Approximately four to six weeks from date you submit your application, you will receive a letter from the Committee acknowledging receipt of your application. This letter will also advise you of your five-digit file number which you should reference on any future correspondence to the Committee. Please be aware that until you have been assigned a file number, the Committee staff can not verify receipt of your application. You may wish to include with your application a pre-addressed postage-paid post card or return envelope to be date-stamped on the day your application is received in the Committee's office for return to you. You may also wish to send your application via USPS certified/express mail or by some other carrier that will provide you with delivery confirmation; e.g., Federal Express, United Parcel Service, etc.