Originally Posted by macdonaldj2

Yes for a VITEM visa you need a FBI background check, trust me I've got 3 visas for Brazil, each time I had to visit an expediter to have it done. The expediters should be listed on the consulates website, if not search around HPN. The printout is fine to give to the consulate. You'll go in, show your passport, they run your prints and by the time you walk out you'll have an email with a code that links to your FBI background check.