Live Scan Fingerprinting
My Mail Center is an Illinois licensed fingerprinting vendor.
We offer fast, convenient walk-in service at our facility with a focus on those who need live scan fingerprinting for state licensure.
Contact us at 312-922-1788
Illinois Live Scan Fingerprinting
At My Mail Center, it is our goal is to provide efficient, reliable, and high-quality fingerprinting services to all of our clients. We are known for the courteous, friendly and personable disposition of our staff. We are flexible and willing to go the extra mile for the best results. Often times we are assisting our clients with sensitive, confidential information and we do so with the utmost discretion and care.
What to Bring:
A Picture I.D. – Other forms of identification may be accepted in accordance with Department of Justice regulations. Identification must be valid and current. If you are under the age of 18, you must also have a parent or guardian with you to sign a statement giving us permission to fingerprint you.
Payment: $60 – Credit Card
Out-Of-State Fingerprint Card Processing For Illinois
We can process your fingerprints for all Illinois professional requirements including nurse, physician, private security, PERC card, cannabis and more. Please email info@abbottbiometrics.com to receive our out-of-state forms packet.
Payment: $60 - Credit Card
Contact Information:
Phone: 312-922-1788
Email: Biometrics@mymailcenter.net
Address:
My Mail Center
332 S Michigan Ave, STE 121
Chicago, IL 60604
Appointments Encouraged, Walk-Ins Welcomed!
Biometric Service Hours :
Monday-Friday: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
We are a certified vendor and fingerprint for the following licensing departments in the State of Illinois:
Adam Walsh Act – Social Services and Educational
DCFS – Private Adoption
Department of Human Services – Early Intervention Services
Department of Natural Resources – Explosive License
IDFPR – Bank Charter, Pawn Brokers
IDFPR – Behavior Analyst License Applicant
IDFPR – Cannabis Dispensing Agent
IDFPR – Chiropractic
IDFPR – Humane Euthanasia License
IDFPR – Licensed Practical Nurse
IDFPR – Massage Therapists License
IDFPR – (PERC) Permanent Employee Registration Card
IDFPR – Physician License
IDFPR – Private Detective, Security, Alarm, Locksmith & Live Scan Fingerprint Vendor Act
IDFPR – Registered Professional Nurse
IDFPR – State Certified General/Residential Real Estate Appraiser
IDFPR – Wholesale Drug Distributor Act
Illinois Department of Agriculture – Cannabis Cultivation Centers
Illinois Department of Agriculture – Cannabis Craft Growers
Illinois Department of Agriculture – Cannabis Infuser
Illinois Department of Agriculture – Cannabis Transporter
Illinois Department of Insurance – Public Adjuster License
Illinois Department of Labor – Carnival & Amusement Rides Safety
Illinois Racing Board – Racing Board License
Illinois State Police – Carry Concealed Background Check (CCW)
Illinois State Police – Carry Concealed Firearm Instructor
Illinois State Police – Department of Internal Investigation Health Care Nursing Home
Individuals – Illinois Access and Review
Local Government – Chicago Park District Employees
Local Government Employees – Chicago Navy Pier/Expo, City & Village Employees, Fire Fighters
National Child Protection Act – Public & Private Care of Children, Elderly & Disabled
Office of the State Fire Marshall – Pyrotechnic Distributor Act
SOS – Drivers Training Instructors
SOS – Secretary of State Employees
SOS – Vehicle Dealer License
U.S. Military/Illinois National Guard – Military & National Guard Background Checks
Fingerprint Card – (FD-258)
At My Mail Center, we value your time and your trust. We provide a comfortable environment with trained fingerprint technicians when you need a printed fingerprint card to take with you.
What is a Fingerprint Card?
Because many organizations require physical copies of your fingerprints, we offer the ability to digitally collect an applicant’s fingerprint images and then print them onto a standard fingerprint card (FD-258).
We can print on fingerprint cards that you provide, or we can provide standard FBI FD-258 cards at no charge to our customers. A service fee of $30 is due at the time fingerprints are taken. All of our technicians are licensed as Live Scan Fingerprint Vendors with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
What to Bring:
A Picture I.D. – Other forms of identification may be accepted in accordance with Department of Justice regulations. Identification must be valid and current. If you are under the age of 18, you must also have a parent or guardian with you to sign a statement giving us permission to fingerprint you.
