Getting on the Visiting List at FCI Greenville: How to Complete the BP-A0629 Visitor Questionnaire
Before you can visit someone at FCI Greenville, you need to get cleared and added to their approved visiting list. The BP-A0629 Visitor Questionnaire kicks off that process. Here's how to fill it out correctly and what to expect afterward.
FCI Greenville uses the BP-A0629 Visitor Questionnaire to decide whether you qualify for visiting privileges. The form works as both a questionnaire and a release - you'll need to complete it and mail it to the institution's address. Skip this step, and your request won't move forward.
The form asks for detailed information because the institution may need to verify your background before approving you. Staff can send inquiries to law enforcement or crime information agencies to check whether adding you to the visiting list would create any management concerns for FCI Greenville.
Treat BP-A0629 like an official application. Complete every section that applies to you, and make sure your answers are consistent throughout. Don't skip the signature lines - the release language is part of the process. Once you've finished, mail the completed form to the institution's address.
- ✓ Leaving blanks in contact details or other required fields
- ✓ Using different versions of your name or inconsistent dates from one line to the next
- ✓ Forgetting to sign where the form requires a signature (including the release portion)
- ✓ Hiding or "cleaning up" your history - officials may send inquiries to law enforcement or crime information agencies as part of deciding whether you can be added
- ✓ Mailing it somewhere other than the institution’s address (it must be returned there to be considered)
Reminder: Be truthful on BP-A0629. The form warns that false statements are a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, with penalties that can include a fine, imprisonment, or both.
BP-A0629 includes a clear legal warning: making false statements is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Penalties can include a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both. If you're unsure about any detail, take time to confirm it before submitting.
Once you submit your BP-A0629, the institution reviews it and may verify the information you provided. This can include checking with law enforcement or crime information agencies. You won't be able to visit until the Bureau of Prisons clears you and adds your name to the inmate's approved visiting list.
- Complete BP-A0629 - Fill out the visitor questionnaire and release form fully and accurately.
- Return it to the institution’s address - Your request can’t be considered until the completed form is received at the institution.
- Wait for processing and any needed inquiries - Institution officials may contact law enforcement or crime information agencies to help decide whether adding you creates a management problem.
- Get cleared and added to the approved visiting list - You must be cleared by the Bureau of Prisons and placed on the inmate’s approved visiting list before you can visit.
If approval seems to be taking a while, the most likely explanation is that your request is still being processed. Reviews can involve background checks with law enforcement agencies, which takes time. Until you're cleared and added to the approved visiting list, you won't be able to visit at FCI Greenville.
- ✓ Confirm the BP-A0629 was completed and returned to the institution’s address
- ✓ Review your copy for missing signatures or skipped fields, and be ready to correct errors honestly (don’t guess or “fix” details by making them up)
- ✓ Ask for a status update and whether additional information is needed to keep your request moving
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