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North and west of the Dallas, Fort Worth area.

Here is the final update
My progress and timeline
12/1/12- Took course
12/1/12 -Online application-
12/6//12- Fingerprinting
12/11/12- Repeated Fingerprinting- they didn't like the quality of the first one I guess

Waited........
On Line check...................... nothing until 1/5/13 Someone said it changes on a Saturday!
Site shows
Application received
Fingerprints completed
Affidavits received
DL or ID valid
Citizenship-No doc required
Passport photoholder received
Photo received
Proof of classroom training received
Proof of proficiency training received
Fee received

Checked the site 1/12/13 and it was down. Checked 1/13/13 and
Background check -completed
Concealed handgun License-Manufacturing pending

Checked 1/15/13
Concealed handgun License-Manufacturing

Checked 1/16/13
Concealed handgun License-Mailed

1/19/13
Received permit today. Finally. Hope my timeline helps others.

Here's my timeline so others won't lose the faith.. It was Forever and it is finally over.

01OCT12 Application Filed Online
10OCT12 Fingerprints Done and Check Cleared
13OCT12 CHL Class Complete and DD-214 Arrived; Completed Packaged Certified Mailed
17OCT12 Packet Arrived At Austin
15NOV12 Background Under Review
15JAN13 Background Complete, Pending Manufacturing
16JAN13 Concealed Handgun License : Mailed
19JAN13 Showed up in the mail today. ...95 Days Mailbox to Mailbox

UPDATED again today... And "Houston we have lift off"... Plastic arrived today!

Online Application: 11/26/12
CHL CLass/Fingerprints: 11/30/12
Submitted Documents: 12/03/12
Received by DPS: 12/05/12 (sent return receipt required)
Background Review: 12/31/12 (Under Review)
Manufacturing Pending: 01/13/13
Manufacturing: 01/15/13
Mailed: 01/16/13 (Post date on envelope was 01/17)
Received: 01/19/13

26 days to get a status change from "waiting to receive documents" to "under review".
14 days in background review.
2 days pending manufacturing
1 day in mfg
3 days "mail"
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46 days mailbox to mailbox

*****An observation for all that are still watching for updates after mailing docs or while background check is under review: based on my experience it looks like they update those first two categories in batch mode once weekly on the weekend. And then once background check is finished they update nightly real time and things progress prett quickly from there. *****
Have faith and good luck!
...

#rotor and #bio: we all had mailed notification this week and so anxiously I awaited the mail today which comes late. After both of you received yours today I was obviously hopeful. So, I holstered my weapon, called the dog, and we did the mailbox walk.
Niiiice! Kinda like getting a new truck... almost.
Now I can carry outside my vehicle and it feels right.
Going out to dinner for my wife's birthday tonight but won't be carrying as we will be consuming adult beverages.
I do however, need to go to Wally World tomorrow for a new handheld vacuum.
Luck on your first walk boys!
And again congrats.

I had the same timeline as ya'll and mine showed up in the mail today - Wally walk tonight

Another update

Online application and fees 12-12-2012
Finger prints at L1 12-19-2012
Finished CHL class on 12-20-2012
Packet mailed 12-21-2012
Background check: under review 1-17-2013
Background check completed 1/22/2013
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending 1/22/2013

This is actually going a bit faster than I expected considering the Holidays and the suspected increase DPS is dealing with.

This seems to be going faster than I thought it would.

Online application and fees 12-12-2012
Finger prints at L1 12-19-2012
Finished CHL class on 12-20-2012
Packet mailed 12-21-2012
Background check: under review 1-17-2013
Background check completed 1/22/2013
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending 1/22/2013
Mailed : 1/23/2013

CHL Class 12/29/12
OnLine registration 12/30/12
Fingerprint 12/31/12
Packet Mailed 12/31/12

01/24/13
Fingerprints received
Affidavits received
DL valid
Passport Photo received
Proof of training received
Fees received

Background check under review
CHL : print pending completion of application review

Finally got an update!

12/10/2012 - CHL Online Application
12/15/2012 - Fingerprints Taken
12/28/2012 - CHL Class
01/03/2013 - Paperwork mailed to Austin

01/25/2013 - Application Updated Online/Background Check: Under Review

This looks like fun.....

11/25/12 filled out online application
Could not get a class till 1/19/13
1/12/13 completed fingerprints
1/19/13 completed class
1/19/13 submitted forms online
1/30/13 received email saying they received the files.

That first sign of movement is always nice.

The wait has finally ended! The license finally arrived in the mail today!

Online application and fees 12-12-2012
Finger prints at L1 12-19-2012
Finished CHL class on 12-20-2012
Packet mailed 12-21-2012
Background check: under review 1-17-2013
Background check completed 1/22/2013
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending 1/22/2013
Mailed : 1/23/2013
Received : 1/30/2013

40 days mailbox to mailbox. I'm pleasantly surprised to receive it this quickly. I fully expected it to take longer because of the holidays and increased number of applications I have been hearing about.