as i am in my 14th month, i called the atf yesterday on a whim, have not done so since last summer. the very helpful young lady told me that i was approved in january. i went to the dealer, provided that little tidbit, and they brought out my items, did the bgc and sent me on my way with goodies. they didn't explain why they've been sitting on my stamps and i didn't ask, i hear enough excuses at work. suffice it to say that there's a human element to the process. i will say that i never called the dealer to pester them so this wasn't some sort of revenge thing, i'm a decent customer in good standing with several k of recent purchases. long story short, sometimes it pays to call