We’d like to inform you that our Silver Spring office will be relocating across the street effective April 13, 2026. Current Address: 12501 Prosperity Drive, Suite 200 Silver Spring, MD 20904 New Address (Effective April 13, 2026): 12510 Prosperity Drive, Suite 150 Silver Spring, MD 20904 Our new location is extremely close—just about 0.2 miles away, making it a quick 3-4 minute walk or a very short drive from our current office. All appointments scheduled on or after April 1

Rockville Walk-in Hours: We accept walk-ins at our Rockville location between 9am-12:40pm, 1:45pm-5pm Monday-Friday, Saturday's require an appointment. ​ Appointments after 5pm during the week or on a Saturday can be made by accessing our APPOINTMENT PORTAL. Germantown, Silver Spring and Bethesda Walk-in Hours: We accept walk-ins at our Germantown, Silver Spring and Bethesda locations between 9am-11:30am, 1pm-4:30pm Monday-Friday. ​ Appointments after 4:30pm during the wee

Dear Valued Customer, We would like to inform you that our Germantown office will be relocating to a new suite within the same building. Effective Monday, August 3, 2026, our new office address will be: American Identity Solutions 12800 Middlebrook Road Suite 203 Germantown, MD 20874 (Please note that only our suite number is changing. We will remain in the same building, making the transition simple and convenient.) Our phone numbers, email addresses, and all other contact i

We've all seen television shows and movies where hackers are able to "crack the code." This isn't made up by Hollywood! Changes to data protection laws, company policies, and greater risks posed by cybercriminals to information systems has led to rapid advances and implementation of the technology for a variety of access control situations. Gone are the days of passwords and PIN numbers. If you want something to be totally and completely secure, you want to look into biometri

Have you heard of biometrics yet? Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines biometrics as measurable physical and behavioral characteristics that enable the establishment and verification of an individual’s identity. Biometrics are a complex and evolving family of technologies. Essentially, biometrics is the process by which a person’s unique physical and other traits are detected and recorded by an electronic device. This is done as a means of confirming identity. The term “bi

There are many times in life where you need to be fingerprinted. Most often, it involves the background check for a new job. In the state of Maryland, people wanting to legally purchase and own a gun must be fingerprinted first. If you'd like to travel out of the country and need a passport for the first time, you'll be fingerprinted. Of course, if you are arrested you'll be fingerprinted too. Have you ever stopped to think about why? Fingerprint identification is one of the

To say that 2020 hasn't been a great year would be an understatement for many of us. It just seems like nothing is going right and nothing is calming down. Many people watching the news and seeing what is going on around the country feel like they need a firearm to protect themself and their family. If you're feeling this way, you certainly are not alone. The Maryland 2013 Firearms Safety Act went into effect October 1, 2013 and requires fingerprinting of all applicants who p

This school year is very different from the years past. There are several new rules and regulations put in place by the state in order to keep everyone safe and healthy. One of these rules, as suggested by the CDC, is to limit the number of students in a classroom. For the school, this means more classes and more teachers. You're about to bring on a lot of new hires! It is of the utmost importance that schools only hire the best of the best. This extends well beyond where so

All background screenings are not the same. It makes sense when you think about it. The type of screening you need to hire someone to work a cash register is quite different than if you're hiring someone to work with children, and it's easy to see why. Any time you are hiring a new employee, your background screening needs to be as inclusive as possible to ensure everyone's safety and security. This includes having them fingerprinted before they ever make it to day one of the

Have you ever wondered how to get a criminal background check? After all, everyone from potential employers to landlords to romantic partners to the government to your bank has access to your past background. They're seeing it. Shouldn't you know what it says? Until you see it for yourself, you cannot be totally sure what is in there. We agree! That is why at American Identity Solutions, we offer a service that allows you to request a copy of your FBI criminal background rec