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I'm legal. Time to Wally walk. Woo woo!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:38 pm
by SoonerGimp
My wife has hidden my license until I clean out the garage. I'm very sad.
Online Application filled out on 2/19/2012.
CHL class completed on 2/23/2012.
Packet mailed on 2/24/2012 by instructor. Unconfirmed.
L1 Fingerprinting on 2/27/2012
As of today, March 15, 2012, TX DPS website displays message '"Application processed online. Concealed Handgun Licensing is waiting on the receipt of required materials. Once the application and materials have been received by Concealed Handgun Licensing and processing has begun, a more detailed status will appear on this page."
Update: As of March 17, 2012, TX DPS website displays new message
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
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review
Update March 30th:
No change. Boo!
Update April 3rd, 2012
BG complete, Manufacturing Pending
Manufacturing started today! Woot!
Update: mailed April 7th.

Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:10 pm
by Longhornfan69
You are better off sitting on your porch watching grass grow than to watch the DPS website. Anyways, welcome to the forum.

Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:25 pm
by jmra
"Waiting journey". Isn't that an oxymoron?
Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:36 am
by firediver
It took mine about two weeks before the DPS site updated after I mailed my packet on the same days I went to L1. Give it time it'll update, until then your fingers might get sore repeatedly logging in to look!! Good luck!!

Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:55 pm
by thedman62
It took 24 days after I mailed mine in for the status to change. Seemed like forever. Hopefully it wont take that long to do the background check.
Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:48 pm
by kvo45acp
it took mine 12 or 13 days after mailing (Tues 2/21/12) before the first update (Sun 3/4/12). no updates since then

Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:04 pm
by peppergat
kvo45acp wrote:it took mine 12 or 13 days after mailing (Tues 2/21/12) before the first update (Sun 3/4/12). no updates since then

Im right there at the same point as You . I wonder what seems to be the norm for status to change to background check complete
Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:23 am
by SoonerGimp
Does living in multiple states over the last five or more years delay background checks?
Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:03 am
by kvo45acp
peppergat wrote:kvo45acp wrote:it took mine 12 or 13 days after mailing (Tues 2/21/12) before the first update (Sun 3/4/12). no updates since then

Im right there at the same point as You . I wonder what seems to be the norm for status to change to background check complete
Was updated online this morning to
Background Check: Complete (3/13/12)
Concealed Handgun License: Manufacturing Pending (3/13/12)
I'm getting closer

Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:11 pm
by SoonerGimp
I received an email response that documents are evaluated first before being entered into the system for processing. The current evaluation time is 3 to 4 Weeks. Happy happy joy joy....the wait continues.

Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:41 pm
by peppergat
kvo45acp wrote:peppergat wrote:kvo45acp wrote:it took mine 12 or 13 days after mailing (Tues 2/21/12) before the first update (Sun 3/4/12). no updates since then

Im right there at the same point as You . I wonder what seems to be the norm for status to change to background check complete
Was updated online this morning to
Background Check: Complete (3/13/12)
Concealed Handgun License: Manufacturing Pending (3/13/12)
I'm getting closer

Yepper , Sounds like Your almost done . I shouldnt be too far behind I hope .
Re: My Waiting Journey
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:25 am
by kvo45acp
peppergat wrote:kvo45acp wrote:peppergat wrote:kvo45acp wrote:it took mine 12 or 13 days after mailing (Tues 2/21/12) before the first update (Sun 3/4/12). no updates since then

Im right there at the same point as You . I wonder what seems to be the norm for status to change to background check complete
Was updated online this morning to
Background Check: Complete (3/13/12)
Concealed Handgun License: Manufacturing Pending (3/13/12)
I'm getting closer

Yepper , Sounds like Your almost done . I shouldnt be too far behind I hope .
this morning my status changed to"
Concealed Handgun License: Manufacturing (3/14/12)

Re: My Waiting Journey Update 03/17
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:04 am
by SoonerGimp
It's the luck of the Irish, I'm at the BG review stage now.

Re: My Waiting Journey Update 03/17
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:25 pm
by Stardove
Mailed package on Feb. 16th. Never saw the manufacturing pending, since I haven't checked the DPS site often. Before today last time I checked the background check was being done. Today the status is manufacturing.
I'll be waiting on the mail to arrive at site and in my mailbox.
Native Texas Lady ~ Stardove
Re: My Waiting Journey Update 03/17
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:49 pm
by Stardove

The status today is mailed.
