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zach_ wrote:BINGO. 51 days start to finish. Only bought 1 cc gun, 2 holsters for the new cc gun, one holster for an existing reasonably cc cabable gun. I actually feel like a better citizen. Is this a temporary phenomenon?

Congrats!

I got mine on Saturday. 40 days exactly from the day I submitted my application. I ordered a cross breed iwb holster. Once I get that I'll be all set. Maybe a pair of jeans with a bigger waist.

My status finaly changed this morning! I'm now able to report a lost/stolen card, change address etc...

Now it's time to bug the mailman!

zach_ wrote:BINGO. 51 days start to finish. Only bought 1 cc gun, 2 holsters for the new cc gun, one holster for an existing reasonably cc cabable gun. I actually feel like a better citizen. Is this a temporary phenomenon?

yes is temporary, it will be normal after a few weeks.

FINAL TIMELINE

April 5: Applied Online
April 8: Chl Completed
April 8: Fingerprint Completed
April 9: Submitted CHL-100 and documents by email
April 9: Received confirmation email
April 29: Status Change
May 9: Plastic in mail
May 10: First walk

It seems like less time once you get it, but I know its hard. Good things come to those who wait

Following up on my status:

April 6: Application
April 11: CHL Class completed
April 11: Fingerprints Taken/Supporting Docs Submitted
May 14: Status Changed (could have been earlier this was the first time I checked it this week because I was tired of logging in to find no change in status)

Now I am just waiting on the mailman

So far...
4-13 CHL application online
4-15 Fingerprints
5-16 CHL Class and submit
5-18 confirmation email after submitting supporting documents (Class paper and DD214)

6-10 The CHL status website thing offers me options to change address and report lost/stolen license

From what I have read thats the last step but who knows. I had a couple of entries for employment in Afghanistan and Iraq that were just GPS locations so I figured a flag would have been thrown on those.

CHL CLASS COMPLETED 05/17/15
ONLINE APPLICATION 05/19/15
FINGERPRINTS & CHL100 SUMBITTED (ONLINE) 05/21/15

***************UPDATE*********************

Today is the 3 week mark since I received the confirmation email from RSD-CHL verifying receipt of my documents. I was curious as to why there hasn't been any change at TxDPS-RSD-CHL website.....so I called. I was told that it takes 6 WEEKS from that date (receipt conf. email date) for my application JUST to "process". After it finishes "processing" it will be 60 more days before my background check is complete...THEN I will have a "status change" on the website.
WOW.

kells81 wrote:So far...
4-13 CHL application online
4-15 Fingerprints
5-16 CHL Class and submit
5-18 confirmation email after submitting supporting documents (Class paper and DD214)

6-10 The CHL status website thing offers me options to change address and report lost/stolen license

From what I have read thats the last step but who knows. I had a couple of entries for employment in Afghanistan and Iraq that were just GPS locations so I figured a flag would have been thrown on those.

Card arrived 6-11-15

Been keeping track of this forum for 1-2 weeks waiting for CHL, thought I would post my timeline, seems like DPS was pretty quick though. I decided to get my CHL with the recent gun friendly TX congress, the anticipation was killing me spending 140$ as a grad student was a rather large chuck of my monthly stipend to spend for a non-related living expense.

05/20: Application submitted
05/20: supporting docs submitted
05/21: supporting doc email confirmation
05/22: finger prints taken
06/09: online status updated (change address options etc)
06/11: card received in mail

While I already carry in the car due to the castle doctrine, and primarily plan to stick with that for the most part, as a geology grad student who has to travel to places in the middle of no where to collect samples it is nice to add the option to legally carry as well. I was wondering if tx law shield was a worthwhile investment?

Thanks,
-TXGradStudent

My status has CHANGED! Even called to verify, and I was told my CHL was mailed out Wednesday 6/10/15.

My timeline

CHL Class a few months ago. Didn't follow up fast, had a lot to handle first.
Finger Prints 4/29/15
Submitted Docs via portal email 4/30/15
Received Confirmation Email of docs received 5/1/15
Status Changed 6/10/15
Waiting to check mail tomorrow
Will update when in hand!

Congrats

peterocksteady wrote:My status has CHANGED! Even called to verify, and I was told my CHL was mailed out Wednesday 6/10/15.

My timeline

CHL Class a few months ago. Didn't follow up fast, had a lot to handle first.
Finger Prints 4/29/15
Submitted Docs via portal email 4/30/15
Received Confirmation Email of docs received 5/1/15
Status Changed 6/10/15
Waiting to check mail tomorrow
Will update when in hand!

06/13/2015 PLASTIC WAS IN THE MAIL!
My first stop was to Cinemark to see Jurassic World! I wanted a T Rex to jump out at me!

Congrats

TXGradStudent wrote:Been keeping track of this forum for 1-2 weeks waiting for CHL, thought I would post my timeline, seems like DPS was pretty quick though. I decided to get my CHL with the recent gun friendly TX congress, the anticipation was killing me spending 140$ as a grad student was a rather large chuck of my monthly stipend to spend for a non-related living expense.

05/20: Application submitted
05/20: supporting docs submitted
05/21: supporting doc email confirmation
05/22: finger prints taken
06/09: online status updated (change address options etc)
06/11: card received in mail

While I already carry in the car due to the castle doctrine, and primarily plan to stick with that for the most part, as a geology grad student who has to travel to places in the middle of no where to collect samples it is nice to add the option to legally carry as well. I was wondering if tx law shield was a worthwhile investment?

Thanks,
-TXGradStudent

Definitely a worthwhile investment, I've got [Pre-paid legal service] and for 14 bucks and some change, I've got a great attorney, with multi-state protection and a expert witness and bail bond. God forbid that I ever actually have to use it, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.