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Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:09 am

UPDATE: sheriff sent the brand new CPL in the mail on 2/1/2019 and I got it already!. So, it took 20 days for them to make it and put it on the mail plus time to hit my mailbox. Hope this thread helps future green card holders having questions about getting a CPL. Summary: it is all good and smooth just like for any citizen.

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:24 am

:bow: Excellent. Thanks for walking us through your process. :wagwoot:

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:29 pm

Congrats man! It's a really good feeling when you finally get it.

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:34 am

Right on!

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:52 pm

UPDATE: having CPL doesn't stop NICS from delaying background checks at least for a rifle. Will update if I do a hand gun transfer.

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Thu Mar 28, 2019 2:52 pm

jorgeu wrote:UPDATE: having CPL doesn't stop NICS from delaying background checks at least for a rifle. Will update if I do a hand gun transfer.


Yup, GC holder here as well. I have never NOT been delayed.
Approval timeline
0% instant
about 50% occur within the first 24 hours (including weekends)
80% within 3 days
95% within 7 days
100% never got back so 10 days

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Thu Mar 28, 2019 3:56 pm

PinSniper wrote:
jorgeu wrote:UPDATE: having CPL doesn't stop NICS from delaying background checks at least for a rifle. Will update if I do a hand gun transfer.


Yup, GC holder here as well. I have never NOT been delayed.
Approval timeline
0% instant
about 50% occur within the first 24 hours (including weekends)
80% within 3 days
95% within 7 days
100% never got back so 10 days


Damn, guess I’m lucky most of mine come back next day. Like a good 90% of them. The others are back within 2 days. I’ve had one take 8 days but that’s one out of 30ish background checks.


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Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:08 pm

What is this thing called "delay" that you guys keep talking about?

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:24 pm

Selador wrote:What is this thing called "delay" that you guys keep talking about?


When someone buys a gun with a greencard 100% of the time the NICS check comes back with a "delay" status. Sometimes they will get a "proceed" a few hours later, but most of the time it's a couple of days later.

As I understand it the FBI forwards the application to USCIS to validate the greencard or something, even though the FBI should have access to that information. I don't know.

Anyway it means you need to take a minimum of two trips to the LGS for every purchase, as though everything were a handgun.

Re: Applying for new CPL as green card holder

Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:19 am

martin248 wrote:
Selador wrote:What is this thing called "delay" that you guys keep talking about?


When someone buys a gun with a greencard 100% of the time the NICS check comes back with a "delay" status. Sometimes they will get a "proceed" a few hours later, but most of the time it's a couple of days later.

As I understand it the FBI forwards the application to USCIS to validate the greencard or something, even though the FBI should have access to that information. I don't know.

Anyway it means you need to take a minimum of two trips to the LGS for every purchase, as though everything were a handgun.

I was being facetious. :ROFLMAO: :bigsmile:

Thanks for the effort, though. Honest mistake. :bigsmile:
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