Illinois House Passes Bill To Alleviate FOID Card Backlog If you're thinking of applying for, or renewing, an Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, the Illinois House passed a bill Saturday that would make fingerprints a requirement when you do, but changes may happen in the Illinois Senate. We've been talking for a long while now about the huge backlog of first-time applications and renewals for Illinois' FOID card, and the many Illinoisans who've been waiting for months and months to receive their cards. Some have claimed to still be waiting after a year, and I've personally spoken with several people who have been waiting for 6 to 9 months. I also talked with a guy last week who got his card back two weeks after sending it, so go figure.