Approval to receiving Stamp

**LaConservationist** · June 15, 2012, 09:04

As of current date, what has been the delivery time from APPROVAL to receiving your stamps?
I have a .....friend....... that received his approval on June 4th......when should he expect to have stamp in hand?

THANKS........I will let "HIM" know!

LaC

**gunplumber** · June 15, 2012, 09:56

Not sure what you mean by "approval". The stamp is the approval. TTBOMK you either get the approved form with stamp, or a denial letter and refund. There is no intermediate step.

current turnaround for a form 4 appears to be 4-6 months, with the 6 months being more common. It has been getting progressively longer than when they first set up in WV. I was getting form 4s in 90 days and form 3s in 10 days.

Heck, I just got a data base correction I sent in 3 years ago.

**LaConservationist** · June 15, 2012, 10:07

Mark what I mean by approval to receiving the stamp, if you call 13046164500 they will give you current status (When you give them the serial number and persons name applying)......this one says the approval was issued on June 4th.......I know many people have called and received this information and was just curious how long it took to receive actual stamp from the approval date given .......and yes it was a form 4 and it has been 7 months as of June 11th........so yeah your dates are pretty close and I am sure the closer to NOV we get the longer the process will take due to much higher application rates......

LaC

**gunplumber** · June 15, 2012, 10:18

didn't know there was such a thing. Good idea though.

**LaConservationist** · June 15, 2012, 14:05

You do not speak to the actual examiner, but at least the person you speak with can give you some info such as Pending, or Approved and the actual dates of status change........

partisan50 · June 15, 2012, 17:15

Sometimes it takes a week or two before they mail out the approved Form.

davesrb · June 16, 2012, 09:37

My last one took 16 days from the "approved" date to me receiving it.

**LAFAL** · July 06, 2012, 12:14

M-2 conversion unit went pending on January 17th, 2012. Got approval July 5th, 2012. 170 days. Woo-hoo. Looks like it was a good thing that I kept all my fired carbine brass.

**LaConservationist** · July 08, 2012, 17:37

Approved June 4th received stamp June 29th!! Almost 10 months from start to finish!!

Thanks for sharing your experience guys!

LaC

PARA FN FAL · July 08, 2012, 18:40

My stamp took 6 months before I had it in my hand. I don't see what good a phone call from ATF is when you can't take the item home without the tax stamp in hand.

GiggleSmith · July 26, 2012, 07:04

Try this site:

http://www.randominfo.net/NFA/NfaWait.php

It isn't perfect, but it's better than nothing.

Bull915 · July 26, 2012, 15:44

Calling is good for guys like myself (and it seems LaC as well) that are wound just a bit tight. We can call them and say "How about now? Now? Okay, now?"

June 15, 2012, 09:04	#1
LaConservationist IN DENIAL NOT ADDICTED!! Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 42319 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Louisiana Bayous! Posts: 6,526	Approval to receiving Stamp As of current date, what has been the delivery time from APPROVAL to receiving your stamps? I have a .....friend....... that received his approval on June 4th......when should he expect to have stamp in hand? THANKS........I will let "HIM" know! LaC __________________ In MEMORY of Roger "DUNKRD" Dunkelbarger September 13, 1943 - May 09, 2010 "Any one who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford

June 15, 2012, 09:56	#2
gunplumber Arrogant Bastard Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 96 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 15,926	Not sure what you mean by "approval". The stamp is the approval. TTBOMK you either get the approved form with stamp, or a denial letter and refund. There is no intermediate step. current turnaround for a form 4 appears to be 4-6 months, with the 6 months being more common. It has been getting progressively longer than when they first set up in WV. I was getting form 4s in 90 days and form 3s in 10 days. Heck, I just got a data base correction I sent in 3 years ago. __________________ T. Mark Graham Master Gunsmith Arizona Response Systems, LLC

June 15, 2012, 10:07	#3
LaConservationist IN DENIAL NOT ADDICTED!! Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 42319 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Louisiana Bayous! Posts: 6,526	Mark what I mean by approval to receiving the stamp, if you call 13046164500 they will give you current status (When you give them the serial number and persons name applying)......this one says the approval was issued on June 4th.......I know many people have called and received this information and was just curious how long it took to receive actual stamp from the approval date given .......and yes it was a form 4 and it has been 7 months as of June 11th........so yeah your dates are pretty close and I am sure the closer to NOV we get the longer the process will take due to much higher application rates...... LaC __________________ In MEMORY of Roger "DUNKRD" Dunkelbarger September 13, 1943 - May 09, 2010 "Any one who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford

June 15, 2012, 10:18	#4
gunplumber Arrogant Bastard Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 96 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 15,926	didn't know there was such a thing. Good idea though. __________________ T. Mark Graham Master Gunsmith Arizona Response Systems, LLC

June 15, 2012, 14:05	#5
LaConservationist IN DENIAL NOT ADDICTED!! Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 42319 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Louisiana Bayous! Posts: 6,526	You do not speak to the actual examiner, but at least the person you speak with can give you some info such as Pending, or Approved and the actual dates of status change........ __________________ In MEMORY of Roger "DUNKRD" Dunkelbarger September 13, 1943 - May 09, 2010 "Any one who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford

June 15, 2012, 17:15	#6
partisan50 Registered FALaholic #: 1222 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: nePA Posts: 529	Sometimes it takes a week or two before they mail out the approved Form.

June 16, 2012, 09:37	#7
davesrb Registered FALaholic #: 24499 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: north Florida Posts: 1,766	My last one took 16 days from the "approved" date to me receiving it. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.-James Dean In memory of my friend Roger Dunkelbarger. 05-09-2010

July 06, 2012, 12:14	#8
LAFAL Veteran Member Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 85 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,856	M-2 conversion unit went pending on January 17th, 2012. Got approval July 5th, 2012. 170 days. Woo-hoo. Looks like it was a good thing that I kept all my fired carbine brass. __________________ -to AR is human. to FAL is divine!

July 08, 2012, 17:37	#9
LaConservationist IN DENIAL NOT ADDICTED!! Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 42319 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Louisiana Bayous! Posts: 6,526	Approved June 4th received stamp June 29th!! Almost 10 months from start to finish!! Thanks for sharing your experience guys! LaC __________________ In MEMORY of Roger "DUNKRD" Dunkelbarger September 13, 1943 - May 09, 2010 "Any one who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford

July 08, 2012, 18:40	#10
PARA FN FAL Registered FALaholic #: 17487 Join Date: May 2005 Location: las vegas Posts: 1,094	My stamp took 6 months before I had it in my hand. I don't see what good a phone call from ATF is when you can't take the item home without the tax stamp in hand.

July 26, 2012, 07:04	#11
GiggleSmith Registered FALaholic #: 10675 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,631	Try this site: http://www.randominfo.net/NFA/NfaWait.php It isn't perfect, but it's better than nothing. __________________ I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. For God and Country: Geronimo! Geronimo! Geronimo!

July 26, 2012, 15:44	#12
Bull915 Registered FALaholic #: 52424 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: VA Posts: 116	Calling is good for guys like myself (and it seems LaC as well) that are wound just a bit tight. We can call them and say "How about now? Now? Okay, now?" __________________ I have the ability to break an infinitely higher number of things than I can fix.

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