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Mailed everything on 5/13

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Welcome to the forum.. Good luck with your CHL app. My time line was mailed on 3-11 plastic in hand on 5-11. 5 days in background, total app processing time, 62 days.

TexasDem wrote:CHL just came in!

4/08/13 - Mailed Documents
...
5/23/13 - Postmark
5/24/13 - Delivered

Total MtM: 46 days

Well, TexasDem, you beat me! Since yours was listed as "Manufacturing" on the same day as mine was, I'm assuming yours was marked as "Mailed" on Wednesday, like mine. Is that right?

I live in DFW, so I'm hoping that I'll get mine tomorrow since you got yours today! Congrats on the plastic!

Mailed 4/24. One month to the day before processing started:

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
Proof of Special Condition : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review

Anyone have an idea how long from here?
TIA

I was in background for 5 days, I've seen others in bg for weeks and months. I seen posts where it was said it depends on what county you live in. Suggesting smaller counties go faster. I live in Harris county and mine cam back in 5 days. My time line was 62 days from mailbox to mailbox. Mailed allon 3-11 plastic in hand on 5-11 Hang in there it was show up Mine said mailed on 5-7 it was posmarked 5-9 so they lay in a box for a day or so.

Whats up guys!!

03/28/13-----Complete Packet Sent Into DPS
03/30/13-----Complete Packet Arrived at DPS
05/08/13-----First Update On DPS website (Background Check Under-review)

As of today I'm still waiting on Background-Check, 12 business days have passed.... Now im starting to get impatient Wish it would hurry up and come by June...

BTW. I am located in Montgomery County, I also have a buddy that took the class with me and has the same time line and he still stuck in BG check as well, So i guessing Mont. County is behind. Anyone??

Woohoo!
Background check completed, WHY was this the longest wait of all?
Application: 2.11.2013
Class: 2.18 & 2.19.2013
Fingerprints: 2.27.3013
sent all info via UPS
App Received : 3.21.2013
Background Check completed: ! 5.24.2013 must be the 10 years of service that held things up, eh? ex-Army always suspicious folks

Manufacture Pending

Hang in there, folks

dward0487 wrote: Well, TexasDem, you beat me! Since yours was listed as "Manufacturing" on the same day as mine was, I'm assuming yours was marked as "Mailed" on Wednesday, like mine. Is that right?

I live in DFW, so I'm hoping that I'll get mine tomorrow since you got yours today! Congrats on the plastic!

Yeah, I didn't update, since it was exactly the same as yours. Like they were stuck together. It does mail out of Austin, 78752.

My final update:

4/5 - Submitted Online Application
4/6 - Took Initial CHL class with proficiency test
4/9 - Electronic fingerprinting completed
4/9 - Mailed the rest of the required materials to the DPS (opted for them to use my DL photo instead of submitting passport photos)
4/10 - Received confirmation of delivery to the DPS
5/14 - First status update on the DPS website (Background Check: Under Review)
5/19 - Second status update on the DPS website (Manufacturing Pending)
5/21 - Third status update on the DPS website (Manufacturing)
5/22 - Fourth and final status update on the DPS website (Mailed)
5/23 - Postmarked
5/25 - Received plastic
5/25 - Obligatory "Wally Walk": Complete



Total Time (Mailbox-to-Mailbox): 46 days

Good luck to those still waiting!! Your time will come!

dward0487 wrote:My final update:

4/5 - Submitted Online Application
4/6 - Took Initial CHL class with proficiency test
4/9 - Electronic fingerprinting completed
4/9 - Mailed the rest of the required materials to the DPS (opted for them to use my DL photo instead of submitting passport photos)
4/10 - Received confirmation of delivery to the DPS
5/14 - First status update on the DPS website (Background Check: Under Review)
5/19 - Second status update on the DPS website (Manufacturing Pending)
5/21 - Third status update on the DPS website (Manufacturing)
5/22 - Fourth and final status update on the DPS website (Mailed)
5/23 - Postmarked
5/25 - Received plastic
5/25 - Obligatory "Wally Walk": Complete



Total Time (Mailbox-to-Mailbox): 46 days

Good luck to those still waiting!! Your time will come!

Congrats. Looks like the timelines are getting shorter.

78 days - I quit checking and my wife checked mail today and there was my card. No rime or reason for it to be delayed in "back ground" check for 37 days.

TexasG wrote:78 days - I quit checking and my wife checked mail today and there was my card. No rime or reason for it to be delayed in "back ground" check for 37 days. However, weird as this is - my FFL and instructor got a call from the federalies' asking generic "character" questions...... and I'm Air Force retired -

I am some what (very) vocal on the the Tea Party webs and Patriotic stuff....

This past Monday, when I picked up my last purchase from my FFL who happens to be my CHL instructor - he mentioned he had been called/questioned about my character.

Maybe they thought you were going "into the wild blue yonder" and "flying high" without your plane?

Just kidding. I'm former AF and my brother just retired as a Brig Gen. Great respect for you guys who made it a career. Thank you for your service.

So here's my timeline:

2-10-13 Class Completed
3-02-13 Online Application Completed and Paid
3-07-13 Finger prints and Photos Completed
3-14-13 Mailed via snail mail from Dallas, TX (no tracking, not certified)
5-15-13 Called TX DPS and talked to someone who said they hadn't received anything so it may be lost.
5-26-13 TX DPS site says still waiting to receive materials...
5-26-13 Scanned documents and sent them via the TX DPS online contact form.

Fingers crossed!

nineforty wrote:So here's my timeline:

2-10-13 Class Completed
3-02-13 Online Application Completed and Paid
3-07-13 Finger prints and Photos Completed
3-14-13 Mailed via snail mail from Dallas, TX (no tracking, not certified)
5-15-13 Called TX DPS and talked to someone who said they hadn't received anything so it may be lost.
5-26-13 TX DPS site says still waiting to receive materials...
5-26-13 Scanned documents and sent them via the TX DPS online contact form.

Fingers crossed!

Good luck. Before you know it you will be filing your renewal paperwork.

SportsShooter091 wrote:Whats up guys!!

03/28/13-----Complete Packet Sent Into DPS
03/30/13-----Complete Packet Arrived at DPS
05/08/13-----First Update On DPS website (Background Check Under-review)

As of today I'm still waiting on Background-Check, 12 business days have passed.... Now im starting to get impatient Wish it would hurry up and come by June...

BTW. I am located in Montgomery County, I also have a buddy that took the class with me and has the same time line and he still stuck in BG check as well, So i guessing Mont. County is behind. Anyone??

SportsShooter091, wife and I both went into background check on May 8 like you, and we have not heard anything else either...starting to get a little bit impatient as we both have clean records.