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Taypo wrote:
Man, your time line after you called them is identical to mine. I'd bet your application slipped through the cracks somehow until you called them, then they started it.

Glad you finally got the plastic!

I called periodically throughout the whole process. They kept stating the background check was pending. So either A) It slipped through the cracks and they were covering their asses. B) Living all over the place in the military caused a lengthy background check. C) They were testing my patience. D) DPS was holding out to ensure I got it as an early Christmas gift.

Of course, now that I have it, I can't even carry today as my only destination is the VA Hospital for an appointment which I'll be there for an eternity (Making the DPS look like a 5 minute wait)

03 October 2014 - CHL Course (CHLNow in Houston)
10 October 2014 - Fingerprinted
10 October 2014 - CHL100/Fingerprint Form/DD214 Uploaded
30 October 2014 - Called to confirm receipt of all required document. DPS confirms, license pending.
01 November 2014 - No Change in Application Status
24 November 2014 - Still No Change. Called DPS, was informed they've been processing it since 14 October, pending background check.
04 December 2014 - Status Change
08 December 2014 - Plastic In Hand

Total Time: 58 Days

03 October 2014 - CHL Course (CHLNow in Houston)
10 October 2014 - Fingerprinted
10 October 2014 - CHL100/Fingerprint Form/DD214 Uploaded
30 October 2014 - Called to confirm receipt of all required document. DPS confirms, license pending.
01 November 2014 - No Change in Application Status
24 November 2014 - Still No Change. Called DPS, was informed they've been processing it since 14 October, pending background check.
04 December 2014 - Status Change!

Thought I was going to die of old age waiting, only took 54 days.

RDT806 wrote:Online application: 11/4
CHL Class: 11/8
Fingerprints: 11/14
Uploaded Documents: 11/14
Email confirmation: 11/14
Status update: 12/2 !!


By the way I think there is some credence to the 6:00 am update thing. Checked at 4:30 this morning and no update. Then checked at 6:30 and it was there. For what it's worth.

I secretly hate you right now. J/K Congrats.

03 October 2014 - CHL Course (CHLNow in Houston)
10 October 2014 - Fingerprinted
10 October 2014 - CHL100/Fingerprint Form/DD214 Uploaded
30 October 2014 - Called to confirm receipt of all required document. DPS confirms, license pending.
01 November 2014 - No Change in Application Status
24 November 2014 - Still No Change. Called DPS, was informed they've been processing it since 14 October, pending background check.

52 Days and counting

RDT806 wrote: Dang.. I always wonder why it takes so long for some while others are going so fast in the same time frame. Have you moved around a lot or something? I did read that some people that applied in October where having some issues.

I was in the Marines until medically retired in 2010. Born in Maryland, lived in Vermont for 20, North Carolina back and forth to Iraq for a few years while active duty, California for a few years before retired, then moved to Texas to attend nursing school. So yeah, I have moved around some, guess my DD214 didn't expedite the background check...

03 October 2014 - CHL Course (CHLNow in Houston)
10 October 2014 - Fingerprinted
10 October 2014 - CHL100/Fingerprint Form/DD214 Uploaded
30 October 2014 - Called to confirm receipt of all required document. DPS confirms, license pending.
01 November 2014 - No Change in Application Status
24 November 2014 - Still No Change. Called DPS, was informed they've been processing it since 14 October, pending background check.

45 Days and counting

Charlies.Contingency wrote:Woot Wooooot!
This popped up! My plastic must be on the way! I get to go home Sunday, so hopefully it's there when I check the mail Monday morning! It won't do a whole lot for me, but need and don't have it, then I'd be crying. 7 Weeks and 3 days for status change. Looks like they're still gonna meet the 60 day mark, even with my snags!

Congrats. Sitting at day 40 right now, if they keep under the 60 day for me, it'll be an early Christmas present.

flytoride wrote:And 59 days later, I have my card.

And here I am clawing at the walls with 36 days... Still no change; called and confirmed they received all my paperwork. Should contact officials I voted for this mid-term elections; get them to cash the vote they got from me...

Lloyd-TX wrote:
Dad-gum - that was FAST!

What exactly was fast? My status is unchanged on the DPS Website.

I'm noticing a trend as I lurk in the shadows that those who have a longer wait time have lived for extensive periods out of state. Maybe it's just sheer speculation as I grow impatient...

03 October 2014 - CHL Course (CHLNow in Houston)
10 October 2014 - Fingerprinted
10 October 2014 - CHL100/Fingerprint Form/DD214 Uploaded
30 October 2014 - Called to confirm receipt of all required document. DPS confirms, license pending.
01 November 2014 - No Change in Application Status