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...so I sent them...then nothing. There is no shortage of posts describing people's schedules and lengthy delays, but I have yet to see one that detailed the situation when you are "asked for more documents". So, here's my story:

I was arrested in 2007 on a felony charge. The charge was eventually NOL PROSSE (not prosecuted, dropped). A month and a half ago, I got a letter in the mail asking for official disposition information on my arrest. The reason I didn't send in my official disposition with my application was because I assumed the TX DPS would be able to see the official disposition through the NCIS background check. The information is definetly there - but apparently, they didn't see it for some unknown reason. I have had federal background checks done COUNTLESS times since 2007 for firearms purchases. I'm even one of the 63 people on the face of the planet with a federal UPIN (I'm exaggerating the number). When she asked for the disposition, I sent a web printed copy of the clerk's court minutes from the clerk of court website where the arrest took place. I also sent them copies of federal background checks done since 2007, my UPIN approval letter from the FBI which says in bold letters "We have determined that you are eligible to purchase and/or possess firearms", copies of my federal fingerprint submissions, and even my voter registration card (8 pages total) all just to prove that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, I am eligible for a CHL and not a felon. Like I said, that was over 30 days ago. I haven't heard a word since that time and according to the law they now have an additional 180 days to evaluate my application from the time they received the paperwork. I know that time frame to be just over 30 days now because I called DPS and "Judy" said "Yes - I received his fax - all 8 pages of it". It would actually take more like 6 minutes instead of 6 months to verify that I'm not a felon or ineligible to have a CHL with all the paperwork I sent in, but whatever - It's obviously out of my hands and there is nothing I can do about it. I guess I should receive it by September or so.

CHL class - 2/3
Online application/payment 2-4
Packet mailed - 2/4
Fingerprints taken - 2/11
Status updated to "Received" - 3/21
Background check started - 3/22
Received letter in the mail from DPS - 4/1
Faxed in requested paperwork - 4/2