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Went to the mailbox yesterday (2/1) and there it was!! Took a little longer than a few that are getting theirs now, right at 60 days but the wait is finally over. Thanks for all you that kept the info flowing. I am out.

sigsauerguy wrote:Well thanks for the info! I won't get disappointed now when I go to the mailbox today.

quote="gdanaher"]

sigsauerguy wrote: I called last Wednesday, 1/27 and they said my license was approved on that day. Being in Austin I had hoped to see it by Saturday but did not.

Once approved, it goes into a batch to be sent to the actual card manufacturer and then prepared for the mail, so it could be a week or more. There is a contractor that does the actual grunt work of making the card, attaching it to a letter, stuffing and mailing. Probably all autmated, but still it takes some time. Go oil the gun and get it ready for your Wally Walk.

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Well thanks for the info! I won't get disappointed now when I go to the mailbox today.

quote="gdanaher"]

sigsauerguy wrote: I called last Wednesday, 1/27 and they said my license was approved on that day. Being in Austin I had hoped to see it by Saturday but did not.

Once approved, it goes into a batch to be sent to the actual card manufacturer and then prepared for the mail, so it could be a week or more. There is a contractor that does the actual grunt work of making the card, attaching it to a letter, stuffing and mailing. Probably all autmated, but still it takes some time. Go oil the gun and get it ready for your Wally Walk.[/quote]

Updated total timeline - I am VERY close:
Class - 11/30
Prints/Emailed Docs/Confirmation - 12/3

I called last Wednesday, 1/27 and they said my license was approved on that day. Being in Austin I had hoped to see it by Saturday but did not.

Website changed 1/30 (Saturday). Still waiting on plastic - hopefully/should be today.

GOOD NEWS!!! Just got off the phone with DPS and my license was "issued" today, 1/27! They say 7-14 days to get it but I expect to have it by end of the week. I'm in Austin so mail should only take a day to get to me. I never mentioned this before, but that is with 2 arrest on my record back in '98 and '02. Too much time at the Dixie Chicken in my college days... I did list them on my application but did not provide any dispositions or additional information for them (I don't have any of that anyway) and they never sent me a letter asking for more info. So this is day 56 for me, should be a few more days to have it in hand.

GlassG19 wrote:

sigsauerguy wrote:Glad I found this forum to understand what everyone else is going through.

CHL Class - 11/30/15
Online Application & confirmation - 12/1/15
Fingerprinted/uploaded/supporting doc confirmation - 12/3/15

Checking status online shows nothing but to allow adequate time for processing. I finally called DPS today. They said my application was entered YESTERDAY. So it took over 30 days to enter. They said I should expect 60 days from this point. So I'll be checking the forum hoping to see someone with similar timeline with some luck.

Sigsauerguy, any news? Has the web site changed for you yet? Your not but 2 weeks before me, so I'm thinking as soon as you get yours I should not be too far away.

Called again today to check in. A week ago they said it was in the hands of a technician who was running the background check, that it would be another 2-3 weeks. So today I call and the guy didn't have much update on the computer he was looking at. He actually asked me to hold on while he went down the hallway to ask the tech where he stood with it. Shocking for him to take the time to do that, props to the folks down there. When he got back he told me that it looks like its in good shape. "Officially" he said it would be another 30 days but nobody thinks it would take that long. Expect another 1-2 weeks, I should see something around the first week in February. Today marks day 50 so at this point hopefully all of that is accurate with no hiccups and this thing comes in around day 60 which seems like what it is running right now.

sigsauerguy wrote:Glad I found this forum to understand what everyone else is going through.

CHL Class - 11/30/15
Online Application & confirmation - 12/1/15
Fingerprinted/uploaded/supporting doc confirmation - 12/3/15

Checking status online shows nothing but to allow adequate time for processing. I finally called DPS today. They said my application was entered YESTERDAY. So it took over 30 days to enter. They said I should expect 60 days from this point. So I'll be checking the forum hoping to see someone with similar timeline with some luck.

Just got off the phone for an update. She said it has been assigned to a technician. I think their role is to run through the details of my application, send me the letter if they need something or issue the license. So this much be the last stop. She said it could take up to 2-3 weeks.

sigsauerguy wrote:Glad I found this forum to understand what everyone else is going through.

CHL Class - 11/30/15
Online Application & confirmation - 12/1/15
Fingerprinted/uploaded/supporting doc confirmation - 12/3/15

Checking status online shows nothing but to allow adequate time for processing. I finally called DPS today. They said my application was entered YESTERDAY. So it took over 30 days to enter. They said I should expect 60 days from this point. So I'll be checking the forum hoping to see someone with similar timeline with some luck.

Nothing. I see Westex had the "we got your stuff" on 11/18 and just got it 1/11... Not good for us. Seems like forever.

Nothing. I see Westex had the "we got your stuff" on 11/18 and just got it 1/11... Not good for us. Seems like forever.

GlassG19 wrote:

sigsauerguy wrote:Glad I found this forum to understand what everyone else is going through.

CHL Class - 11/30/15
Online Application & confirmation - 12/1/15
Fingerprinted/uploaded/supporting doc confirmation - 12/3/15

Checking status online shows nothing but to allow adequate time for processing. I finally called DPS today. They said my application was entered YESTERDAY. So it took over 30 days to enter. They said I should expect 60 days from this point. So I'll be checking the forum hoping to see someone with similar timeline with some luck.

Sigsauerguy, any news? Has the web site changed for you yet? Your not but 2 weeks before me, so I'm thinking as soon as you get yours I should not be too far away.

Glad I found this forum to understand what everyone else is going through.

CHL Class - 11/30/15
Online Application & confirmation - 12/1/15
Fingerprinted/uploaded/supporting doc confirmation - 12/3/15

Checking status online shows nothing but to allow adequate time for processing. I finally called DPS today. They said my application was entered YESTERDAY. So it took over 30 days to enter. They said I should expect 60 days from this point. So I'll be checking the forum hoping to see someone with similar timeline with some luck.