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Vancouver, WA · Clark County · California Fingerprint Cards
Live Scan sites are located in California. If you live in Washington and need a California DOJ background check, AI Fingerprinting rolls your prints on FD-258 hard cards in Vancouver, WA and packages them for your California licensing agency. No trip to California required.
201 NE Park Plaza Dr #221, Vancouver, WA 98684 · Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Walk-Ins Welcome
How It Works
Applicants outside California who cannot visit a Live Scan site submit ink-rolled FD-258 fingerprint cards instead. We review your agency’s instructions with you before rolling so the card is completed the way your board expects.
You will need your agency instruction sheet, the packet from your California licensing board that lists the card fields, fees, and mailing address. If you don’t have one, call us and we’ll help you figure out who to contact.
Step 1
Our technicians roll your prints in black ink on the standard FD-258 card, complete the required fields with you, and run an AI-assisted quality check before you leave. Most appointments take 15 to 25 minutes.
Step 2
We seal your completed cards for mailing to your California licensing board or to DOJ, following your agency’s instructions. Ask about our USPS Certified Mail service with tracking.
Who Needs It?
If you live in Washington or the Portland metro and a California agency needs your fingerprints, a mailed card is usually how they get there. Here’s who we regularly help:
Applying for or renewing a California nursing or healthcare license from Washington
Seeking a California teaching credential or school employment clearance
Applying for a California real estate license that requires a fingerprint check
Background clearance for California childcare, foster care, or adoption
Counselors, social workers, and therapists seeking California licensure
California contractor and trade licenses that require a fingerprint check
Insurance, mortgage, and securities licenses that require a California background check
Anyone who moved to WA and needs a California background check or record review
Applicants hired by employers or agencies based in California
Requirements
Requirements vary by licensing board and can change. Here is what applicants outside California should expect. Always follow the instruction sheet from your own agency.
Applicants outside California submit ink-rolled FD-258 cards instead of Live Scan
Your licensing board tells you how many cards to send and which fields to complete
Most boards have you mail the card with your application; follow your board’s instruction sheet
DOJ and FBI processing fees are paid to your agency or DOJ, separate from our rolling fee
Out-of-state requests for your own California record use FD-258 with Form BCIA 8705 and a $25 DOJ fee
Hard cards are processed manually and take longer than Live Scan, so submit early
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID to your appointment
Black ink, fully rolled impressions, and every field complete to help avoid rejection
Not sure what your agency needs? Call (360) 998-7302 and we’ll help you sort it out.
Why Choose Us
We research each state’s submission rules before your appointment so your prints are formatted correctly for the receiving agency first time, every time.
Our AI-assisted quality check catches print clarity issues before your card leaves our office, dramatically reducing rejections and delays.
We can mail your completed card packet via USPS Certified Mail with tracking, or hand it to you sealed and ready to send.
We come to your home or office anywhere in Clark County if you can’t make it to our Vancouver location.
Same-day and next-day appointments available Monday through Friday. Walk-ins welcome.
Not sure what your California agency requires? We help you figure it out before you arrive so there are no surprises at your appointment.
Call us before your appointment and we’ll go over the instructions from your California licensing board or agency with you.
FAQ
Yes. California Live Scan is only available at sites inside California, so out-of-state applicants use FD-258 hard cards. AI Fingerprinting in Vancouver, WA rolls your prints in ink on FD-258 cards and packages them for your California agency. Call (360) 998-7302 to go over your agency’s instructions before your appointment.
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID and the instructions from your California licensing board or employer. Those instructions tell you how many FD-258 cards to submit, what to write in each field, and where to send them. If your board gave you pre-printed cards, bring those too.
It depends on why you are being fingerprinted. Most California licensing boards ask you to mail the card to the board with your application and fees. If you are requesting a copy of your own California record from out of state, California DOJ asks for the FD-258 card, Form BCIA 8705, and a $25 fee mailed to its Record Review and Challenge Section in Sacramento. Always confirm the current address and fee with the agency.
FD-258 ink fingerprint cards at AI Fingerprinting are $45.00 plus 10.2% Washington State sales tax. State and FBI processing fees are separate and are not paid to us. See our pricing page or call (360) 998-7302 for current rates.
The fingerprinting appointment itself takes 15 to 25 minutes and you leave with your completed card. California processes hard cards manually, which takes longer than Live Scan, so plan ahead of any license deadline.
Yes. If you cannot come to our Vancouver office, our mobile team can roll your fingerprint cards at your home or workplace anywhere in Clark County. Call (360) 998-7302 for a quote.
If your fingerprints are rejected due to print quality, you will typically receive a rejection notice from the receiving agency. Bring that notice to AI Fingerprinting and we will re-roll your prints. Our quality verification process catches most issues before your card leaves our office, making first-time rejections uncommon. If a rejection does occur, we offer re-roll services at a reduced rate.
Ready to Get Started?
No need to travel to California. We roll your prints on fingerprint cards, verify quality with AI-powered tools, and package them the way your agency requires.
📍 201 NE Park Plaza Dr #221, Vancouver, WA 98684
📞 (360) 998-7302 ✉ info@aifingerprinting.com
🕐 Monday – Friday · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Walk-Ins Welcome
Scheduling your fingerprinting service has never been easier.
