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Got it today in the mail. Application Complete on Saturday night when I checked and received my license in the mail today.

mstex12 wrote:Hello all,
Just a little info about the long wait for Montgomery County. I called today to see what is happening with my chl. The rep explained that because I worked in Houston in the last 5 years, my background had to go through Harris County.
They tell me it is complete. They need to print and mail out the plastic. He said I should have it in about 2 weeks
Class on 01/17/2009
Transaction Date: 01/19/2009
Mailed packet: 01/27/2009
Still processing 06/28/2009
Still processing 7/15/2009
Called the number, 7/15/2009
Montgomery, TX

Don't get your hopes up. I was told that I would see mine in 7-10 days and that was on July 3. As of today, it hasn't even returned from the printer.

I am still waiting. I talked to a technician Thursday adn she said they sent it off to be printed adn to wait 7-10 days. I honestly believe it will be an additional three weeks.

This process is really beginning to irritate me. I called Thursday and was transferred to the technician adn told to leave a voice mail and wait 24- 48 hours. I called again Monday afternoon and they transferred me to her supervisor and to wait again up to 2 days for a return call. My BG check has been back since the 6th of June, and I am already past the month mark for reprocessing the application.

Any insights from the experienced Harris Co. applicants of what the hold up could be? I know they say if you were arrested that they have to review the packet, but I sent in the court documentation showing that it was a dismissed charge.

thanks guys

Update: I called yesterday and was transferred again to the technician in charge and left a voice mail. I have had my background check back since June 6th, and were supposed to issue it they said within two weeks as of last Monday.

Well I called and actually was able to speak to the technician in charge of my application. She said everything looks fine adn that she will be issuing my license. Oh boy was I happy, then she said within the next two weeks, which I assume is not the time to send to the printer. I don't understand, how can it look fine with everything in order but take that long?

Well I called DPS yesterday about my application. I spoke to a nice young women who said she had to transfer me to the supervisor or technician in charge of my application. Before she could I was able to ask about my background checks. She said they are complete and back and with the technician. I left a voice mail with the technician and I am waiting her return phone call.

Anybody know how long it takes once the BC gets back for them to approve? Should be pretty quick since everything has been checked already. It is at that point where you cross the 100 days and the days just keep rolling up faster with less desire to check your application.

Well that is what I wanted to hear. It is always nice just to be affirmed because when I was told that it just made me depressed.

Thanks again

Here is an update.

Called DPS this afternoon to see how it was going. Their response was that they are waiting on background checks from Brazos County still. I know everybody is impatient, but Brazos Co. is nowhere the size of Harris. I'm stepping off the box now.

Also, does anybody know this answer. I have posted before that I had a Disorderly Conduct for fighting in front of my house as a sophomore at Baylor which was dismissed because of self-defense. Also, same year had a Public Intoxication that was also dismissed. I talked to a county clerk and they said that I would still have a criminal record because I didn't get them expunged, and that most likely I would be denied because of a violent background. Is that true and should just discount this whole process of waiting.

Thanks for any thoughts on this.

boaterman wrote:Filed on line and Charged to CC 2/06/09
CHL class 2/11/09
Received Pin and Packet 2/24/09
Mailed Packet 2/24/09
Confirmed delivery in Austin 2/26/09
Processing 3/26/09
Received the "more Info" letter 5/1/09 (36 day of processing) I needed to initial an avadavat that had been notarized by the instructor ???
Back into the mail the same day.
DPS received 5/4/09
Processing 5/8/09 (Day 43 of processing)
Application Completed -- 6/6/09 ************Yee Haaa
Plastic Received ????

Boaterman and I are in pretty similar boat, no pun intended.

Application complete at DPS on 2/23
Pin on 3/23
More Info for affidavit on 4/28
Misplaced document
Processing again on 5/14
waiting on background check for Brazos County.

I guess I can keep my hopes up after looking at that timeline. Boaterman, what county are you in?

Also, I read on here a month or two ago that somebody received a call from DPS on a Saturday. Does anybody know if DPS works on Saturday?

DOC is Disorderly Conduct. I received a citation for fighting a guy that came into my house and swung first my sophomore of college. It was later dismissed since it was for self defense.

Just got an email back from them, pretty quick turn around on that by the way. The rep says its the No, the CR-87 Eligibility affidavit.

Has anybody else encountered this?

Just updating as it goes.

So I get this in an email today:
A letter was sent 4/28/09 regarding missing printed name on the affidavit. You should receive the letter within 7-10 days.

Would that be from my DOC ticket that was dismissed? I made sure to send in any documentation from the courts with my application. Is there anything else on the application that they could mean?

Well I called yesterday afternoon and was updated with you are still processing. But then the news of you are to expect at least another 3-4 week wait. I then emailed my state representative Fred Brown here in Brazos County. I received a reply this morning they will be looking into it.

Just wanted to give an update.

Well I called Friday afternoon after not receiving a reply to my email I sent and was able to speak to the most helpful lady at DPS. She said that my application was complete on the February 25 when they received it and that I was on my 60 day mark. She then later informed me that they are behind at least 2-3 weeks and to check back in the middle of May.

What I don't understand, is that a lot of us are law abiding citizens so there should not be that much to look further into. In my case, 21 years old with a copy of the records showing a DOC was dismissed with my application would be the only snag I could tell.

I am kind of at the point with everybody else that the statue says 60 days then it should be done.

Just wanted to let everybody know an update of what I was told. Then I read today that a guy posted about the system being down again, anybody have any insight into why it keeps happening, and how long?