Fast efficient easy and no appointment! Can't beat that. Don't drive here bc it's downtown Chicago and hard to find parking unless you want to pay for the meter or garage it or Spot Hero it. I got my 3 cards of fingerprints for work in 20 min. And it was nice they saw me at 4:30pm when they close at 5pm. Thank you! read more

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Quick, easy and no appointment required. I've used this business a few times for fingerprinting and LiveScan as well as passport photos. They are a one stop shop. Credit cards do have a small fee, understandable given that otherwise it would be built into the cost. Costs are reasonable. $15 for fingerprinting. Affordable and fast. They helped me fill out my paperwork too and double checked everything. Recommend. read more

Luckily, the place was empty so I was able to have my passport picture taken quickly. However, another person walked in after me and the attendants asked me to go outside to wait. That person left with her passport picture in about 10 minutes. I had to wait 25 minutes for my picture and I am not able to use it as it does not look like me at all. When I stated this to them, they just shrugged. Worst passport picture place. read more

I needed 2 overseas property sales documents correctly and quickly notarized, first, for apostilling by the IL Secretary of State Office over at 17 N State Street -- Sofia at A Fingerprinting US Photo etc., helped me out big time! She was very energetic, informative, quick, and straightforward in what needed to be done! She may come across as a bit intense, but I think it is just her passion for the meticulous attention to detail and legal process needed to do her job -- which she did wonderfully well for me this past afternoon! read more

Their fingerprint impressions were declined by the government authority that requested them. So, now I have to go to a police station to have them done properly. Also, the staff there is monotonous (to say the least). No client service skills. 100% transactional. read more

I visited this place to get my black ink fingerprints done last week. I was not knowing the process after the fingerprints taken . The owner here, Mr.Shah is very kind and knowledgeable. He told me the whole process and took my fingerprints perfectly. He really made my work easy and smooth. He is very experienced and the price is very reasonable. I highly recommend this place to get your fingerprints done. They also provide services like notary, background check, passport photos for different countries. read more

Best fingerprinting service ever they are very professional and very helpful also best reasonable price in downtown chicago. Staff is so friendly and helpful would recommend they will get you out in less then 15 minutes. The line goes really quickly. read more

We needed a quick notary during a business trip to Chicago, and Mr Shah was AMAZING! Very easy to find in the lobby of the Clark Adams Bldg, we got in and out in less than 10 mins. Super nice guy, too. read more

This place should not be handling official documents. All of these 5 star reviews are clearly fake. Sped thru my fingerprints in two minutes and just clicked "accept" when the machine clearly said there was an error and the print was unacceptable read more

DONT GO THERE!! I needed my finger prints done in ink. First 2 digits came out smeared. I asked if I can get it redone if I show proof that it was rejected. Owner started to blame the smudged prints on my sweaty fingers n said it was my fault. There's no AC..how am I suppose to keep them nice n dry for him? Plus, I don't need to get shamed for it. He was v condescending n kept telling me that he was trying to help me...with what? He refused to finish my prints! End result- I wasted my time engaging with him n got nada. Please don't go there unless yr fingers are up to his standards. Too dry or sweaty n you'll get blamed for his lack of expertise in capturing clean prints...so much for being in this business for 35 years, or so he claims. read more

I used their office to get my fingerprinting and background check for the BRN of Illinois. first of all, the manager is very rude, barely communicates! I should've read the reviews before I hired them!!! they really have no clue what to do. after I mailed my fingerprints, the girl from the office called me struggling with locating my country of origin, she does not how to use a map. kept telling me that my country is not on the map!!!! then hanged up and said she will figure that out. 2 weeks after! I checked with the board they said the fingerprinting was done wrong !!!!!!!!!!!!! and it failed. needed to do all new fingerprints. waisted a total of $90. I called the office to ask what happened the owner hanged up and asked me to send an email. ( literally said: busy i have other customers) look for someone who knows who wants and knows how to run a business !!! waited 2 weeks read more

They charge extra $10 for digital version but the digital photo is a 160KB file, not the original one. If you re-print it in somewhere else like Walgreen, the resolution is too low to be accepted by visa application. Also there's $2 for payment by credit card without notifying you. read more

