Bradster33 Posted October 10, 2017 at 02:00 PM Share Posted October 10, 2017 at 02:00 PM I can't believe that because you have to have foid first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock23 Posted October 10, 2017 at 02:17 PM Share Posted October 10, 2017 at 02:17 PM I can't believe that because you have to have foid firstHe's likely referring to the new FOID they send with the number that matches your CCL number. That aside, you do not have to already have a FOID card to apply for your CCL...you can apply for both at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cola490 Posted October 10, 2017 at 03:34 PM Share Posted October 10, 2017 at 03:34 PM Applied- 8/28Active- 10/2in hand- 10/5 I received my CCL but not my Foid yet. WOW!!! Very fast, carry safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scipio24 Posted October 15, 2017 at 12:44 AM Share Posted October 15, 2017 at 12:44 AM Yay!! My license came in the mail today. 3 days after it was issued. I did my "Wally walk" by actually carrying to go pick up my new gun! When did you apply, and did you submit prints? 08/20 - Applied (with prints)08/28 - QC Verified09/15 - Approved09/25 - Active Received the physical license in the mail a few days after (4 I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec5 Posted October 15, 2017 at 04:03 PM Share Posted October 15, 2017 at 04:03 PM (edited) For all who want to know if their CCL will be delivered go to USPS.com and sign up for Informed Delivery. It will let you know what will be delivered in your mail that day. Check it out. https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action There is an app for your smartphone too. Sorry if it sounds like a commercial. Edited October 15, 2017 at 04:09 PM by spec5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxceb0t Posted October 18, 2017 at 03:55 PM Share Posted October 18, 2017 at 03:55 PM The race is on- I applied to Florida and Illinois with prints today. Seems like Illinois is going pretty quick these days- hopefully they will beat Florida. I switched to approved today. I guess I am looking at another week or ten days before it is in hand. Florida is still processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin10 Posted October 19, 2017 at 04:24 AM Share Posted October 19, 2017 at 04:24 AM I can't believe that because you have to have foid firstHe's likely referring to the new FOID they send with the number that matches your CCL number. That aside, you do not have to already have a FOID card to apply for your CCL...you can apply for both at the same time. Yuup, I already had my old FOID but the new one came in the day after I got my CCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swshield9 Posted October 22, 2017 at 10:16 PM Share Posted October 22, 2017 at 10:16 PM Thanks for your help! Based on what others are seeing, it seems unusual that I went to approved so quickly. Applied: 7/9 NO PRINTSEmail Trick: 7/19QC Verified: 7/21APPROVED: 9/17 or earlier If anyone has recently gone ACTIVE, about how long did it take you to go from APPROVED to ACTIVE to card in hand?UPDATEWent active on 10/13. On Thursday 10/12, I called the ISPFB number (217-782-7980) and spoke with someone. I forgot which option I pressed, may have been general questions. Spoke with a nice lady (Bonnie?) and inquired about the status of my application. She said everything looked good, and I was going to be sent to printing soon. Checked the website a few days later, showed ACTIVE 10/13. Had the same number as my current FOID. Using informed delivery, I saw that it's been postmarked 10/18. I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago so it should arrive any day now! My AlienGear ShapeShift should be arriving this week as well! Thank you to everyone on this topic for providing such great insights! Carry safely and be well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxceb0t Posted October 23, 2017 at 01:10 AM Share Posted October 23, 2017 at 01:10 AM Thanks for your help! Based on what others are seeing, it seems unusual that I went to approved so quickly. Applied: 7/9 NO PRINTSEmail Trick: 7/19QC Verified: 7/21APPROVED: 9/17 or earlier If anyone has recently gone ACTIVE, about how long did it take you to go from APPROVED to ACTIVE to card in hand?UPDATEWent active on 10/13. You really took a long time to go from approved to active - almost a month. I went approved last week- hope I'm not waiting as long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxceb0t Posted October 24, 2017 at 04:01 PM Share Posted October 24, 2017 at 04:01 PM Applied: 9/21 with printsApproved: 10/18Active: 10/24 in hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capotwosix Posted October 25, 2017 at 11:04 PM Share Posted October 25, 2017 at 11:04 PM Thanks for your help! Based on what others are seeing, it seems unusual that I went to approved so quickly. Applied: 7/9 NO PRINTSEmail Trick: 7/19QC Verified: 7/21APPROVED: 9/17 or earlier If anyone has recently gone ACTIVE, about how long did it take you to go from APPROVED to ACTIVE