This means that my stamp will be displayed about 2 days after I leave for a 7 month trip! This has led to incredibly long wait times when buying or transferring NFA items – sometimes a year or more! NFA wait times are known for the snail pace at which applications are processed. But why? Is there a way to speed up the process? And is there any hope that the ATF will one day process applications in a timely manner? I just called the NFA branch to listen to the recording, don`t you say about 8 months anymore, now it only says 8 months? Currently, Forms 4 have the longest processing time, while Forms 1 filed electronically for trusts are processed the fastest. Latency is based on how quickly ATF systems and staff can review information on forms and perform background checks. Although they live in an era where private companies can create complete profiles of a person in a matter of moments, the ATF does not seem to be able to fulfill the basic task of processing a background check and issuing a tax stamp in a timely manner. My stamp arrived today. The cheque was cashed on April 4, election day was approved (irony) and the stamp appeared today. I had one I bought from SS, the Form 4 was deposited on July 9 and the check was cashed on July 20. I would call them again. The tracking bars are confusing/incorrect. I bought a Saker 7.62 in February check cashed 3/16/16 was approved 16/10/16, the dealer received the stamp/approval on 29/10. So 7 months for the permit and a few more weeks (at least) to get the permit. I have heard that the receipt of the approved can is delayed. I am sure the approval time will be increased until submissions are completed by 7/12.

Form 4 Trust cheque exchanged 08.04.16 Just called and approved 13.11.16. I asked and they have people working 7 days a week trying to push through the endless pile waiting for the stamp to come now…. so exactly 7 months!!! OK, guys, here`s a weird one. I called the ATF today about my July Form 4 filing. After being informed twice in the past that the ATF had not yet processed my submission date due to a backlog, today I was told that stamp duty had been charged and that my processing date was July 11!! However, the fees never freed up my bank. I religiously check my account online and I think I would know if $400 for two stamps has already been charged to my account. I told the person on the other end, and they insisted that the system show that the fees had been received and that my Forms 4 were in progress. She checked the serial numbers and other information on the forms. In fact, she said I should get approvals in March, in line with her new 8-month estimate. There`s nothing more for me to do than wait, I guess. Something is still messy, but I don`t know what I can do about it. Any ideas? I would be curious to know if anyone else here got involved in the 41F vortex regarding cheque cashing.

I submitted two Trust 4 forms through my Class 3 dealer with Priority Mail on July 6. Atlanta received it on July 8. I was told twice during phone calls that they had not processed the July 8 receipts, most recently two weeks ago. I was told to call back “in a few weeks.” I will call on Monday. They told me to pay attention to ACH transactions rather than a cleared check, but that`s the way it is anyway. Misery doesn`t necessarily like the company, but I`d like to know if my situation is the norm now. The worst thing is that I have a stamp that is approved but won`t arrive for 2 weeks. I`m leaving tomorrow for a 7-month trip. It`s like waiting forward! The fact is that the ATF representative told me twice that he had not yet processed the stamp duty for my filing date. So either someone blows smoke at the ATF or there`s a big separation here. I do not think, dgdamore, that the cheque exchange process for a Form 1 would be significantly different from a Form 4.

It is possible, but unlikely. The experiences of Flagflyfish and Soltrust worry me twice. I intend to call tomorrow, November 7. I do not want to resubmit, especially under Rules 41F. Thank you for the comments, people On your first question, yes, I would treat your credit card payment in the same way as “cashed check”. Basically, it`s a “payment officially received from the ATF” date, but it`s too long to type 😀 I sent two deletion forms at the end of June, and both were exchanged in less than 10 days, one was exchanged on July 9, so I think you`re lost, or something like that, unless yours is sitting under the truck, sent by the muffler drawer. I hope you will hear something soon, I expect it to get worse But a paper form 4 must be entered manually to verify the information, and the information for the transferred item must also be verified. This can take a long time, especially for older NFA articles where record keeping is particularly low quality. In fact, some elements of the NFA require extensive research to identify them in old documents. This can definitely increase the waiting time! If you look at the statistics, you can see that the electronic file is usually faster.

This makes sense because there is no need to manually enter information into paper forms and it is immediately legible. Paper forms require manual monitoring to ensure their accuracy, and if some of them are unreadable or difficult to detect, processing time increases. This is especially true if the examiner needs to contact the applicant to review or clarify the forms. This is not so much a problem with an electronically submitted form, as long as it is filled out correctly. My SBR 1 form was sent on July 8th and the credit card was processed on July 15th, so yes, I would be worried if I had sent on July 6th and hadn`t been redeemed yet. Big. Thank you. That makes perfect sense.

So, as a follow-up question, when I click on the transfer tracking graph, under Paper Form 4, Trust, under “Approval”, it says “4 Months, 17 days” What exactly does that mean? Does this mean that this is the average time it takes to be approved for this type of form? Home › Forums › NFA Tracker › Form 4 Questions › Cheque Cashing Date and Approval Date? We experience wait times of approximately one year on our electronically filed ATF 4 forms, whether on behalf of trusts or individuals. This is in line with the rest of the industry. Forms 1 filed electronically on behalf of trusts are processed in just over a month. The most common ATF forms for NFA firearms are atf form 1, ATF Form 3 and ATF Form 4. Here`s what these forms are for: There`s certainly a disconnect between reviewers and people answering the phone. I`ve heard of the Fed`s information “fusion centers.” It seems like sometimes it`s the CONfusion center there. When you transfer or create an NFA item, you have the option to file as an individual, trust, or corporation. We look at the pros and cons of each option in our contribution to buying an oppressor and find that the vast majority of our customers opt for our free trust when it comes to firearms. The benefits of an NFA article in the name of a trust outweigh all other factors for almost every person. Using a trust facilitates estate planning and gives multiple users full legal access to an element of the NFA. It also simplifies most transfer and sale procedures. The tracking bar will be revised.

It should make sense soon. It`s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. There are different shapes that are used to create or transfer NFA elements. .