"Waiting Room"

ntex · Post by **ntex** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:25 am

Idjut wrote:Hey ntex,

We both started 'processing' right about the same time. Are you a gambling man?

Why yes I am...

ntex · Post by **ntex** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:26 am

NcongruNt wrote:Good point. I think as long as I approach it properly, I'll be be good. I'll give them a call in the morning.

Let me know what they tell you.

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:27 pm

ntex wrote:
NcongruNt wrote:Good point. I think as long as I approach it properly, I'll be be good. I'll give them a call in the morning.
Let me know what they tell you.

I told her that I had an application pending and wanted to make sure I got everything in OK.

"We recieved the application on March 8th. It's a 60-day process, and the application i s still processing"

Not much help. Although, it does mean that they received it the day after I mailed it.

So here's my timeline so far:

Took CHL class - 03/03/2007
Mailed in app - 03/07/2007
Received by DPS - 03/08/2007
Receieved pin - 03/26/2007
Processing Application status verified - 03/26/2007
Current Status: "Processing Application"

ntex · Post by **ntex** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:34 pm

So worse case you are only about 3 weeks away! I bet it'll go through sooner.

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:40 pm

ntex wrote:So worse case you are only about 3 weeks away! I bet it'll go through sooner.

I don't think I'll hold my breath. Someone else from Austin here recently got his in 64 days.

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:14 am

Day 45 is upon me and I'm getting antsy. I wish there was a way to explain why some people get theirs in a month, and why others have to wait 60 days +. DPS doesn't seem interested in answering questions until you've passed the 60 day mark. If there was even a little insight into what is processing at any given time, it would be a great help. Like "waiting on background check from Travis County" or something would be great.

Meh.

I need to go to the range. It's been a couple weeks since my last trip. Anyone near Austin/San Antonio want to accompany me? I usually go to Dietz in New Braunfels, but if anyone has another range in mind, I'd be open to suggestions.

Actually, come to think of it... today is both the gun show AND Austin Rifle Club orientation. I guess I'll be busy with those, but perhaps I could skip the gun show. Even better would be going shooting with someone from ARC before orientation. j1132s?

I'll likely be open for shooting during the day Sunday, too.

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:55 am

Day 47 and still no change.

Wee!

I still need a trip to the range.

Took CHL class - 03/03/2007
Mailed in app - 03/07/2007
Received by DPS - 03/08/2007
Receieved pin - 03/26/2007
Processing Application status verified - 03/26/2007
Current Status: "Processing Application"

ntex · Post by **ntex** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:11 pm

20 Days from when Austin received my Application - COMPLETED!

Amazing, this has to be a record?

NcongruNt, hang in there!

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NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:37 pm

Congrats, ntex!

As for me...

I'm trying!

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:46 pm

Day 50 is upon me, and there still has been no change in the status of my application.

I leave for my road trip today, sans firearm.

Took CHL class - 03/03/2007
Mailed in app - 03/07/2007
Received by DPS - 03/08/2007
Receieved pin - 03/26/2007
Processing Application status verified - 03/26/2007
Current Status (Day 50, 04/26/2007): "Processing Application"

ntex · Post by **ntex** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:03 pm

Best thing to do on this trip is to forget about the CHL and have a great time.

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:12 am

ntex wrote:Best thing to do on this trip is to forget about the CHL and have a great time.

Yeah, that's what I did, though I did check it *once* while I was away. Most of that trip was driving to Indiana and back, anyway. Up to day 55 now. I've resigned myself to having to wait until day 60 before it gets approved. I'm sure someone (Travis County, Williamson County, FBI) has dropped the ball on returning a background check to DPS, so it'll probably default to shall issue at day 60.

Took CHL class - 03/03/2007
Mailed in app - 03/07/2007
Received by DPS - 03/08/2007
Receieved pin - 03/26/2007
Processing Application status verified - 03/26/2007
Current Status (Day 55, 05/01/2007): "Processing Application"

NcongruNt · Post by **NcongruNt** » Tue May 01, 2007 8:21 am

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

Took CHL class - 03/03/2007
Mailed in app - 03/07/2007
Received by DPS - 03/08/2007
Receieved pin - 03/26/2007
Processing Application status verified - 03/26/2007
Application Completed - license issued or certificate active - 05/01/2007
Current Status (Day 55, 05/01/2007): "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"

Now the excruciating wait for the mail man to deliver my plastic. Maybe tomorrow!

ntex · Post by **ntex** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:23 pm

Cool!

ubernoob · Post by **ubernoob** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:35 pm

Congratz!