to card in hand?UPDATEWent active on 10/13. You really took a long time to go from approved to active - almost a month. I went approved last week- hope I'm not waiting as long. What is the "email trick"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxceb0t Posted October 26, 2017 at 05:04 AM Share Posted October 26, 2017 at 05:04 AM Thanks for your help! Based on what others are seeing, it seems unusual that I went to approved so quickly. Applied: 7/9 NO PRINTS Email Trick: 7/19 QC Verified: 7/21 APPROVED: 9/17 or earlier If anyone has recently gone ACTIVE, about how long did it take you to go from APPROVED to ACTIVE to card in hand? UPDATE Went active on 10/13. You really took a long time to go from approved to active - almost a month. I went approved last week- hope I'm not waiting as long. What is the "email trick"?Send the ISP an email with an innocuous question that requires them to open your file in the hope that it will then get your case moving. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy0202 Posted October 31, 2017 at 05:32 PM Share Posted October 31, 2017 at 05:32 PM So after a long long wait! I finally went active!!I applied - 7/30I went qc Verified - 9/13I went approved - 10/13I went active - 10/30I emailed them on the 30th because my application didn’t say active that day yet. I’m not sure if it helped or not but they emailed me today saying how “my application went from approved to active yesterday” which would be the 30th! So yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capotwosix Posted November 7, 2017 at 10:48 PM Share Posted November 7, 2017 at 10:48 PM Applied: 9/21 with printsApproved: 10/18Active: 10/24 in hand?Have you received your card in the mail yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxceb0t Posted November 10, 2017 at 07:52 PM Share Posted November 10, 2017 at 07:52 PM Applied: 9/21 with prints Approved: 10/18 Active: 10/24 in hand? Have you received your card in the mail yet?Yes, I got it two weeks ago, around the 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capotwosix Posted November 10, 2017 at 11:20 PM Share Posted November 10, 2017 at 11:20 PM Applied: 9/21 with printsApproved: 10/18Active: 10/24 in hand? Have you received your card in the mail yet?Yes, I got it two weeks ago, around the 27th. Nice, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermgk Posted November 13, 2017 at 06:46 PM Share Posted November 13, 2017 at 06:46 PM Oh what a pretty sight, Checked this morning, still "approved" Checked a few minutes ago, et voila. http://imageshack.com/a/img924/921/Yzkzx8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermgk Posted November 16, 2017 at 04:06 PM Share Posted November 16, 2017 at 04:06 PM (edited) Oh what a pretty sight, Checked this morning, still "approved" Checked a few minutes ago, et voila. http://imageshack.com/a/img924/921/Yzkzx8.jpg Edited November 16, 2017 at 06:49 PM by mauserme Removed Personal Information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fife Posted November 16, 2017 at 06:24 PM Share Posted November 16, 2017 at 06:24 PM Oh what a pretty sight, Checked this morning, still "approved" Checked a few minutes ago, et voila. And today, in my USPS email That bar code might give away your position. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermgk Posted November 17, 2017 at 03:40 AM Share Posted November 17, 2017 at 03:40 AM Well, Card came today. I didn't do a Wally walk. But, I did take my 380 ACP in it's wallet holster out as I walked the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm Posted November 17, 2017 at 04:57 AM Share Posted November 17, 2017 at 04:57 AM (edited) Well, Card came today. I didn't do a Wally walk. But, I did take my 380 ACP in it's wallet holster out as I walked the dog.Well, if your dog's name is Wally, that would qualify. Congrats and stay safe. Edited November 17, 2017 at 04:58 AM by stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antz2good4u Posted November 23, 2017 at 02:27 AM Share Posted November 23, 2017 at 02:27 AM Hello fellow gun owners, First off, I would like to give a BIG Thank You to Molly B. Also all the other admins/isp. I want to tell everyone that the process is definitely a time consuming thing to consider when you're in the process of your CCW. I had a friend of mines that licenses took over 2 years to get processed but he's now in the clear with his license. When you first apply for the license you have to be patient. I know it sounds hard to do when applying and awaiting but it will help you with over thinking or trying to get answers. So, my process for getting a ccw has been a long as well. I've been waiting on my license for over 1 year. 1. Apply for CCW online 11-2016 2. Got finger printed 11-20163. Took class 11- 2016 (end of month)4. Isp site 12-2016 (Under Review)5. (30 day letter from isp) 1-20176. (30 day letter from isp)(Under Board Review) 2-20177. (30 day letter from isp) 3-20178. Over the next 4 mths 30 day letter from isp9. I went on IllinoisCarry 8-2017 (seen info from others regarding ways