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Completely inept. Forced me to pay for fingerprints a second time because they performed the wrong service. Should have read the reviews. Avoid. read more

They advertise $9 for fingerprinting but do not disclose the additional $3 "service fee" per card on their website. It's not a big deal, but I had no idea what the additional charges were on the receipt and had to go back and ask. They also don't have very good safety measures in place for social distancing and sanitation between customers. The service was quick which was the best part about my experience. read more

The prices listed here are outdated. 2 Fingerprint cards cost me $35.08. there is a $2.00 penalty for using credit card. Owner justifies this because Drivers License charges such a fee, yet they are only $1.50 - not the "5 percent" that he claims read more

Came here to get passport pictures and they have a list of all the jurisdictions and the corresponding requirements. I asked for confirmation of the need for 2 pictures not 4 and the young woman hesitated to answer, and then nonchalantly was like, "you only need 2" and took my $20. Later I found out I didn't need the pictures. Dishonest folks and not very friendly either. Too busy chatting about their personal life to take care of customers. Go somewhere else for passport photos. read more

I have had this fingerprinting company do my fingerprints which were rejected. I paid $40 plus $2.00 service fee to use a credit card. I received a letter from Dept of Public Health that I would need to have redone at a cost of $10 for the State police background check. The manager was rude and said he would charge me $30, then, $20 for prints to be redone. I have a dispute with my bank since they didn't do the prints correctly and I will have another company do my fingerprints for $40.00. The place was small, no social distancing practiced. Manager was rude. I am gonna file a formal complaint with State of Illinois. Stay away and go somewhere else. read more

Very good guys work here. Very friendly and efficient. I needed a record showing I had no criminal convictions for a job overseas and they helped me get my Livescan fingerprints to the Illinois State Police. They answered my email promptly and the whole process was very quick. I think this should be your go-to place. They seem to do everything - notarizing, photos, fingerprints. read more

They did the ink fingerprinting wrong and I got rejected! Then I had to pay more. Don't go to this place. They'll steal your $62.

For all you yelpers looking for a place to get your fingerprinting, this is a great spot! It was by far the fastest fingerprinting I have ever done! I came here on a Monday morning and there was no other customers around. There was an abundance of staff members in a small room, but hey it means that things get done even faster, so I'm okay with that :) I needed to get fingerprint for my permanent medical license. They asked for my driver's license and a $60 fee (costs $62 if you use a credit card). You get a photo taken and then get your fingerprinting done. They give you a sheet of paper which has the number you need to enter on your online application, so make sure to keep the paper until your application is finalized! read more

SUPERVISOR/MANAGER TREATING STAFF IN A VULGAR MANNER IN FRONT OF CUSTOMERS My complaint is about the strongly inappropriate language and manners of the owner/manager toward his staff. Upon my arrival at the facility he was in the middle of a very vulgar, profane tirade directed at his employees which made me quite uncomfortable as well as them. Yet it seemed this wasn't out of ordinary. To be exact he spoke in Hindi which I assume he didn't expect I'd understand. I did. read more

It's located all the way on the back side of the Marquette building. In addition, the CTA Monroe Blue Line station is right outside of the front entrance. However, it's also accessible from the CTA Adams/wabash stop. All you need to do is to walk two (2) blacks west and turn on Dearborn. It's a little booth featuring the Notary Public on the left side, and the passport photo service on the right. Before they take your picture, be sure to check in with the photographer/ attendance and to notify him/her what service you need. They charge $8.95 for two (2) copies of U.S. Passport-style photos. They prefer cash, but I believe credit cards are accepted with an additional surcharge. I first set of the U.S. Passport-style photos were taken at the Foto Tomsynski on far-west Belmont Ave. in the Monclare neighborhood (near Harlem Ave.). They did a good job, and obviously they were accepted for my Naturalization application back in September 2014. However, he charged $17 for his service. I thought it was a bit high. I'm having an initial interview for the U.S. Naturalization and they do recommend to bring couple more photos with me, though not mandatory. Overall, I was satisfied with the entire process; it was quick and efficient. read more

