You will need to provide your name (or the name of your trust or corporation), the serial number of the suppressor, and the name of the transferor. Web if the status of your order is eform4 certified/submitted or form 4 mailed, it simply means we are waiting on the atf to approve your paperwork. Application and permit for importation of firearms, ammunition and implements of war: Most commonly this is an atf form 4 for an item you have purchased from a dealer such as a silencer, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or machine gun. Web to get the status of your transfer from the atf, call the nfa branch directly at: