"my anaconda don't want none unless you got buns hon..."
Call the WV number. Serial number, type of form, your name (and potentially your address/transferror).
The order of your transfer:
- "Check cashed" = they have received your paperwork and cashed your check. Your forms have now been sent to Washington DC for data entry.
- "Pending" = your information has now been transcribed into the computer database and original paperwork sent to an examiner (usually in WV, but can be in DC) for review.
- "Approved" = forms sent back to your SOT/FFL with tax stamp.
From door to door during this time of year, plan on 3 months. Some people have gotten theirs in less than 60 days, but with the increase in volume and holidays it's been taking a bit longer.