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Palau Digital Residency ID - To Open a Crypto Account on Binance Exchange? (Field Report #21)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Nov 291 min read

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Open a Crypto Account on Binance Exchange? (Field Report #21)

I made my 24th attempt to use the Palau digital residency ID (“the ID”) in November, 2024. I tried to use the Palau ID to enable deposit

How to Get a California Juvenile Record REMOVED from your FBI Background Check (IdHS)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Nov 47 min read

How to Get a California Juvenile Record REMOVED from your FBI Background Check (IdHS)

In many cases, it is possible to get a California juvenile record entirely removed from your FBI background Check (Identity History Summary)

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Request a Georgia State Background Check? (Field Report #20)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Oct 241 min read

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Request a Georgia State Background Check? (Field Report #20)

I made a Georgia state background check request using the Palau digital residency ID.

How to Get Your French Background Check (Extrait de Casier Judiciare) Step by Step Guide

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Oct 204 min read

How to Get Your French Background Check (Extrait de Casier Judiciare) Step by Step Guide

This article is a step by step guide on how to order your own French background check, for a foreign citizenship, or residency application.

Mortgage Denial from A Relative Using Your Social Security Number

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Sep 154 min read

Mortgage Denial from A Relative Using Your Social Security Number

If anyone, including an undocumented relative has used your social security number for their own reasons, this can create a serious discrepa

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Sep 154 min read

How to Get an Apostille in Pennsylvania

If you’re from the “keystone” state of Pennsylvania and applying for citizenship or residency abroad, you may be asked to “apostille” certai

8 Attack Vectors on ESTA Visa-Free Access to the USA

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Sep 85 min read

8 Attack Vectors on ESTA Visa-Free Access to the USA

Any threat to the ability of a person to be ESTA eligible or travel to the United States on ESTA is an ESTA attack vector.

Do Arrests Fall off Your FBI Background Check After Seven Years?

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Sep 75 min read

Do Arrests Fall off Your FBI Background Check After Seven Years?

Does an arrest in the U.S. that didn't lead to a conviction get automatically deleted or removed from your FBI background check after seven

The Ways to Get Your FBI Background Check (Cliffs Notes Edition)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Aug 152 min read

The Ways to Get Your FBI Background Check (Cliffs Notes Edition)

If you're an American applying for 2nd citizenship, or residency, you probably need to get and submit your FBI background check (“identity h

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Make an Interpol Record Access Request? (Field Report #20)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Aug 71 min read

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Make an Interpol Record Access Request? (Field Report #20)

I tried to use the Palau ID to request an Interpol record access request from the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files (“CCF”)

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Request a French Background Check? (Field Report #19)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jul 211 min read

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Request a French Background Check? (Field Report #19)

I tried to use the Palau ID to verify my identification for the purposes of requesting my own french background check.

"Self-Snitching" Gets Unlawful Dual Citizens in Trouble

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jul 193 min read

"Self-Snitching" Gets Unlawful Dual Citizens in Trouble

How will a country that's antagonistic to dual citizenship know if you picked up a 2nd citizenship? Self-snitching sometimes.

Consular Assistance as a Benefit of Dual Citizenship

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jul 172 min read

Consular Assistance as a Benefit of Dual Citizenship

Additional access to consular assistance is not often discussed as a benefit of multiple citizenship, despite its importance.

11 Benefits of Dominican Citizenship by Investment

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jul 161 min read

11 Benefits of Dominican Citizenship by Investment

Here are the freedoms offered citizenship by investment in the island nation of Dominica.

Emigrating from the U.S. With a Criminal Record

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jul 102 min read

Emigrating from the U.S. With a Criminal Record

Americans with a criminal record pursuing second citizenship need to start with seeing what's on their FBI background check.

Our Toughest Green Card Interview (Mini Case Study)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jul 22 min read

Our Toughest Green Card Interview (Mini Case Study)

A few years ago, I had my hardest marriage-based adjustment of status (green card) interview to date. Here's what happened.

Update Your FBI Background Check After a California Expungement

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jul 14 min read

Update Your FBI Background Check After a California Expungement

If you’ve been convicted of a California misdemeanor and had that conviction expunged (per California PC § 1203.4), we can likely get your F

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Verify Age with X/Twitter? (Field Report #18)

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jun 301 min read

Palau Digital Residency ID - To Verify Age with X/Twitter? (Field Report #18)

I tried to use the ID to verify my Palau digital residency ID and minimum age requirement to create an account on X (Twitter).

How the FBI Learns When an American Renounces U.S. Citizenship

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jun 273 min read

How the FBI Learns When an American Renounces U.S. Citizenship

In one of my research rabbit holes, I learned how the FBI learns of the status of U.S. citizens who have renounced U.S. citizenship.

Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.

Jun 203 min read

How do Criminal Records Really Work?

What 1) charges, 2) arrests, 2) convictions, and 4) dismissals are on "your record" depends on what entity is providing the background check

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