March 2023 - Approval Megathread

Yes, we're still doing a combined Megathread for eForm 4s + Paper Form 4s + Form 1s this month. Every subreddit is limited to 2 stickied posts & we still need a Brace Megathread right now.

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eForm 4 Instructions
  1. Receive an eForm 4 Approval
  2. Complete this form
  3. Copy / paste your form result & post here

Form 4 Desired Format: please use this & just copy/paste the result - this is the format it produces

  • Wait: 000 Days
  • Pending: yyyy-mm-dd
  • Approved: yyyy-mm-dd | 24hr timestamp (convert time to EST please)
  • Entity: Trust (with #RP) or Individual
  • Dealer: SS, LGS, CA, SC | Mailed Paper Prints or Electronic EFT Upload
  • State: Standard 2 Character Abbreviation
  • Examiner: reference this album of examiner signatures - even the illegible chick scratch is in here
  • Item: Manufacturer | Model | Silencer, SBR, MG, DD
  • Control Number: example 2022535123 - this is the number contained in the initial email from the ATF - if you don't want to write the full number, just put 00 for the last two digits - example 2022535100

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Form 1 Instructions
  1. Receive an Approval
  2. Follow the “desired format” (below) & post
  3. Complete this form

Form 1 - Desired Format:

  • Form Type: Regular Form 1 ($200) or Brace Rule 2021-08F Form 1 ($0)
  • Entity: Trust or Individual
  • Fingerprint Type: Mailed Paper or EFT Upload
  • Pending: mm/dd/yy
  • Approved: mm/dd/yy
  • Wait: (Approved - Pending)
  • State: Standard 2 Character Abbreviation
  • Control Number: example 2022535123 - this is the number contained in the initial email from the ATF - if you don't want to write the full number, just put 00 for the last two digits - example 2022535100

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Notes:
  • Certified Form 4s will not appear in your personal ATF login - your dealer submitted it through their login, it will only appear your FFLs login.
  • Guides & FAQs are conveniently listed on the sidebar - please use them.
  • ⚠️⛔️ Comments posted in this thread should be approvals only. If you make a new comment that is not an Approval, you’ll be aggressively downvoted… as is tradition ⛔️⚠️
  • If you have a question - please ask! But please ask your question by replying to the stickied comment.