Free planning tool
Plan when to order your FBI check
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Compare a sourced recency window with a target application or contract date. Processing and delivery inputs create suggestions, never guaranteed dates.
Planning aid. Not a legal, tax, or visa determination.
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| Step or field | Result |
|---|---|
| Program | Washington non-lucrative visa |
| Target means | Visa application submission |
| Target date | March 15, 2027 |
| Conservative earliest issue suggestion | September 16, 2026 |
| Latest issue planning suggestion | January 18, 2027 |
| Order-by planning suggestion | January 8, 2027 |
| Model | 10 approximate FBI days + 5 apostille weeks + 21 customer-entered days |
| Official wording and intake boundary | Issued within the six months preceding visa submission. Source applies to applicants age 18 or older. Preserve the more-than-180-days boundary. |
| Conflict check | Confirm the source boundary with the consulate before ordering. |
| Limit | Agency times are published estimates. Not a promise. Rejections, holidays, and delivery can change the result. |
How is the result worked out?
Subtract six calendar months for the source recency boundary, then add one day conservatively. Subtract the published five-week apostille estimate, your buffer, and the approximate ten-day FBI mailed-card estimate. EPIK intake cutoffs are shown separately because its published intake dates can differ from exact six-month arithmetic.
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FBI background check with apostille. USD 217 standard case.