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I am hoping my situation is unique... See timeline below for my wife and I.

10/5 - CHL class taken
10/8 - My fingerprints taken
10/11 - Wife fingerprints taken
10/15 - Submitted paperwork for both of us online to DPS
10/17 - Received notification that I failed to upload docs correctly; resubmitted before EOB, received confirmation email
THEN THE WAIT...
12/19 - Resubmitted paperwork for both; received confirmation email
1/17 - Still no status, so found a fax number and sent paperwork again
2/4 - Still no status; Called and put on hold for 29 minutes, waited to speak to agent who told me "We're working on November applications right now, sir." Really??!! After asking her to have a manager called me, two days later I see this... but only for my wife. BY THE WAY, NO MANAGER EVER CALLED, surprise surprise....

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 : Pending

2/10 - Wife's background complete; pending manufacturing
2/12 - Wife's mailed; Mine finally shows the above information background pending
2/16 - Background complete; Manufacturing
2/19 - Mailed!!!!!

Still waiting to get in the mailbox, but at least, I know that it's done!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!
128 calendar days total including today because I STILL DON'T HAVE PLASTIC IN HAND :-)