A card printed at home, and every step by post and email
- Week 1Prints an FD-258 and asks around.
The police station cannot help with a U.S. card, and the nearest option he finds is a flight away. He inks the prints himself at the kitchen table.
- Week 5The FBI rejects the card.
Smudged rolled impressions and the wrong card stock. Back to Step 1, with a four-week international round trip lost.
- Week 9Result arrives, in English, unapostilled.
He now posts the original to the U.S. Department of State and waits again.
- Week 15Apostille back. Translation questioned.
His translation was not done by a licensed court interpreter, so the office asks for it to be redone.
- Week 18Finally files.
Four providers, four payments, and a certificate close to the six-month limit.
One request, one visit at home in Tivat, one file
- Day 1Sends an appointment request from this page.
Two minutes online. Nothing to pay yet.
- Week 2Receives a confirmed date and a written estimate.
Plan, FBI fee at cost and the travel fee for the Boka, all listed. He confirms and pays once.
- Week 3The associate visits his home in Tivat.
Identity verified, prints checked on the spot, Letter of Identity Verification issued before the associate leaves.
- Week 4Card at Globeia Inc., Washington DC.
Submitted to the FBI by our own team. Mr. D watches it move in his SmartPortal.
- Week 6Result received and checked.
Apostille requested the same day, no re-posting, no new provider.
- Week 8Apostilled certificate with certified Montenegrin translation delivered.
One invoice. Filed with months to spare on the six-month window.


