No it is not a particularly long wait, probably 3 weeks. I am away from work so i do not have their web address handy. James Frelichowski Cotton Curator USDA - ARS college Station, TX --- On Fri, 1/21/11, Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> wrote: From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> Subject: [pbs] seed permit To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Date: Friday, January 21, 2011, 8:06 PM Is it a very long wait to get a seed permit from APHIS after submitting an application? This was a big subject last year, but it didn't concern me until now, so I didn't pay attention. I'm considering to import some Passiflora seeds from Costa Rica. Thanks, Dennis in Cincinnati (-2 deg F at the moment)