Has anyone had to deal with a transfer of paperwork from one MEPS to another?

2018-03-09T18:15:13-05:00

I’ve been waiting 2 months going on 3 for my paperwork to get from Amarillo to Dallas MEPS. I was originally going into the Texas National Guard but found out I would lose rank and would have to wait a while for AGR so I opted to change branches and go Army. I’m a Prior Service Marine who got out last Aug. Can it be know to take this long? Thank you in advance for the comments.

Response by Sgt Cody Jones made Mar 9 at 2018 6:43 PM

2018-03-09T18:43:03-05:00

Known*

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2018 6:51 PM

2018-03-09T18:51:16-05:00

It can be obnoxiously long. Mine took almost a year.

Response by SGT Eric Davis made Mar 9 at 2018 7:19 PM

2018-03-09T19:19:38-05:00

It can take months to year from what I heard

Response by CPT Enrique M. made Mar 9 at 2018 8:16 PM

2018-03-09T20:16:59-05:00

depends .. I heard people taking up to a year some others took a weeks my case it was a transfer from Miami MEPS to Tampa MEPS took about 1 month but I could say that my recruiter did some leg work to get my files over.

Response by SGT Terrell Houston made Mar 9 at 2018 8:47 PM

2018-03-09T20:47:59-05:00

Lol that process shouldn’t take long at all. I worked at MEPS and we literally sent out MEPS to meps records the same day they got requested or atleast by the end of the week. And they have no excuse because I worked at Atlanta MEPS which is busier than both of those.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2018 9:15 PM

2018-03-09T21:15:48-05:00

Shouldn’t really take more than a month. Any longer than that and someone is just dragging their feet.

Response by Sgt Cody Jones made Mar 9 at 2018 11:02 PM

2018-03-09T23:02:21-05:00

Lol maybe I should just go Coast Guard. It shouldn’t be this hard to get back in.

Response by Sgt Cody Jones made Mar 22 at 2018 6:50 AM

2018-03-22T06:50:25-04:00

**Update**
Dallas MEPS got the paperwork Friday, now I guess I’m having to wait another month or so for the one doc to review my medical.

Response by SFC Richard Hamel made Jul 8 at 2019 6:06 AM

2019-07-08T06:06:25-04:00

Meps to meps paper work. Mesos one request paper work. Meps two makes a copy, then sends it to meps two. One week is required. The orginal physical remains with meps one. After two yrs all medical and test scores are shredded. Only the recruiter keeps 1966 &all military paper work. After two yrs all paperwork and phy and testing must start all over.