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Re: January 2014
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:43 pm
by N2rock
Just redid it, definitely did the upload. Instantly got the exact same email confirmation back. Guess I'll see if I get a follow up email next week.
Re: January 2014
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:56 pm
by N2rock
Well looky there. I just got that follow up email. Sonofa B- I could've sworn I uploaded the files the first time. Damn, my countdown clock just got reset
Oh well... since I'm new here I guess I should start my wait.
Class completed 12/21
Online application completed 12/21
Fingerprints done 12/30
Forms submitted online 1/2
Re: January 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:50 pm
by frisco09
Class taken 1/18
Online App 1/20
CHL-100 Online Submission 1/20
Fingerprinting scheduled for 1/22
And now we wait...

Re: January 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:51 pm
by CJR56
Class taken 1/18
Online App 1/18
Checklist/CHL-100 submission online 1/20
Email confirmation received _________
Fingerprinting scheduled for 1/24

Re: January 2014
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:47 am
by CJR56
Update!
Class taken 1/18
Online App 1/18
Checklist/CHL-100 submission online 1/20
*Email confirmation that documents are received 1/21
Fingerprinting scheduled for 1/24
Taken from the email:
"We have received the documents attached to your email. This information will be forwarded to a CHL Specialist for review and processing. For more information on CHL status changes and updates visit
http://www.DPS.Texas.gov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or go to the Status Check link. Please allow staff sufficient time to continue processing these documents."
Fingerprints on Friday and then we wait.

Re: January 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:04 am
by Snapdragon75
Hello
New to all this but I see the support on here and god know I can use it.
Long story short
CHL class 04/06/2013
App 08/15/2013 <- life got in the way....
Mailed all Documents 08/16/2013
Waited a month then called to see if they got it... ( lost in the mail I guess)
After finally getting the one person that knew what they were talking about and was willing to help.
Emailed the documents...
Fingerprints 09/23/2013... Emailed same person...
Updated status 09/25/2013
Now waiting.... Hope it up dates to printing plastic soon.
UPDATE: I called today (01/23/2014)
They told my it just got on the Background guys desk
It's going to be anywhere from a few weeks to another 60 days
Update: 01/24/2014
checked on status today and it shows my passport photo is under reveiw
When I called they told my I needed to show proof of citizenship
I was born in Puerto Rico a US territory... And when they went to tranfer me to a
Specialist there was no one in that dept cuz of the weather...

Re: January 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:35 am
by jmra
Snapdragon75 wrote:Hello
New to all this but I see the support on here and god know I can use it.
Long story short
CHL class 04/06/2013
App 08/15/2013 <- life got in the way....
Mailed all Documents 08/16/2013
Waited a month then called to see if they got it... ( lost in the mail I guess)
After finally getting the one person that knew what they were talking about and was willing to help.
Emailed the documents...
Fingerprints 09/23/2013... Emailed same person...
Updated status 09/25/2013
Now waiting.... Hope it up dates to printing plastic soon.

Welcome to the forum. Hope you see plastic soon. You sure have waited long enough.
Re: January 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:51 pm
by nana321
Did renewal online on 12/24/13, but didn't hit the "upload" button.
Resubmitted on 1/2/14
Background check complete 1/17/14
Manufacturing 1/20/14
Mailed 1/22/14
Was going to expire the end of this month, but looks like I got it in just in time!
Re: January 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:36 pm
by jmra
nana321 wrote:Did renewal online on 12/24/13, but didn't hit the "upload" button.
Resubmitted on 1/2/14
Background check complete 1/17/14
Manufacturing 1/20/14
Mailed 1/22/14
Was going to expire the end of this month, but looks like I got it in just in time!
Cut that one close. Looks like things are speeding up a little. Glad you won't have to "go without".
Re: January 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:27 pm
by Brockech
nana321 wrote:Did renewal online on 12/24/13, but didn't hit the "upload" button.
Resubmitted on 1/2/14
Background check complete 1/17/14
Manufacturing 1/20/14
Mailed 1/22/14
Was going to expire the end of this month, but looks like I got it in just in time!
Glad to hear you are not gonna have a gap in your licensing.
Curious though as to why renewals are so fast I guess they are done by a different group of people or maybe they get priority?

Re: January 2014
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:38 pm
by jmra
Brockech wrote:Curious though as to why renewals are so fast I guess they are done by a different group of people or maybe they get priority?

Much less to process. No class paperwork, no fingerprints, and technically the background check would only need to cover the last 5 years. Should pretty much be a "yep, you paid your money - here's your plastic" type of thing.
Re: January 2014
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:57 pm
by CJR56
Another Update!
Class taken 1/18
Online App 1/18
Checklist/CHL-100 submission online 1/20
*Email confirmation that documents are received 1/21
Fingerprints Taken 1/24
Follow up email submitted to DPS stating fingerprints are on their way 1/24
Now we wait.... By the looks of the other threads, they seems to be speeding up. I am not a patient man...Im already carrying anytime Im in the house, lol...gotta stay ready.

Re: January 2014
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:20 pm
by FML
I mailed my paperwork this week.

Re: January 2014
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:02 pm
by CJR56
One last reply and I'm done for a while. Just wanted to give others hope that things are now moving pretty quickly in the beginning stages.
This email just received after I sent my email yesterday:
"We have received the necessary information for your CHL application. No further action or documents are required on your part at this time. A specialist will review and process your application. If anything further information is required we will contact you by regular mail. The online status of your application will likely update just before the process completes. This can take up to 8 weeks from when your last documents were submitted.
Please allow staff sufficient time to continue processing your application. For more information on status changes and updates visit
http://www.DPS.Texas.gov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or go to the Status Check link."
This means they are actually confirming receipt of everything. I'll start checking the site periodically for status updates. I cannot wait...

Re: January 2014
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:07 pm
by jmra
CJR56 wrote:This means they are actually confirming receipt of everything.
Something they should have been doing all along. Would have saved them a lot of heart ache.