to get ISP to move a bit faster)10. I decided to send a email to isp regarding the app but I said I wanted to know if my middle name was a issue 8-201711. Less than a week later I received a email from a isp employee. They told me "everything with my middle name was fine" 8-201712. Later in that same month I thought about my finger prints and thought maybe they wasn't valid so I sent another email 8-201713. Less than a week later I received another email from a isp employee. They told me "my finger prints were fine" So I thought to myself maybe my expungement didn't go thru or something but I did receive it from a judge. I called my lawyer that did my case and she told me "I'm cleared" so on the site I checked again and I was still "Under Board Review" I also had my brother which is a state police officer to run my name in the system and he said it was nothing showing under my name for any law enforcements. I was really confused by this time but I just keep looking on this site to give me ease.14. (30 day letter from isp) 9-201715. I was out of town and returned to find a letter from isp. I wasn't really going to look at it because I thought it was another letter as usual. But when I opened it the letter it was finally the objection telling me "CPD gave objection due to my previous case" By the time I read the full letter I literally had only 3 days to reply. I couldn't wait to get home and get all my documents together to submit to them to over turn the decision they made. I had all the documents from my lawyer/judge signed order showing my expungement was approved and finalized. So I went straight to my computer and scanned every single document that I had from the judge and my lawyer. My status still was "Under Board Review" 10-201716. This month I was so ready for the process to be over and for them to make a decision. I wanted to check the site but I didn't I waited for like 1 week before I check the site again. Deep down in my heart I know I had did all the correct steps to getting my CCW. 11-201717. I Finally went "Active" Im assuming they looked at the letters I sent from my lawyer/judge that basically states that since my expungement was approved that all law enforcements must destroy all info pertaining to my previous case!!! I was soooooooo excited. I was still in shock seeing the "active" happen on the isp site so I logged off/on like 3-5 times to see if it real and yup it was. I went active on 11-17-2017 and received my license in hand 11-21-2017 Everyone thats awaiting the process its a fairly long wait process but its very worth it. Im now happy carrying and a advocate of this site and the nra. Shooters stick together were a family!!! Stay positive and watch out for the bad guys!!! Stay ready esp at movies and walmart "LBS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted November 23, 2017 at 04:43 AM Share Posted November 23, 2017 at 04:43 AM Thanks for the great news and for the timeline!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownshoe Posted November 24, 2017 at 10:56 PM Share Posted November 24, 2017 at 10:56 PM objection telling me "CPD gave objection due to my previous case" This absolutely has to be illegal --- even if they can see it. I know when I interviewed for Global Entry with Customs and Border Protection, I was told even if they could see something had been expunged because not everything was destroyed, it would be illegal for them to factor that into their decision. My guess is that because there is no penalty, CPD or Tom Dart are making illegal objections, which is even worse than illegitimate objections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy6862 Posted November 25, 2017 at 12:44 AM Share Posted November 25, 2017 at 12:44 AM do whatever you want it never goes away! exspunged b/s its always there. now if they use it i dont know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once0217 Posted December 16, 2017 at 09:42 PM Share Posted December 16, 2017 at 09:42 PM Mine came today. 98 days total from application to in hand. Also wally walk is complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old44Man Posted December 22, 2017 at 09:50 PM Share Posted December 22, 2017 at 09:50 PM Applied 9/18/17 without prints. Went active today. Should have it in hand very soon now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHawks21 Posted December 29, 2017 at 02:30 PM Share Posted December 29, 2017 at 02:30 PM @Old44ManMine went active on Dec 22 also -Did you receive yours yet ? Mine hasn't come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old44Man Posted December 29, 2017 at 02:38 PM Share Posted December 29, 2017 at 02:38 PM Haven't seen it yet. Expect that maybe today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old44Man Posted December 29, 2017 at 02:40 PM Share Posted December 29, 2017 at 02:40 PM By the way, I assume that the "Wally walk" is taking a stroll through Wal-Mart. Can someone elaborate on this please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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