Service Fee: $30 – Credit Card
Contact Information:
Phone: 312-922-1788
Email: Biometrics@mymailcenter.net
Address:
My Mail Center
332 S Michigan Ave, STE 121
Chicago, IL 60604
Appointments Encouraged, Walk-Ins Welcomed!
Biometric Service Hours :
Monday-Friday: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
We are a certified vendor and fingerprint for the following licensing departments in the State of Illinois:
TSA Pre✓™ Chicago Fingerprinting Enrollment Center
TSA Pre✓™ allows low-risk travelers to experience expedited, more efficient security screening at participating U.S. airport checkpoints.
What does TSA Pre✓™ mean for travelers?
TSA Pre✓™ Experience:
- Quicker transit through airport security screening
- Faster moving lines
- Improved travel experience
No Removal of:
- Belt
- Shoes
- Light outerwear/jacket
- 3-1-1 compliant bag and laptop from carry-on
- How does TSA Pre✓™ work?
TSA Pre✓™ includes certain frequent flyers of participating airlines, members of the TSA Pre✓™ application program or participants of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler program (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI).
TSA will always incorporate random and unpredictable security measures throughout the airport and no individual will be guaranteed TSA Pre✓™ screening.
Travelers who are eligible for TSA Pre✓™ should follow these steps at the airport to experience TSA Pre✓™:
- If you have a TSA Pre✓™ indicator on your boarding pass, proceed to the TSA Pre✓™ lane;
- Present your boarding pass and Government-issued ID to the Travel Document Checker;
- Have the TSA Travel Document Checker scan your boarding pass barcode;
- Remember that your children age 17 and under may go with you;
- Keep on your shoes and belt, your laptop in its case, and your 3-1-1 compliant bag in your carry-on.
- The TSA Pre✓™ application program is one of four DHS Trusted Traveler programs. TSA Pre✓™ allows low-risk travelers to experience expedited, more efficient security screening at participating U.S. airport checkpoints for domestic and international travel.
How it works:
An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) and cannot have been convicted of certain crimes. If an applicant has a record of any of the crimes identified in the eligibility requirements, they may choose not to apply, as the application fee is nonrefundable.
Interested applicants must visit an application center to provide biographic information that includes name, date of birth and address. An applicant will be fingerprinted and will be required to provide valid required identity and citizenship/immigration documentation. An applicant also has the option to pre-enroll online to provide basic information and make an appointment before visiting an application center.
There is a nonrefundable application processing fee of $76.75.
Payment must be made during in-person enrollment. Credit cards are the preferred method of payment and enrollment centers accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express, and Discover credit cards. If made out to “IDEMIA” and for the exact transaction amount, the following will be accepted: money orders, company checks, and certified/cashier’s checks.
Cash and personal checks are NOT accepted. No change or refunds will be given.
If approved, most applicants receive their Known Traveler Number (KTN) in 3-5 days, though some applications can take up to 60 days. You will receive an email or phone notification with instructions on retrieving your KTN online. An applicant also may check status online by visiting www.tsaenrollmentbyidemia.tsa.dhs.gov and clicking on “Check My Service Status.” The Known Traveler Number is valid for five years.
Once approved as eligible for TSA Pre✓™, the enrollee must enter the provided KTN in the ‘Known Traveler Number’ field when booking travel reservations on any of the ten participating airlines. The KTN also can be added when booking reservations online via a participating airline website, via phone call to the airline reservation center, or with the travel management company making reservations. Additionally, the KTN can be entered in participating airline frequent flyer profiles, where it will be stored for future reservations.
Please make sure the name used when applying for the TSA Pre✓™ application program matches the name used when booking travel.
TSA Pre✓™ eligibility will be identified with a TSA Pre✓™ indicator on the boarding pass.
TSA is accepting applications at more than 300 locations nationwide, including 26 airports.
TSA – TWIC™ Chicago Fingerprinting Enrollment Center
What is TWIC?
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a common identification credential for all personnel requiring unescorted access to secure areas of the nation’s maritime transportation system -regulated facilities and vessels, and all mariners holding Coast Guard-issued credentials. Individuals who meet TWIC eligibility requirements will be issued a tamper-resistant credential containing the worker’s biometric (fingerprint template) to allow for a positive link between the card and the individual.