Needed some official stuff for a license: passport picture, fingerprinting, and a form notarized. Came in just before noon. No line, no wait. (Four or five people came in after me, but it is lunchtime...) Quick service. I feel like prices for this stuff is always too much, but seems like they're competitive with other places. Owner was really nice. Bonus: right across from the post office, convenient for mailing it out. I'd come back if I need any of their services again. read more

Cheap, but gross. The manager is unacceptably rude and hectic. The rest of team seem quite alright. Will never go there again to avoid supporting this businessman who does not respect clients read more

Terrible experience. The south East Asian woman was incompetent and the woman with pink/purple hair was so rude. I waited way too long as well. read more

conveniently located in Chicago loop downtown. Provided me with IL state name check. Easy and quick friendly service. DON'T look for another place. In and out in a few minutes. read more

Fast service. Always polite. I have used the fingerprinting services which was $20 for 2 cards. They take cash or debit. If you do debit $1 extra. They give you hand sanitizer before and after so you don't have that black ink on your paws all day. I definitely recommend for fingerprinting. There is a ups adjacent to it and a usps across the street from it. One stop and shop!! read more

Found this place while searching for fingerprinting locations in the loop area. The cost is lower than what is charged by similar businesses. There is street parking outside which helps if you are driving in. The fingerprinting cost was $12 ($9+$3) and not $9 as advertised here. I'm not sure why the owner added the extra $3. You can get in and out very fast which may help if you are in a hurry. They also provide many other services like photo, attestation, etc. read more

So I needed to get fingerprints for my internship at a bank. I just moved to Chicago and had no idea where to go. I googled and found this place on Dearborn, but the ladies were extremely curt and were charging $25 per card (I had 3 cards). I was really mad especially since I was on crutches and it was a bitch to get to one place from another. I called my brother up and he recommended that I go a place a few blocks south. As soon as I hobble in I see this little Indian guy, who starts greeting me like I'm his best buddy. I had no idea who this guy was the only thing we had in common was that we were both brown (but I guess that's enough right?) I've never done the whole fingerprint thing so I asked him how much, he told me $9 and then asked where I was working," JP Morgan? Citi? Chase? I kept shaking my head in disagreement and finally told him the name of the bank. To which his response was... "Oh X bank, I have special rate for that bank -- for you my brother $22 for all 3 cards. I'm surprised your boss did not send you here first, everyone comes here. I have over 60 lawyers as part of my clientele." I just about pooped my pants I was so excited and agreed, not to mention thoroughly amused. He wanted me to fill in the cards and I told him I would do it later if he could just get on with the fingerprints, to which his response was (think Apu from the Simpsons): "How do I know you're not from the FBI? I could loose my license; you can put someone else's name, then what, NO, NO, NO! Please sign first". To this I was speechless as well as amused (again). He then made me fill out the forms, go to the back and wash my hands, and then he went on and helped me take my fingerprints. He asked me where I was from and what happened to my foot, after I told him how I had hurt it he preceded to give me medical advice and how I should rest it and not rush into playing sports again, he legitimately seemed concerned. At the end he gave me a bunch of flyers and told me to get give it to my boss and friends. All in all it was a great experience so if you ever need finger prints or passport sized photos for cheap and great service I highly recommend this place (I know this does not mean much since it's my first review, but it was reason enough for me to join yelp.... The quest of surpassing my sister, Ameena's popularity, is secondary.) read more

I trusted Yelp to find the best place to get a photo for my passport which had the best service and was open in the morning. I flew from Toronto to Chicago and had to get a photo and USPS money order to get my visa on my Brazil trip. I was under a ton of stress since the Brazil consulate was only open for 2 hours and had to have the proper documentation or else I would have to come back to Chicago. The owner greeted me, understood my needs and had me out of there in less than 5 minutes. The gave me an envelope for my paperwork, bottle of water, and then walked me right over to the post office so I didn't get lost. US Photo exceeded my expectations and would go back if I needed another photo or other passport services. Thank you for doing an amazing job! read more

Awesome service, awesome prices. I just got a set of fingerprints done for $9, and the guy who did it was incredibly helpful and nice about everything. My fingerprint card got bent in the mail, but he was nice enough to supply an extra card and give me a second set of prints, for free! Saves me an extra trip downtown. Got a nifty manilla envelope, too. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone. (nb: he was really pumped when I mentioned that I found him on yelp. Badass.) read more

