It depends on the procedure the person follows that signed you up.
When My wife and I sell memberships at an event the paperwork is sent off on the first business day after the event via Express mail.
We tell everyone that it will take four to six weeks to recieve their card.
If you have not recieved yours within this time frame call 1-800-AMA Join with the number off your yellow receipt and they will track it down for you.
About 95% of the problem in late arriving memberships is it takes so long for them to translate handwritng
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Ken & Diane James
AMA Field Rep #869
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If you don't--Who will?