Tinker51 - "You need to wait until you receive your sequence number in the mail before scheduling BAR (I got #382 on Tuesday and talked to them today, this is what they told me)."
Correct in theory. The DMV set my expectation that the certificate should take 7 to 10 biz days to arrive. So, I will schedule an appointment with the BAR for about 2-3 weeks out. This gets me on the schedule, and I can plan the rest of my life around it.

Are you saying that the BAR wants some kinda info off of the certificate before they will make an appointment?
Turk - "How did you manage to get the number today and had the vin verification done already?"
The DMV screwed up on my first visit and didn't get me a sequence number. However they did send me to get a VIN verification. So, yesterday, the DMV got me a sequence number (#390), accepted my VIN verification, and told me to schedule an appointment the BAR for after my certificate arrives in the mail.
Gotta run,
Randy R...