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Re: June Aplications
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:01 pm
by anomie
Gratz, Kchorro.
I just checked my mail and mine is in hand now as well.
For those who flipped to mailed on the same day I did - I think there's a high probability it's actually in the mail for you guys, postmark is yesterday.
30 days box to box exactly.
Re: June Aplications
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:52 pm
by Kchorro
ShiftedParadigm wrote:Kchorro wrote:I GOT IT IN THE MAIL !
A total of 26 calendar days !
Congrats!!!
What're your plans for your 1st carry?
Plan for 1st carry is movie theater this evening...
Wally walk will wait until tomorrow...

Re: June Aplications
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:31 pm
by ShiftedParadigm
Kchorro wrote:ShiftedParadigm wrote:Kchorro wrote:I GOT IT IN THE MAIL !
A total of 26 calendar days !
Congrats!!!
What're your plans for your 1st carry?
Plan for 1st carry is movie theater this evening...
Wally walk will wait until tomorrow...

Well, mine should be here in a day or two. I may bump into you.

Re: June Aplications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:35 am
by Kchorro
I'm hitting to Wally World this morning for some groceries.. and do my first Wally walk required...
Then I got to go to BPS to have installed some fishing line for my new PENN reel for my coming trip to FL...

Re: June Aplications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:01 am
by Pecos
Congrats!!!! Make sure you take Pic's of the empty ammo racks during your Wally Walk!!!!

Re: June Applications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:26 pm
by Desslok
Hello everyone,
I've been lurking around for the last few weeks while I've been waiting on my CHL to come in.
I'm proud to say I'm in the club now.
Mailed on 6/24 and was in their hands on 6/25.
Just received mine today 7/19!
25 days box to box! I'm very happy to see that considering I've seen everywhere up to a year on here. (Made me a bit nervous at first.)
Reading everyone's experiences helped along the way. So thanks for keeping me company :)
Wally Walk scheduled for tomorrow, and a Best Buy Boogie, and a Target Trot, and anywhere else I can find an excuse to go...

Hmmm.... gives me an idea for a post....
All I can say now is

Re: June Aplications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:06 pm
by adwmac6
I too have joined the club today

Re: June Aplications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:08 pm
by adwmac6
Anyone else send in passport photos but have their DL photo used instead?
Re: June Aplications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:10 pm
by anomie
Yes. There was a little card in the envelope for mine that said, roughly, that they'd be using the photo on file from now on.
Edit: I went and grabbed the exact language that was on the card re. that (although I'm sure you probably got the same card):
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is now utilizing your photo on file. This enhancement is for security purposes and efficiency measures.
I'd presume they don't mean just me, but everyone. It looks like they used my DL signature, too, but the card didn't say anything about that.
Also, Gratz! :)
Re: June Aplications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:48 pm
by Texas1999
I called DPS today and actually got a live human being on the phone after being on hold for only a couple minutes. She checked my record and said there were no notes indicating they needed additional info from me or that anything in particular was causing a delay. Told me to just remain patient. I've been in fingerprints under review/BG under review for 17 days and counting now. I guess the bureaucrat working on my application went on vacation or something...
Re: June Aplications
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:09 pm
by otang_99
This is my first post to this site and wanted to post my updates. I cant wait to get my CHL.
6/22/2013 8AM-6PM CHL Class
6/22/2013 8:19PM Online Application and payment
6/28/2013 Finger printed
7/19/2013 First Status changed with pending manufacturing
Re: June Applications
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:22 am
by ShiftedParadigm
Desslok wrote:Hello everyone,
I've been lurking around for the last few weeks while I've been waiting on my CHL to come in.
I'm proud to say I'm in the club now.
Mailed on 6/24 and was in their hands on 6/25.
Just received mine today 7/19!
25 days box to box! I'm very happy to see that considering I've seen everywhere up to a year on here. (Made me a bit nervous at first.)
Reading everyone's experiences helped along the way. So thanks for keeping me company :)
Wally Walk scheduled for tomorrow, and a Best Buy Boogie, and a Target Trot, and anywhere else I can find an excuse to go...

Hmmm.... gives me an idea for a post....
All I can say now is

Congratulations, Desslok!
I sent mine on 6/28 and am waiting for the "boomerang" to arrive.
Re: June Aplications
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:25 am
by ShiftedParadigm
adwmac6 wrote:Anyone else send in passport photos but have their DL photo used instead?
That is part of the reason the system has sped up. They are using your DL pic (residents only). So, you no longer need to send in passport photos.
Re: June Aplications
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:30 am
by ShiftedParadigm
otang_99 wrote:This is my first post to this site and wanted to post my updates. I cant wait to get my CHL.
6/22/2013 8AM-6PM CHL Class
6/22/2013 8:19PM Online Application and payment
6/28/2013 Finger printed
7/19/2013 First Status changed with pending manufacturing
That's my EXACT outline on how I did things. I had to check and make sure that wasn't my post.
The only thing that differs is that mine updated on 7/15.
Re: June Aplications
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:54 am
by anomie
Texas1999 wrote:I called DPS today and actually got a live human being on the phone after being on hold for only a couple minutes. She checked my record and said there were no notes indicating they needed additional info from me or that anything in particular was causing a delay. Told me to just remain patient. I've been in fingerprints under review/BG under review for 17 days and counting now. I guess the bureaucrat working on my application went on vacation or something...
Hope they get you done and dusted soon.