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WOO HOO!!!

Just waiting for the mail to deliver now... checked the site and it says Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

06/28/08 - Class taken
06/29/08 - Qualified
06/30/08 - Packet Mailed
07/02/08 - Return receipt received
07/17/08 - Emailed details to request PIN.
07/18/08 - Advised I'm still not entered in system and will receive a letter with PIN once it's entered.
08/08/08 - PIN letter received
08/15/08 – Received letter from DPS requesting new fingerprints
08/18/08 – Electronic prints mailed to DPS
08/22/08 - Received Return Receipt confirmation that new prints were received by DPS
09/22/08 - "PROCESSING APPLICATION" (Grrrrrr!!!)
10/20/08 - Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

jlangton wrote:

RogerTX wrote: Turns out that although not specifically stated, they will ONLY ACCEPT ELECTRONIC PRINTS. I called my CHL class instructor to let him know what happened and he stated I was the 4th person that he knew of to have this happen. Therefore, my advice is this: DO NOT SUBMIT INK PRINTS.


09/22/08 - "PROCESSING APPLICATION" (Grrrrrr!!!)

I disagree with this. EVERYBODY in my CHL class submitted ink prints, and to my knowledge not a single person has been rejected. Out of 22 persons in the class,I know of 4 that already have their license in hand.
JL

09/22/08 - "PROCESSING APPLICATION" (Grrrrrr!!!)[/quote]
I disagree with this. EVERYBODY in my CHL class submitted ink prints, and to my knowledge not a single person has been rejected. Out of 22 persons in the class,I know of 4 that already have their license in hand.
JL[/quote]

JL, it could also be an issue with the way the prints were taken. In my particular class, the CHL instructor took prinits on his own ink equipment for anyone who didn't already have them while walking us through the paperwork process. I thought they looked fine (no smears, etc.) but then I have no knowledge what constitutes a good set of fingerprints.

That being said, I'm glad you and your classmates didn't have any issues. However, going forward, I would still recommend the electronic prints over ink if you have the choice.

- Roger

FYI, for those with friends who are about to send in an application, be sure to use ELECTRONIC FINGERPRINTING. I got a letter last month stating that the prints needed to be redone. Enclosed in the packet was information about FAST, an electronic form of fingerprinting, along with a website and instructions. It never said that this was the ONLY acceptable form of fingerprinting but just as I was about to get ink prints done at the local PD, I decided to play it safe and call DPS to be sure. Turns out that although not specifically stated, they will ONLY ACCEPT ELECTRONIC PRINTS. I called my CHL class instructor to let him know what happened and he stated I was the 4th person that he knew of to have this happen. Therefore, my advice is this: DO NOT SUBMIT INK PRINTS.

Oh, and yes... STILL WAITING for news. As of today, the DPS site continues to say "Processing Application".

06/28/08 - Class taken
06/29/08 - Qualified
06/30/08 - Packet Mailed
07/02/08 - Return receipt received
07/17/08 - Emailed details to request PIN.
07/18/08 - Advised I'm still not entered in system and will receive a letter with PIN once it's entered.
08/08/08 - PIN letter received
08/15/08 – Received letter from DPS requesting new fingerprints
08/18/08 – Electronic prints mailed to DPS
08/22/08 - Received Return Receipt confirmation that new prints were received by DPS
09/22/08 - "PROCESSING APPLICATION" (Grrrrrr!!!)

I'm feeling a bit discouraged about the whole '60-day' thing. I called a couple weeks ago and they still didn't have me in the system. They also mentioned they are dealing 3 times the normal volume of applications and that I could expect to wait "at least 6-months" for the CHL. If anyone has news to the contrary, I'd sure like to hear about it.

06/28/08 - Class taken
06/29/08 - Qualified
06/30/08 - Packet Mailed
07/02/08 - Return receipt received
07/17/08 - Emailed details to request PIN.
07/18/08 - Advised I'm still not entered in system and will receive a letter with PIN once it's entered.
08/04/08 - Fingers tightly crossed for plastic to be in hand by Christmas