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[drblast33]

Originally Posted by theBIGone2087

Check was cashed on Tuesday (3/21) and had my interview today. Very quick, very straitforawrd. Basically askedeverything that was already on the application. They did call my wife and my three references. They did not however ask for my boss' number. Whole interview took maybe 5 minutes.

Now we just wait for the stay ruling....

Wow, My check was cashed on the 12th, and I live in Howard county also... still no interview call... hmm...

[spiffy]

Fingerprinted 3/16
Mailed 3/16
Green signature card 3/19
DPS letter 3/21
Check Cleared 3/21 (no clue what the number is)

[ffemtreed]

Wife and I

Finger Printed 3/19
Mailed 3/21
CJIS Letter 3/22
App Received by MSP 3/23
Green Card receipt delivered back to me 3/26
Check cleared 3/27 #81480

Some calls to references made 6/5/2012
Phone interview with MSP on 6/12/12

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by PJDiesel

Shoot, that's what the "A" stand for??? I was hoping for something a little more personal than this cheesy phone conversation.

They used to call you into the barracks, sit you in an interrogation room. It was quite the experience, make you feel as if you've done something wrong by even ATTEMPTING to get a permit.

So your saying the interview is over the phone at this time and not in person ?

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by spiffy

Fingerprinted 3/16
Mailed 3/16
Green signature card 3/19
DPS letter 3/21
Check Cleared 3/21 (no clue what the number is)

Could it be the badge number of the Trooper that processed the application?

[PJDiesel]

Originally Posted by Merlin

So your saying the interview is over the phone at this time and not in person ?

Yes (have you been reading here??)

Used to be in person, at your local barracks, now they just call the number(s) you provided and speak to you over the phone.

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by PJDiesel

Yes (have you been reading here??)

Used to be in person, at your local barracks, now they just call the number(s) you provided and speak to you over the phone.

Sweet. That's much better. What a waist of time it would be to have to take off of work and go to wherever to get asked simple questions that can be asked over the phone.

HOWEVER!!!

It may be a bad sign. MSP like to see who they are considering. The fact that they are not making us show up in person may be because they expect that none of our application will be approved. The phone interviews instead of a meeting with us could be more about they do not want to waist their time with us.

I'm just saying. I think it is safe to assume that they are thinking that even if the way that they have been doing business for years is changed, it will not be changed anytime soon thinking the AG can tie it up in court for years.

We think and are hoping their stay is turned down. They I'm sure are thinking and hoping they stay will be approved. After all they are very accustom to getting their way with everything. And when I say "they", I mean the few with power that like things the way that things are.

[Merlin]

Amyway I turned mine in to the post office Directley across the street from MSP headquarters on 3/21. I was going to hand deliver it but then I thought it would be better the get a post mark. I sent it certified.

The 21208 post office is so close to the MSP HQ that if you had a good arm you could through the app and hit MSP HQ building from the post office parking lot. And for some reason this morning after going on-line to check the progress on www.usps.com, 40 hours later it is still showing that it has not been delivered to the MSP.

????????????????????

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by LCPIWB

I plan on following MSI's advice, and Del. Smiegel's advice on allowing them to track for you.

Can you give more details on this?

[Down Zero]

Originally Posted by sixfivesavage

Did they write the number over top of the numbers at the bottom of your checks? I can't read it on my image. Looks like they wrote over the numbers of the check.

The MSP number must have been written first, because the bank then processes your check by entering the amount of the check in bottom right.

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by euler357

March 06 - Printed Application
March 06 - Registered at http://www.marylandfingerprinting.com
March 07 - Got electronic prints, photos, and notary
March 07 - by noon - mailed application via USPS w/receipt to MSP
March 08 - Got receipt via email

BTW - Great service at www.marylandfingerprinting.com -- much faster/easier than going to the state for the prints and they provide the photos and notary in one place.

I too went there and yes they provided good service. The only thing that I did not like was I had my application all typed up very nice and neat looking that I had to trash because of the way that they do their notarizing. Instead of using the tool that most notary's use that I have seen 100's of times, they just print out a blank app that has been notarized and you have to fill it out all over again.

