In my case, they never replied. They still track me done somehow. Not matter where I go I get BYU magazines! How the heck do they find me? My name is different, I live in Los Angeles with millions of other humans . . . still they find me!
My oldest sister who lives in Holland, got a reply after six weeks from the church. She got a letter ordering her to come to her excommunication hearing. Of course she never went!
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If either letter takes longer than that, call Member Records. It is a bureaucracy. They lose stuff sometimes.
Summers tend to be slower because of staff vacations.
Long delays used to result if local leaders did not return the paperwork in a timely manner. In recent years, Member Records no longer waits for the paperwork. Local leaders have 60 days, and if the paperwork is not back to SLC, SLC issues the final letter anyway. This has helped a lot to cut down on long delays.
Local leaders are a mixed bag, but SLC Member Records is pretty good about getting the job done if you call them.
I would definitely call them if it has been more than a few weeks...they usually get things done quickly when you call because they know you are now very irritated! I did that and had my official letter in a couple of days.
I got a response right away after submitting my resignation letter with a nice brochure suitable for ripping up and throwing in the trash. But the formal letter of confirmation, I am still waiting...it has been about three weeks. Thanks for posting this thread, I really want that confirmation that I am off the roster.
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The "come back" pamphlet along with the letter stating that this will be handled by local leaders should come soon after the initial resignation letter was submitted.
However, the confirmation letter takes longer. If it has been 60 days after you received the "come back" pamphlet, I would call Member Records.
By the way, when sending a resignation letter, I highly recommend having it notarized and using delivery confirmation.
How about this... I've sent in two resignation e-mails, plus the notarized confirmation letter which I received the confirmation e-mail it was delivered and signed for. Never received the first letter. Sent an e-mail again asking for follow up that its been received and nothing. I sent the official letter in and it was received on May 30th.... Calling on Monday.