Background/credit checks for non-US Citizens

[Mallory Barger]

Hello! 

I have a couple that is applying to rent my house and they are non-US Citizens. They are here with a work visa and employed at a local business here in town. Their sponsor is their employer and they have been very upfront with getting me all of the information I need. Problem is I'm not sure what I need in their situation :)

For other applicants I have been sending them the link for the RentPrep Smart Move Full Credit Report. Will this also work for these applicants? I didn't know if there was something else I should be sending since their US credit is not established yet. Does the background check work the same for non-US citizens? 

If you have any insight on how I can complete the background and credit check process on this type of applicant that would be great. 

Thanks!

Mallory

[Bjorn Ahlblad]

You can generally do a criminal background check with the applicants help through the local constabulary where they lived. If you do a Google search you should be able to find a credit reporting source depending on where they are from. 

US immigration ran a criminal background check on me when I came to the USA 35 years ago (it was clean!) I was also tested for AIDS-passed that too. No idea if they still check.