For the one year residency visa you don't need to get the background check. I just got mine after getting here about 2 and a half weeks ago. I finished the fingerprinting on Wed. I was just told to get the background report done when I go home for Christmas and then they can get all that sorted before my one year is up and switch me to the 5 year one. Getting the one year visa might just be the easiest way to go, if getting the background check will take a while and you need the visa.
For the one year residency visa you don't need to get the background check. I just got mine after getting here about 2 and a half weeks ago. I finished the fingerprinting on Wed. I was just told to get the background report done when I go home for Christmas and then they can get all that sorted before my one year is up and switch me to the 5 year one. Getting the one year visa might just be the easiest way to go, if getting the background check will take a while and you need the visa.