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5 to 10 business days typically
Background checks can be turned around in as quick as 24 hours. These checks do cost a fee to perform.
It can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to do a proper background check, depending on the type of background check it is, and the various institutions that may have to be contacted. Any ad that suggests "instant" background checks is either a scam or a background check that is incredibly simple and provides you with little to no information.
Some people are cleared in the matter of minutes, for the others it takes months. I guess it depends on what they find.
To check the background of a person to ensure that he/she hasn't done anything illegal. Some people might have got a very long criminal record which employers would not want to take onto their payroll. Or could be someone wanting to work with children who may have been abusive in the past, there are many reason for these particular criminal background checks.
You are dealing with a computer system.
Approximately 4 hours
The amount of time that it takes to get your checks from Checks Unlimited after you have placed an order greatly depends on where you live in relationship to the location of where you ordered the checks. Most checks will arrive with 7 to 10 business days.
Most "real" background checks take 24-72 hours to complete, unless there are hangups with particular elements of the background check:Delays are typically caused by:1. Educational institution fails to respond or is slow to respond - Like during the Summer or holidays, when no one may be in the registrar's office.2. Previos employers and references fail to respond or are slow to respond.3. Applicable courts are closed or slow to respond, ie: Clerks are understaffed.4. Applicant provides incomplete or innaccurate information, ie: bad phone numbers, provided school name without city, etc. Anything that makes it harder for a verification to be completed slows the process.5. Fingerprinting through FBI is required.More than 95 percent of background checks are completed within 5-10 business days, including above delay factors.Added: If the questioner is referring to background checks conducted for government security clearances, they can take as long is it takes to find, interview, and investigate all the relevant background information necessary. In other words, there is no stated time for completion.
The time it takes for Checks Unlimited to ship checks depends on the shipping options the purchaser chooses at the time of purchase. Check orders take 2-5 business days to process before shipping, which means that if you choose Standard Delivery, it will take 9-19 days for you to receive your checks.
About two and a half years...
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