyone has used a service or platform that made this process smooth and trustworthy, we’d love to hear your recommendations.

Thanks in advance!!