I live in northern Maryland near PA so for me to go back home to type it all out again would have been a waist of time. So I sat in the parking lot and just filled it in by hand. A little thing but I was pissed.

[dlmcbm]

Originally Posted by LCPIWB

I plan on following MSI's advice, and Del. Smiegel's advice on allowing them to track for you.

Originally Posted by Merlin

Can you give more details on this?

Del. Smiegel said that is you give him your information about sending in your app he will try to track them to see they get done right. Basically if you don't hear anything he has name to say what about John Doe and Jane Doe? Where are there permits? Hey it never hurts to have a delegate on your side.

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by pablo

The retired Baltimore Cop at the Livescan I went to told me "the more info provided the better". He recommended I include copies of my DL, Retired Military ID and Utah CCW.

Guess the more you submit, the more it shows you care?

It makes good sense. people in general are lazy. The easier you make it for whatever Trooper working on your file it can only benefit you.

[Buff7mm]

Originally Posted by Merlin

I too went there and yes they provided good service. The only thing that I did not like was I had my application all typed up very nice and neat looking that I had to trash because of the way that they do their notarizing. Instead of using the tool that most notary's use that I have seen 100's of times, they just print out a blank app that has been notarized and you have to fill it out all over again.

I live in northern Maryland near PA so for me to go back home to type it all out again would have been a waist of time. So I sat in the parking lot and just filled it in by hand. A little thing but I was pissed.

How in the world is that even legal to notorize a blank paper? And then they even let you leave the building to fill it out.

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by Vendicator

It is the initial active duty report, stating completion of basic training. My situation is weird. I completed basic training, had some complications and never shipped to AIT in time. (Only have 2 years from enlistment to complete initial training or you get booted). So i got a general discharge. All of my forms I can access online, however I do not have a copy of my discharge papers. I am not even sure where the hell I can get them.

The way I see it, the FBI background check would show that I was not dishonorably discharged and that I truthfully answered the question and provided proof.

Hell, I couldn't even have the job I have if I was dishonorable discharged - the security agent wouldn't be too happy

What kills me is making you go through the fingerprinting process. I work for the feds/Army for 27 years. My wife and I also adopted a child. Over my lifetime I have been fingerprinted about 35 times for one reason or another. Why make you go through it again and pay whatever for it. Just my name a SSA# is all that is needed for the FBI or any police department to see if I have anything on record. It's all about making you just jump through hoops like a monkey for nothing.

If you have never been finger printed that is different. Can anyone explain?

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by Vjornaxx

Technically yes. But the base is in South Korea. It's never been an issue before and like I said earlier, a simple phone call would have made more sense.

Remember they are looking for reasons to stop you from getting your CCW, not ways to make things easy on you.

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by mr h

As I read it, with employer information requested on the main app page, and Page 10 for "employers for the past 5 years", it appeared redundant since I've been at the same place nearly 14 years.

It may be redundant, but do you want to take the chance that a Trooper will put it all together or do you think your chances would be improved if you make it easy on them and explaining on page 10?

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by theBIGone2087

3/11- Application Printed, notarized, fingerprinted, photos taken
3/12- Application Mailed
3/14- Application Delivered
3/20- Letter received of cleared background check
3/21- Check cashed with "81322" in bottom corner

Now I just wait for the interview

Maybe they are just putting numbers on our checks to drive us crazy and they don't mean a thing.

[Hotrod Diesel]

Originally Posted by Merlin

What kills me is making you go through the fingerprinting process. I work for the feds/Army for 27 years. My wife and I also adopted a child. Over my lifetime I have been fingerprinted about 35 times for one reason or another. Why make you go through it again and pay whatever for it. Just my name a SSA# is all that is needed for the FBI or any police department to see if I have anything on record. It's all about making you just jump through hoops like a monkey for nothing.

If you have never been finger printed that is different. Can anyone explain?

In certain occupations you will be fingerprinted annually.

I believe it is to keep them up to date, I would like to believe it is because they do not file them, and only run them and if nothing comes back they discard them. I do not believe this to be the case though...

[Schwabe]

Originally Posted by buff7mm

How in the world is that even legal to notorize a blank paper? And then they even let you leave the building to fill it out.

... because they don't even check your ID, that's how ....