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Congrats on your license Laura. My bg was 5 days also. Mine was mailed 5-8 I recieved it on 5-11 I'm in Houston

gunner4640 wrote:Congrats on your license Laura. My bg was 5 days also. Mine was mailed 5-8 I recieved it on 5-11 I'm in Houston

I've been in BG for 15 days =( here's hoping I get something soon!

Finally received the plastic!!!!

63 Days DPS Received to my mailbox
73 Days Mailbox to Mailbox

ntxshooter wrote: Finally received the plastic!!!!

63 Days DPS Received to my mailbox
73 Days Mailbox to Mailbox

Congrats on getting the plastic.. pretty cool looking plastic, I know I was happy.

gunner4640 wrote:

ntxshooter wrote: Finally received the plastic!!!!

63 Days DPS Received to my mailbox
73 Days Mailbox to Mailbox

Congrats on getting the plastic.. pretty cool looking plastic, I know I was happy.

I was beside myself. I'm glad I dont have to take it out of my holster when I leave my house anymore, unless I go in somewhere where its restricted.

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
Proof of Special Condition : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Completed
Concealed Handgun License : Mailed

2 Mar Mailed
15 Apr BR started
15 May BR complete
15 May manufacture pending
16 May Mailed

I guess this shows there is no rhyme or reason to DPS madness..im just happy plastic is on the way!

My first update was on 5/8 after mailing on 3/36 that BG was in process. One week later, BG completed and now to Manufacturing.

Been living at the same address for 26 years, have an FFL had a NSA Security Clearance and still it takes a week

ddeatley wrote:Been living at the same address for 26 years, have an FFL had a NSA Security Clearance and still it takes a week

Been living at same address for 16 years, spotless record, I'm a teacher, and I've been waiting for 2 weeks now!!

In DFW ... plastic mailed 5/10 and Im still waiting. Hope its not still sitting in the mail stack in AUS.

jib77 wrote:In DFW ... plastic mailed 5/10 and Im still waiting. Hope its not still sitting in the mail stack in AUS.

Mine was mailed for a week before it showed up.

Finally!

it arrived today.

66 days mailbox to mailbox.

Good luck to all in the waiting room.

Off to the rest of the forum now.

This is my first post:

2/9/13 CHL class (1st time taking class)
3/4/13 Fingerprinted (there was more than 2 week wait for next available date fingerprint date after class)
3/6/13 Mailed all paperwork to DPS

Online "site will be updated when required paperwok has been received and processing has begun" until...

4/29/13 website finally updated. "Application received, background check in progress"
5/15/13 "background check completed, manufacturing licence" (15 days after initial update)
5/16/13 "licence mailed"

71 days from date I mailed paperwork until website said "licence mailed". Should be here in a few days.

Of note, before initial update on 4/29/13 I was actually able to talk to someone at DPS. Really friendly lady, said there was a record 17,000 applicants for Texas CHL's. She said to allow a minimum 60 days for site to be updated. Coincidentally my info on the site was updated within days of talking to her. Also sent e-mail requesting info on how much longer background check would be. site was updated 2 days later stating BG check completed.

I called today at 445 and someone picked up the phone right away.
I sent in packet on 3-21 and they don't show anything yet, said to wait another few weeks.
I sent an instructors packet a week later and it updated on 4-18 to BG underway.

The nice guy told me they have hired additional people and they are working early am and late pm shifts to process apps.

jmain wrote:I called today at 445 and someone picked up the phone right away.
I sent in packet on 3-21 and they don't show anything yet, said to wait another few weeks.
I sent an instructors packet a week later and it updated on 4-18 to BG underway.

The nice guy told me they have hired additional people and they are working early am and late pm shifts to process apps.

I think when you contact them if helps get your name noticed and possibly getting it processed. I called last week and faxed them my paper work, after 2 days I got an update. We have to hang in there.