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Status codes

The following status codes reflect where your order is in the fulfillment process.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Some of these status codes will not apply to your order. Codes that refer to NARA STL, for instance, are only relevant in cases where we have had a conversation with you and you have specifically approved our search for your records in that facility.

CodeMeaning
NewWe have not yet reviewed your order.
Waiting CustomerWe have written to you with a question and are waiting for your response. If you have not heard from us, please check your junk/spam folder(s) for an email from Outgoing@GopherRecords.com.
Ready for DCThe preliminary research is done, indexes have been consulted, etc.,  and your order is ready to be processed at NARA in DC.
Requested NARA DCWe have requested your original records from NARA and processing is imminent.
Waiting Consultation NARA DCWe are having trouble finding your records so we are in the process of consulting with NARA experts.
Held at NARA DCWe have not yet received your original records or they have not yet been scanned. Processing is still imminent, though, so don’t panic.
Finished at DCThe scanning is done. We are doing some post-processing of the PDF and generating the invoice.
Not DC/Ready for NARA STLWe’ve had a conversation with you and the pension is in the queue for searching at NARA in St. Louis.
Requested NARA STLWe have requested the original record from NARA in St. Louis and we are waiting to be told whether or not they have it.
Held at NARA STLThe pension has been found at NARA in St. Louis and we are waiting for an appointment to scan it.
Not DC/STL; Requires FOIAWe have been notified by NARA in St. Louis that they do not have the pension. We are preparing a “Freedom of Information Act” request for the Veterans Administration.
FOIA email/faxedA FOIA request has been sent and we are waiting for a response.
InvoicedYour records are complete and we have emailed an invoice to you. If you have not seen it, then please check your junk/spam folder(s) for an email from Service@PayPal.com.
PaidWe have received your payment and we are preparing to send download instructions to you.
DeliveredWe have emailed download instructions to you. If you have not seen that email, then check your junk/spam folder(s) for an email from Outgoing@GopherRecords.com.
ClosedYour order has been delivered and is effectively closed.

If you see a code that is not include in this table, then please contact us at Info@GopherRecords.com for an explanation.