A print in Antibes, then the wait
- Week 1Prints near the old town.
A shop near Vieux Antibes takes his prints on an FD-258 and posts it to a U.S. vendor.
- Week 5Card returned.
Two impressions are smudged. Nobody checked them before the card left Antibes, so he starts again.
- Week 7A second card.
New prints, a second courier, and the Express Entry deadline getting closer.
- Week 14Result arrives.
His FBI Background Check finally arrives, weeks later than planned.
- Week 16Filed with days to spare.
Two shops, two couriers, and a whole invitation window spent waiting.
One visit in Antibes, ready for IRCC
- Day 1Printed at home in Juan-les-Pins.
FD-258 taken and checked on the spot, and the Letter of Identity Verification issued.
- Week 1Into Washington, DC.
Our own staff submit the card to the FBI. Lucas follows each stage in Globeia SmartPortal.
- Week 4Result checked.
The result is in English, which IRCC accepts as issued, so no apostille or translation is ordered.
- Week 5Ready to upload.
He receives a clear scan for IRCC and keeps the original at home.
- Week 6Filed with weeks to spare.
One invoice. His Express Entry application is submitted on time.