How was TWIC created?
Congress directed the federal government, through the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), to issue a biometric security credential to individuals who require unescorted access to secure areas of facilities and vessels and all mariners holding Coast Guard- issued credentials or qualification documents. Controlling access to secure areas is critical to enhancing port security.
How will the TWIC be used?
During the initial rollout, TWIC will be used for visual identity checks. TWIC holders will present their cards to authorized personnel, who will compare the holder to his or her photo, inspect security features on the TWIC and evaluate the card for signs of tampering. The Coast Guard will conduct vessel and facility inspections and use hand -held readers during spot checks to ensure credentials are valid and identity is verified. A second rulemaking will establish access control requirements, including the use of electronic readers by certain vessel and facility owners and operators.
Who must get a TWIC?
Coast Guard-credentialed merchant mariners, port facility employees, long shore workers, truck drivers, and others requiring unescorted access to secure areas of maritime facilities and vessels regulated by MTSA are required to get a TWIC.
How it works:
An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) and cannot have been convicted of certain crimes. If an applicant has a record of any of the crimes identified in the eligibility requirements, they may choose not to apply, as the application fee is nonrefundable.
Interested applicants must visit an application center to provide biographic information that includes name, date of birth and address. An applicant will be fingerprinted and will be required to provide valid required identity and citizenship/immigration documentation. An applicant also has the option to pre-enroll online to provide basic information and make an appointment before visiting an application center.
There is a nonrefundable application processing fee of $124.00.
Payment must be made during in-person enrollment. Credit cards are the preferred method of payment and enrollment centers accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express, and Discover credit cards. If made out to “IDEMIA” and for the exact transaction amount, the following will be accepted: money orders, company checks, and certified/cashier’s checks.
Cash and personal checks are NOT accepted. No change or refunds will be given.
After completing enrollment, successful applicants will receive their TWIC card in approximately 6-8 weeks following the visit to the application center. An applicant also may check status online by visiting www.tsaenrollmentbyidemia.tsa.dhs.gov and clicking on “Check My Service Status.” The TWIC card is valid for five years.
TSA – HAZMAT Chicago Fingerprinting Enrollment Center
Since 9/11, more scrutiny has been given to the application process for the hazardous material endorsement (HAZMAT). This is not because materials have become more hazardous, but because the threat of potential rogue drivers has increased.
In addition to state requirements, potential applicants must also meet federal requirements.
The TSA Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment Program conducts a security threat assessment for any driver seeking to obtain, renew, or transfer a hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a state-issued commercial drivers license (CDL).
The program was implemented to meet the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, which prohibits states from issuing a license to transport hazardous materials in commerce unless a determination has been made that the driver does not pose a security risk. The Act further requires that the risk assessment include checks of criminal history records, legal status, and relevant international databases.
If you seek to obtain, renew, or transfer an HME on your CDL, you must apply for a security threat assessment. TSA rules require you to begin applying for the security threat assessment at least 30 days prior to the expiration of your CDL.
This program does not apply to drivers who do NOT hold an HME or a CDL.
HOW TO APPLY
Eligibility
To apply, you are required to have the following:
Valid CDL license number or CDL permit
Proof of legal status
Proof of identity
Read the eligibility rules
When
If you are renewing an HME on a CDL, you are required to begin the application process no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of your CDL.
New applicants are encouraged to apply prior to completing the requirements for an HME so that results may be returned to the state in advance of other requirements. States are not authorized to issue an HME until they have received the results of the threat assessment from TSA.
If you have completed a threat assessment before, and you are transferring your HME to another state, you may not have to go through another assessment for the transfer if your new state can issue an HME that expires within 5 years of your last assessment. Check with your new state for their procedures.
How
HME applicants’ biographical and biometric (fingerprint) information must be forwarded to TSA in an approved and established format to facilitate the security threat assessment process. TSA allows states to perform the biographical and biometric collection, or utilize a TSA-contracted agent to perform these functions on their behalf. To date, 12 states collect the required biographical information and biometric data through their individually established and maintained programs. The remaining 38 states and the District of Columbia utilize the TSA-contracted agent.
