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Skaven wrote:

reeder05 wrote:New to the Forum. Been lurking for the past few weeks. Lots of good info here.

I took class Feb 13, fingerprints sent via FAST, and online application

Mailed packet Feb 14 via certified mail, recieved Feb 18.

Online says they are still waiting to recieve my information... Gawhlie, check that dang site 2-3 times a day!!

At least I know I'm not the only one that is clogging up their server. I actually broke down and memorized my TXDL number so I wouldn't have to keep looking it up. My info signed for by DPS on the 25th of Feb.

Am I the only one who has memorized their DL since the ay I got it way back in 87. I always considered it just as important to know as my SS number.

Rebel wrote:Am I the only one who has memorized their DL since the ay I got it way back in 87. I always considered it just as important to know as my SS number.

I memorized mine right after I got it, that was only in '01 though. So can't say I have known mine as long as you have known yours.


*edited for typos, I hate those.

I have no idea exactly when I memorized mine, but it was a LONG time ago.

I'm lucky to have one that is really easy to remember.

Hello all!

Class, FAST prints on 2/10
Mailed on 2/14
Recieved 2/16
Site updated 3/4

Currently: waiting on fingerprints and background.

Ok, I feel very stupid now for not doing all my homework and I guess trusting my instructor. Before i took the class my instructor told us NOT to fill out the online application because if we did, we would not be able to use his paper work that he helps you fill out. So we didn't fill out the online app.

We took the class on 2-26-11
Mailed everything on 2-28-11 minus fingerprints because now ONLY Electronic are allowed.
Checked site everyday 3-27-11 I was able to login and see my status now I will schedule finger prints
Sadly the L-1 site shows my site booked this week and closed because they are moving buildings over the weekend. I will update again next week.

I keep checking the website to see if i can login, but there is no change.

My wife was on the phone (on hold) for 45 minutes with DPS 800 number, when the operator finally got on the line she said Since the application was mailed we cannot proceed until the data has been entered into the database and we have received our letter in the mail from DPS.

ugh.. he is a good instructor but I am mainly mad at myself, I should have known better.. I really should have.. I will keep you all posted so we can all laugh at me when I get my Plastic in 2013..

Millerk420 wrote:Ok, I feel very stupid now for not doing all my homework and I guess trusting my instructor. Before i took the class my instructor told us NOT to fill out the online application because if we did, we would not be able to use his paper work that he helps you fill out. So we didn't fill out the online app.

We took the class on 2-26-11
Mailed everything on 2-28-11 minus fingerprints because now ONLY Electronic are allowed.

I keep checking the website to see if i can login, but there is no change.

My wife was on the phone (on hold) for 45 minutes with DPS 800 number, when the operator finally got on the line she said Since the application was mailed we cannot proceed until the data has been entered into the database and we have received our letter in the mail from DPS.

ugh.. he is a good instructor but I am mainly mad at myself, I should have known better.. I really should have.. I will keep you all posted so we can all laugh at me when I get my Plastic in 2013..

If you read this forum you will see that on average it takes about two weeks for your status to get updated on the DPS website. You mailed it in just a little over a week ago!!

People have a bit of patience. There seems to be a rash of people bugging the DPS days after they sent in their application lately wanting to know how come they aren't updated/issued/mailed out yet.

According to last years stats, TX DPS issued over 100,000 CHLs last year, if they 100 people working in that office, and that is probably a very over estimated number, thats means that each person has to research 1000 applications a year or almost 3 apps a day per person. Everyone calling for every little thing only slows down the process, which by the way seems to running very well and efficient right now. Just a year or so ago 6 month waiting times were not unheard of, now if people aren't getting theirs in 15 days, they are already complaining.

I actually do very detailed background investigations on people for a living, and I can do well over 1000 in a year. I am sure mine are much more complex than the DPS investigations, and I am sure my access to all the information is not as easy. It takes me two weeks or less to complete an investigation. However, people with common names can be a PITA. To be fair, I am sure I work on a much better budget than the DPS does and I use some outside agencies to grab documents from the courthouse.

Hey Rebel,
Please don't get me wrong, I wasn't complaining. I was just informing. I didn't join this forum until after my class and mailing everything off. I am very new to the forum. :)

I am also going from the information I had from my instructor. He told us wait four days after mailing our packet in to DPS and then they should have our info and entered into the database. I was merely going off what i was told from him.

Trust me, I clearly understand my instructor was very old school now and not completely up on all his information. I wanted to also post so let others know and learn from my mistake. And that is ONLINE APP is the way to go. I didn't see another post from anyone that didn't do the online application either so i thought i would post up. :)

Oh oh, and my wife said she was only on hold for 45 minutes she only talked to the lady at DPS for less than 2 minutes we didnt take up their time too much :)

Millerk420 wrote:Hey Rebel,
Please don't get me wrong, I wasn't complaining. I was just informing. I didn't join this forum until after my class and mailing everything off. I am very new to the forum. :)

I am also going from the information I had from my instructor. He told us wait four days after mailing our packet in to DPS and then they should have our info and entered into the database. I was merely going off what i was told from him.

Trust me, I clearly understand my instructor was very old school now and not completely up on all his information. I wanted to also post so let others know and learn from my mistake. And that is ONLINE APP is the way to go. I didn't see another post from anyone that didn't do the online application either so i thought i would post up. :)

Oh oh, and my wife said she was only on hold for 45 minutes she only talked to the lady at DPS for less than 2 minutes we didnt take up their time too much :)

Please don't take what I said as me complaining about you, and if it seems that way I apologize. I was just trying to point out that lately, and I think it may have to do with that January thread that seemed way out of the norm, many are becoming restless about their applications within days of sending them in.

I just wanted to point out that a few people(I wouldn't be surprised if the actual number was less than 25) are handling a 100,000 applications, and when you get lots of people calling, just because they are impatient, then it just slows down the whole process. Must be a reason it takes 30 minutes to answer a phone.

I was the same as you and everyone else, I checked the website multiple times a day and couldn't understand what was taking so long to update my status to just show received, but then I starting reading and realized that the 1st update could take weeks.

34 days, plastic in hand.

heres my dates:
Online application submitted: 1-10-11
Took the class: 1-15-11
Application updated on website as received: 2-14-11
License manufactured: 3-7-11
License mailed: 3-8-11
Checking mailbox every day till it arrives !

Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Completed
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending

Lemonsc2002 wrote:Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Completed
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending

Less than a month, Congrats!!!

3/9/2010 - Online application
2/15/2011 - L1 fingerprints
2/19/2011 - Took CHL class (249/100%)
2/21/2011 - Mailed to DPS

3/10/2010
Application : Received
Fingerprints : Under review
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review

Its funny because I called last week and they told me that my fingerprints were received and approved.

2/13/11 Class Taken
2/14/11 Packet sent off
2/16/11 USPS Tracking reports It is in Austin
3/11/11 Website updated as follows:
* Application : Received
* Fingerprints : Complete
* Affidavits : Received
* DL or ID : Valid
* Citizenship : No documentation required
* Passport photo holder : Received
* Photo : Received
* Proof of Classroom training : Received
* Proof of Proficiency training : Received
* Fee : Received
* Background Check : Completed
* Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending