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by TomsTXCHL
Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:26 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: "Waiting Room"
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Views: 1498130

Re: "Waiting Room"

ProsperTX wrote:My app status shows "Background Check: Under Review" for roughly 3 weeks now. My wife's app went through (we submitted same day) the background check review real fast. She's had plastic in hand for over a week now. I've tried calling, but the recording says they're too busy to answer calls and hangs up. I've sent multiple emails with 0 response. Is there a different number than the (512) 424-7293 I see on the web site? Obviously I'm frustrated....just want to know what the hold-up is. I'm not a fan of having my personal info sitting on some desk or being floated around a bunch of offices in limbo.
Mine has said that for 3 MONTHS!

Your best (only?) bet is to keep trying that phone number, at different times of the day, and then to get a human being on the line that can look at your record and tell you if anything's missing or broken. Assuming you get someone who tries to help, try also to get that person's direct email address--then at least you have someone to copy on correspondence who might help to "shake the trees" over there.

Honestly, in my experience anyway, your status saying "Background Check: Under Review" is meaningless as mine said that from the very first update when they weren't yet in a position to do a "Background Check at all.
by TomsTXCHL
Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: "Waiting Room"
Replies: 6683
Views: 1498130

Re: "Waiting Room"

drummer21 wrote:I submitted everything need for the CHL since November 2013 and it has been over 5 months and I have not heard anything from them.
I dont have any kind of bad record. I dont understand why is taking forever.
I've got you beat. I submitted in October, contacted them 3 times and was assured each time my application was OK and was being "escalated to a supervisor for handling" and there have been no updates since the original update in early January.
by TomsTXCHL
Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: "Waiting Room"
Replies: 6683
Views: 1498130

Re: "Waiting Room"

Marty8613 wrote:This morning it's 'manufacture pending' <dance>

What's this tradition about the Wally walk?
I'd wondered myself about it and as best as I can tell it means simply "First time out you go shopping at a Wal-mart!"

I'm not positive about this of course, and wonder if it has anything to do with concealing among the types of people that shop there i.e. average Americans? :???: :shock:
by TomsTXCHL
Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:09 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: "Waiting Room"
Replies: 6683
Views: 1498130

Re: "Waiting Room"

jmra wrote:There are some people who have recently posted renewal turnaround timelines as short as 13 days.
About 13 days ago a supervisor assured me that our (my and my wife's) October applications were being taken care of. Still nothing; I might have to go jogging with Mr. Perry to get some action on ours!

:banghead:
by TomsTXCHL
Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:22 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: "Waiting Room"
Replies: 6683
Views: 1498130

Re: "Waiting Room"

jelee wrote: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 :-)
My wife and I submitted (and then RE-submitted) in approximately the same time frame(s) as you, and we are STILL WAITING!

I did finally appear to get someone's attention over there when I offered to re-submit by USPS yet a third time and they said "we have everything we need sit tight" basically.

This was a week ago and still nothing updated on their website for us, though I think (without knowing for sure) that it's possible that the website status updates require extra work for them to complete i.e. they are not integral to the approval process. I've seen here examples of people whose statuses were "Waiting...." or Incomplete yet magically got their plastic in the mail.

In any case we wait (and wait, and wait)... :???:

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