The Background Investigations Package includes a combo of In-Person and Telephonic components:

Applicant Interview – A USIS investigator will conduct a personal in-depth interview of the applicant. Interviews will be conducted at a location agreed to by the applicant and the USIS investigator. During this interview, the investigator will review the applicant’s personal history file including documents, such as DD-214 (if applicable), birth certificate, citizenship papers, and marriage/divorce documents, educational transcripts and degrees. (Documents shall be supplied by the applicant or the client).

Employment History – USIS investigative staff will conduct in-depth interviews with the applicant’s employers within the last ten (10) years (maximum 5 employments) to obtain record information pertaining to the applicant’s dates of employment, position held, eligibility for rehire and reason for leaving, as well as information pertaining to the applicant’s job related responsibilities, performance, technical qualifications, etc. Employments within the most recent three (3) years will be verified in person, and years four (4) through ten (10) will be conducted telephonically. This information will be reported in the employment record as reviewed and one (1) best source available as interviewed.

Residence – USIS investigative staff will conduct an in-person interview of one (1) immediate neighbor at the applicant’s current residence and telephonic interviews at neighborhood locations where the applicant has resided for the remaining five (5) years, not to exceed four (4) locations. If the applicant rented or leased the residence, USIS investigative staff will attempt to interview the actual landlord (where available). If the landlord is not available, USIS will attempt to interview a responsible party in the rental/management office to obtain residential record information.

References – USIS investigative staff will conduct in-depth interviews with three (3) references. Interviews will be conducted by telephone with two (2) listed references and one (1) developed source.

Spouse/Former Spouse – USIS investigative staff will conduct an in-depth interview with the current spouse or significant other by telephone. Attempts to conduct an in-person interview with any former spouses within the past 5 years will also be conducted.

Credit Report – USIS will provide a copy of the applicant’s credit history (for employment purposes), via USIS' national credit bureau database.

Education Verification – USIS investigative staff will verify the applicant’s highest degree. Contact is made telephonically by USIS directly through the Institution's Registrar/Student Record Office or by electronic search.

Widescreen Search – USIS Widescreen helps broaden your criminal search. Obtaining invaluable information from Widescreen before conducting jurisdiction searches can dramatically improve your overall results. Each USIS Widescreen National Criminal Check searches over 200 million records from numerous sources, including: State and County Criminal record repositories; USIS proprietary record information; Federal Wanted Persons Search; Terrorist Watch List; Prison, parole and release files; Sex Offender Registries & Other state agencies.

Motor Vehicle Records – USIS will search current state of issuance.

Sexual Offender Records – USIS will conduct our proprietary Guardian™ National Sex Offender Search on current name listed on the personal history statement.

Criminal Court Records – USIS will provide a search and examination of county criminal court records through the courthouse(s) maintaining jurisdiction in the county(s) of residence, employment and education for the past ten (10) years. Searches will be conducted on current name listed on the personal history statement.

Civil Court Records – USIS will provide a search and examination of county civil litigation records, through the county courthouse(s) maintaining jurisdiction in the county of residences, employment and education for the past ten (10) years. Searches will be conducted on current name listed on the personal history statement.

Bankruptcy Records – USIS will search the Federal Bankruptcy Court that maintains jurisdiction over the county of your applicant’s current residence. Searches will be conducted on current name.

SSN Verification – USIS' Social Security Number Trace Report uses only the applicant's listed social security number to produce and validate the name(s) and address(es) associated with that number. In addition, USIS’ Social Security Trace Report cross‑references the name and address information found with the listed social security number, with a national fraud database. USIS resources compile fraud data associated with social security numbers and addresses from four (4) main sources: 1) fraud prevention and law enforcement organizations including the International Association of Credit Card Investigators (IACCI) and the Secret Service; 2) Social Security Administration's Death Master File, composed of social security numbers used to file for death benefits with the SSA starting in 1936; 3) from national credit card issuers to local saving and loans; 4) Fraud Victim Assistance Department, charged with helping correct consumer records affected by fraud.

Add-on Components for the Background Investigations Package:

Source Interview (In-person) – USIS Investigative staff will conduct an in person interview with a source when discrepant information is obtained during the course of the investigation in relation to employment. Client will specify when these interviews are to be conducted. Client will be invoiced on a per source basis.

Source Interview (Telephonic) – USIS Investigative staff will conduct a telephonic interview with a source when discrepant information is obtained during the course of the investigation in relation to employment. Client will specify when these interviews are to be conducted. Client will be invoiced on a per source basis.