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I had the same happen to me. I applied for a FOID on January 08, 2015 and had it denied because of misdemeanor conviction that was reported as a felony conviction. I received my denial letter on January 28, 2015 and mailed out my appeal packet the next day. In the packet were the 2 required appeal forms, a copy of my rap sheet from CPD, a copy of the disposition from the Cook County Clerks office and a copy of the court transcripts. I called a few times and also had my state rep's office calling. I finally had a FOID card in my hands on July 7, 2015 for a total wait time of 180 days. A friend of mine that was also convicted in that case applied for a FOID at the same time as me and is still in the appeal process. The only thing he has gotten from the ISP is that they lost his appeal packet somehow. The only advice I can give you at this point is to PM Molly B. with what exactly is going on and to also ask your state reps office for help. Good luck. i messaged her a week ago no response as of yet , thanks for the advice

is it true that an appeal is 6 to 8 months ? illinois had inaccurate info down for me , funny thing is it didn't show up for over 3 years afterwards. i sent in the certified copy of the judgement of conviction they required. after making about 2 dozen calls i found someone that could tell me they have the paperwork. i've also heard that to speed up the appeals process on their end they just automatically deny all first time appeals , any truth to this ? seems dumb to me that their system is messed up but im paying the price here. any advice on what to do ?