How long does it take to get a professional license after applying?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Waiting it out and monitoring batch processing times
2. 2
   Waiting indefinitely for mail or email notifications
3. 3
   Asking peer forums or communities about typical turnaround times

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.