My application was received by the Department of Health on July 18th. As of Wednesday I had heard nada so decided to call.

I was told there was no record of my application, but they were currently working on all applications received from mid-July and sooner. I was also told that they had brought in several more personal from other departments to help relive some of the overload the department has been experiencing due the volume of applications being received.

Not sure if they were sincere or just telling me what I wanted to hear, but regardless I am currently at 52 days since they received my application and I do not have my card, nor have I received any information either way.

MimbresValley, you mentioned blackballing/runaround. Sheer incompetence may be more like it, if not just a simple lack of caring.

Oops…did I just say that out loud?

TG