Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families

[apenland01]

It shows at step number 1, "in review"...

 

[DandyDon]

It shows at step number 1, "in review"...

If your DD-214 photo was clear, that should have cleared by now. Someone has to have the bad luck of getting in the slow queue I guess.

 

[apenland01]

If your DD-214 photo was clear, that should have cleared by now. Someone has to have the bad luck of getting in the slow queue I guess.

The DD214 was the original from 20 years ago, so it's not super dark, but readable. However, the NGB 22 I submitted is crystal clear. I submitted on December 2, so it's only been 3 weeks. I'm assuming with all the holidays and whatnot, it won't reach approval status until after the new year...

 

[DandyDon]

I submitted on December 2, so it's only been 3 weeks.

Oh, I looked at your old posts here and thought that you applied the same day I did, November 18.

Thanks for the link, applying for the veteran card now....

Since you applied two weeks later, it should be a couple of weeks - or three with Christmas breaks.

Well, since my credit reports are currently frozen and I don't feel like unfreezing them, they couldn't verify my identity online. I have to do some sort of video call with IDme in order to submit my DD214 and other docs, so it may be a few days before I even get my identity verified. I waited in queue for over an hour and bailed out. I'll let you know how it progresses....

My credit reports are frozen, and I went thru IDme, but not with a video call. I just registered, added a copy of my DD-214 (recent copy as I'd lost my original but got a new copy recently), so we are having different experiences. It'll process in time.

 

[apenland01]

VA sent an email today saying "approved". About an hour later I got an email saying "sent to printer", so I should have a card soon....

 

[DandyDon]

VA sent an email today saying "approved". About an hour later I got an email saying "sent to printer", so I should have a card soon....

So, you were two weeks behind me and it sounds like five weeks start to finish like I received even with variations. Glad it worked ok.

 

[Hoyden]

Mine came yesterday! Thanks so much for all of the information in this thread. I applied on 11/19.

 

[DandyDon]

Mine came yesterday! Thanks so much for all of the information in this thread. I applied on 11/19.

Well, that took longer than five weeks but six and a half ain't bad, especially in a pandemic over the holiday season.

 

[apenland01]

Got my card in the mail today!