Needed to get a photo for my passport renewal, and surprisingly, if you search for passport photo services, there is not a lot to choose from. A Fingerprinting US Photo kept showing up in my search however. Since I work in the loop, one day I found myself just a couple blocks away so I walked in. Located right in the lobby of the Clark Adams building, it's extremely easy to find. Even as a walk in, I was able to get a good, properly lit, properly focussed, and properly sized passport photo in about 12 minutes. They must have payed attention to some of the previous reviews because there is now a mirror available. It's a tiny little thing, but it does the trick. Hey, these are ID photos not glamour shots. The owner was very friendly and thankful for the business. Cash is is still king with these guys, and and they pass their savings on CC transaction fees straight through to you. The website could use an update, but all the information you need is there. If you still have questions, drop in or call and speak with the owner, he knows what he's doing. So for quick, efficient, and friendly service, with passport photos and much more, definitely check out A Fingerprinting US Photo. read more

Bureaucracy is a pain, no doubt, but this little place will help you make sense out of the madness. I've been here twice now for a confusing visa application, and both times received exceptional service. Even when it's insanely busy, the staff keeps their cool and makes sure you are taken care of. The second time I went in with a question, and required only a $2 notarization - but they probably spent 30-40 minutes helping me. I wish they ran other government related services. read more

Mr Shah rocks. He quickly and efficiently took my visa application photos. He was extremely friendly and polite the entire time. When he noticed that the edge of the backdrop made its way into one photo (of 2) he insisted that he take them again, even if probably wouldn't affect my visa being accepted (it was barely noticeable). "That's not how I do business," he said. He took them again and so I got two sets for the price of one. The space its self is nothing great, but he more than makes up for it with service. He even took my wet umbrella into the back room and shook it off for me when I arrived and gave it back to me when I left. read more

Wow. Super rude. It's an assembly line mentality here--forget about having any questions, and if you do, prepared to get told to get out of the way by the staff. Also, their prices are at least $20 higher than nearby competitors. Who knows why, when they're not even paying rent on a proper space: It's literally a bathroom sized cubby in a depressing corner of a dinky lobby. Save yourself the hassle and go somewhere else. read more

No appointment needed, and it was quick, but the staff was rude and don't expect to be able to ask any questions. There are plenty of other places that offer these services. read more

Very efficient and quick place. We were done in 15 mins. The staff took all the precautions for COVID 19.

I visited US Photo after reading reviews on Yelp to get pictures taken for my British passport. I have had a LOT of passport photos taken for visas/passports and have had bad experiences with chain stores in the past -- they often charge a fortune for pictures of the wrong size and poor quality. I was after service that was quick, easy, relatively inexpensive and which didn't require me to explain that British passport photos are different than US passport photos. US Photo delivered! I was in and out in 10 minutes (probably less), and the photos were bright and of excellent quality. The owner said that if I ever needed more for any reason, I could email the shop and have them mailed to me. He showed me how he can quickly change the format on the computer for any visa or passport. He is a gem of a man -- very pleasant and professional. The only reason for a 4-star review is that they charge extra for credit card transactions ($1 extra for up to $29 and $2 extra for $30+). I was not aware of this and could have brought cash if I had been aware. I don't like paying extra for things if I don't have to. The photos were on the expensive side ($20.00 for two including tax), but the lack of hassle was worth it. They've secured me as a customer! read more

This is one of the two shops in downtown recommended by the dutch consulate in Chicago. Last year I went to the other shop but unfortunately they moved. http://www.113northphoto.com/ They are quick but I looked like a murderer in the picture. I paid 20 dollars for 2 photos, which is quite expensive. read more

I needed passport photos for my Canadian passport renewal and this one of the few places in the city that could provide photos in the correct size (must be 2 inches by 2.75 inches). I got here right when they opened at 8 AM on a Friday and was done in about 15 minutes. I was nervous about the photos because I really didn't want to go through the hassle of the application process again if my application was rejected. But, ~3 weeks later, my application was approved and I got my new passport! The photos are pricey...my 2 passport photos cost me $20 (but better than another place that was charging an outrageous $35). Also, paying by credit card will cost an extra $1. read more