Application Progress Tracking Thread

[Wrightc81]

They are working them by Accepted date. NICS has nothing to do with when you get the Approval.

It looks like they started Approving the 7/15 "Accepted" applications today. They have been Approving the 7/14 applications since last Thursday. I assume that they have or will complete the 7/14 stragglers today.

7/14 here still nothing

 

[gmkoh]

It seems like everyone was getting their permits in the mail in 2-3 day timeframe up until last week when something new happened? Maybe the printer needs to cool off a couple days?


But to keep it real, I'm fairly pleased with the process compared to what folks in Hawaii, NY, NJ and probably CA (?) are dealing with.

My brother submitted his Calif application a week or so ago. An in person interview is required. The first open time for him is June 3, 2023

 

[Zbrewer1130]

Same! Just out of curiosity, when did you recieve notification? My email came through at 8:30 am.

11:51am

 

[gmkoh]

IIRC, Sgt Pickles said the the people accepting apications are civilian employees. They just check that the applications are completed correctly and completely. These checkers can be trained quickly. That examines why early apps had a 12-14 day acceptance time, but now that is down to about a week from what I can see.
The other sites require, I think sworn officers, or higher level civilians and those positions require much more training so it is taking longer to ramp up app processing. Additional, he said the there were difficulties finding new people.
He said the all the barracks were participating in application processing, so that may explain some irregularities in the order of processing.
He talked about printer issues, but I can't remember what exactly was the issue, but it might have been a needed software upgrade and or faster printers.
Finally, he said that from NICS to approval will vary. Completely clean background will go right away from investigation to the approving authority. More complex backgrounds will take long..this was my understanding anyway.
for me:
started 7/5
submitted 7/7
accepted 7/19 (12 days)
NICS. 8/5 (17 days)
Approval. Expected about 8/15?

 

[teratos]

My brother submitted his Calif application a week or so ago. An in person interview is required. The first open time for him is June 3, 2023

Well, another lawsuit coming!!!

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Honestly, if they can approve a 77R in 7 days they should be able to approve a W&C in the same time frame.

They don’t even run the NICS check Untill the 6th day when they pickup your application, so yes they could.

 

[GrimReaper]

30 days since submission, 18 since acceptance. No nics number.

A bit pissed off it took them 11 days to accept my permit but it only took a day or 2 for other people that applied at the same time. those people already have their permits, there are people that applied a week after me that already have theirs. I need to stop checking the portal, I get pissed everytime I see no nics number.

 

[6-Pack]

My brother submitted his Calif application a week or so ago. An in person interview is required. The first open time for him is June 3, 2023

It'll be interesting to see if there's a lawsuit about this. That is completely unacceptable!

However, I am glad to see anyone in a left-leaning state apply as a middle finger to "the man."

 

[Dbowen95]

30 days since submission, 18 since acceptance. No nics number.

A bit pissed off it took them 11 days to accept my permit but it only took a day or 2 for other people that applied at the same time. those people already have their permits, there are people that applied a week after me that already have theirs. I need to stop checking the portal, I get pissed everytime I see no nics number.

Right there with you fam. 7/19 accepted and no NICS number. It sucks for us but it’s good we’re not alone I guess

 

[5pins]

Msp’s system is crazy mine was accepted 7/14 and NICS on the 30thbut a 7/15 accepted gets a NICS 29th
There’s no order being followed far as I can tell

Mine was accepted 1/18 NICS on 7/28 still not approved.

 

[5pins]

I wouldn't be surprised if MSP was printing everything out and having people grab bunches from a stack and then you're stuck with however quickly they work through their stack. Your processor gets the day off, you're sol :p

That is my thought also.

 

[308Scout]

Has anyone aside from the two reported in this thread received an approval today? The approval rate seems to have plummeted through the center of the earth this week.

 

[Batt816]

Has anyone aside from the two reported in this thread received an approval today? The approval rate seems to have plummeted through the center of the earth this week.

I noticed that as well. I’m guessing we hit the wall, along with possibly a MSP training void.

 

[Middleman]

8/2 nics and getting impatient, I just want it to be over!

I’m right there with you

 

[308Scout]

I noticed that as well. I’m guessing we hit the wall, along with possibly a MSP training void.

Seriously... I've got the MDS-reported approval count total for yesterday and today at 4.

 

[Batt816]

Seriously... I've got the MDS-reported approval count total for yesterday and today at 4.

I’m hoping once they get trained up, we will see an uptick. Probably wishful thinking though.

 

[308Scout]

I’m hoping once they get trained up, we will see an uptick. Probably wishful thinking though.

My app is on the dirty end of the backed up toilet. Hope a plunger comes along soon.

 

[fwgj]

Has anyone aside from the two reported in this thread received an approval today? The approval rate seems to have plummeted through the center of the earth this week.

My personal belief (with no hard data to support as of yet) is that the majority of those approved to date were training exempt applicants (former LEO/Military/federal emp/clearances) who could apply quickly in early July and that may also have been able to be approved faster. As we get into newly trained/non-exempt applicants, I would expect the approval rate to slow. Just a logic assertion from this end.

That's where, as we discuss application and NICS dates, we also need to understand the diversity of the applicants (exempt vs non-exempt) as well as other mitigating factors. Just trying to understand a complex multi-variant process.....

 

[OldBrokenGrunt]

Seems like the early HCP that were pushed through were more to brag about how many they got done. Because they have sure as hell slowed down tremendously. Looking more and more like they will start to drag out everything. 90 days will be changed to 120 days and so on…..

 

[Batt816]

My app is on the dirty end of the backed up toilet. Hope a plunger comes along soon.

Im only on day 17 after accepted, and NICS, which is one day after submitting, so I really don’t have anything to complain about. Looking at the positive side, since my birthday was 8/6, if I don’t get approved until after 9/1, I get a 3 year permit (so I’ve heard?).