I realize this is an old thread but really wanted to address the whole meeting in a public space for screening.
Meeting you in person before you are screened completely negates the reason we screen. A public place is no guarantee of our safety. People get abducted and hurt in public spaces during the day all the time. They may not get away with it but that does me zero good if I'm dead or just been violently raped by 20 lumberjacks and moby dicks.
Also in regards to a selfie or FaceTime, none of that tells us anything except you exist and know how to take pics of yourself and can video chat. Assuming you're not part of a sex trafficking ring and someone else is holding your phone.
Not to mention the men who get off on receiving photos just for THEM, or seeing a live woman speaking to THEM on their phone or PC. That's sexual harassment in my opinion. Being manipulated into providing sexual gratification without my consent is not something I'm interested in doing.
These are the reasons I bristle at the suggestion of a video call or in person meet & greet. And I don't send photos period. Even before I was reviewed.
If u don't have provider references then do your research on the provider you would like to see so that you do feel comfortable sending a link to your LinkedIn page or your ID with a selfie or whatever top secret information they request.
However, I wouldn't share your SSN, name of your first pet, or the city you lived in when you got your first job though. That is a red flag.