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NFA Data

NFA Wait Times

Data as of February 2026

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Processing Times

Form	eForms	Paper
Form 1	49 days	64 days
Form 4 Individual	6 days	30 days
Form 4 Trust	25 days	20 days

Processed Year-to-Date

Form	Submitted	Finalized
Form 1	114,431	59,527
Form 4	557,298	503,149
Total NFA eForms	909,507	798,781
Total NFA Forms	922,537	810,828

Scout Tip: r/NFA hosts a forum where users share recent approval wait times and experiences. See the 2026 Q1 Approval Megathread ›

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