If you are a driver in a state serviced by the TSA Agent, you may apply online here or contact a customer service agent, who can complete the application over the telephone, between 7am-10pm Eastern Monday-Friday at 855-DHS-UES1 (855-347-8371).
If you are a driver in a state not serviced by the TSA Agent, follow the instructions by your state licensing agency.
Process
After TSA receives your application and results of the FBI fingerprint check, TSA begins the security threat assessment and typically returns notification to you within 30 days. There are three possible results in a security threat assessment notification, or Preliminary Determination of Ineligibility (PDI) letter (see Appeals & Waiver section for more information):
- You are eligible. You and your state will be notified if you are eligible for an HME. You may receive a notification from TSA, but this letter is a courtesy communication, and is not accepted as proof of a valid security threat assessment by any state. States are notified directly by TSA.
- You are initially found to have one or more disqualifying criteria. TSA will send a letter to you and provide details of the potentially disqualifying factor. You have 60 days to respond to the letter. At this time, your options include:
- a) Do nothing and forego receiving an HME.
- b) Request an appeal.
- c) Request a waiver.
- d) Request a time extension.
A time extension is automatically granted if it is requested. If no response is provided to TSA in the allotted time, you will be disqualified, and your state will be notified. No additional letter will be sent to you. The state will revoke the HME if you hold one, or not issue the HME if you are applying for or transferring an HME.
If no response is provided to TSA in the allotted time, you will be disqualified, and your state will be notified. No additional letter will be sent to you. The state will revoke the HME if you hold one, or not issue the HME if you are applying for or transferring an HME.
If a response is provided to TSA in the allotted time, TSA will process the response and provide the results to you and the state.
If you submit appeal or waiver materials and you are still denied, you may appeal TSA’s decision to an Administrative Law Judge. Instructions will be provided in the denial letter.
- You are found to be an imminent threat to transportation security. You and your state will be notified if you are ineligible for an HME. The state will immediately revoke your HME if you hold one. You may apply for redress as indicated in paragraph two above, but may not hold an HME in the interim.
There is a nonrefundable application processing fee of $85.25.
Payment must be made during in-person enrollment. Credit cards are the preferred method of payment and enrollment centers accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express, and Discover credit cards. If made out to “IDEMIA” and for the exact transaction amount, the following will be accepted: money orders, company checks, and certified/cashier’s checks.
Cash and personal checks are NOT accepted. No change or refunds will be given.
After completing enrollment, TSA’s goal is to email the results of the assessment to you and inform your licensing state within 30 days after receiving your application and information about any possible criminal history from your fingerprints. An applicant also may check status online by visiting www.tsaenrollmentbyidemia.tsa.dhs.gov and clicking on “Check My Service Status.”
Fieldprint
Fieldprint, provided exclusively by Certiphi Screening, is the most comprehensive electronic fingerprinting and remote services solution available in the industry. We have the largest network in the nation with more than 2,200 active electronic collection sites.
Our full service fingerprinting services cover everything – from online scheduling, nationwide electronic print capture, channeling to multiple agencies and the FBI, all the way to delivery and adjudication of criminal search results. Our unique repurposing tools allow you to leverage existing fingerprints for channeling to other agencies, saving time and money.
Network
We offer an unmatched Livescan geographic footprint with a Remote Service Network of more than 2,200 active fingerprinting and remote services sites, covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Services
Our Fieldprint services deliver identity solutions that are innovative, resourceful and convenient. Each of our product suites are highly-adaptable and designed to meet an array of client needs.
- Fingerprinting Collection & Channeling
- Fieldprint provides all aspects of the fingerprinting process – from collection to channeling and everything in between. We are one of the few companies authorized as a private FBI channeler, allowing us to send fingerprints and receive results directly from the FBI.
- Remote I-9 Section 2 Completion
- To handle remote hires in areas where an office or a company representative is not available, Fieldprint offers a USCIS compliant remote I-9 Section 2 completion service. Through our nationwide Fieldprint Remote Service Network, your remote hires can process their Form I-9 conveniently and efficiently. We can also remotely process other forms such as oaths, policies and notarized documents.
- Remote Badge Photography & Production
- Many employers require photo identification badges for employees and contractors to help ensure security. Through our Fieldprint Remote Service Network, we can quickly and easily capture a digital photo of the applicant and either forward it to you to produce an ID badge, or we can produce the ID badge for you.
