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Yeah, I'm new to this here forum, but have been in the proverbial "waiting room" for quite some time.

I'm still here. And congratulations Mazzy! It's well deserved.

Thanks all for the advice. I really just felt like venting.

I think I will start with an email, so that I can express my concern more eloquently. And if that fails then I will be making calls. I guess I had this misconception that because I live in Austin that it would be taken care of with a little more haste. And I didn't think my birth abroad would be a big deal because my birth certificate says "Certification of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America" issued by the State Department.

One other thing I failed to mention was that I had my name legally changed when I was in the 6th grade. But again, I hand delivered the documentation to the DPS to prove I am who I am.

This internet forum thing is still fairly new to me. Mostly all the acronyms and such. I've only been apart of one other forum since July, but it's more weapon specific. The 1911 to be more specific. Again, thanks everybody. I will let ya'll know what happens with my progress; if any.

Hello there. I have been lurking here for some time now and finally decided to join. In all honesty, it is mostly because of my frustration. Here goes my story.

I completed a CHL course here in Austin back in June. The application was hand delivered to DPS on June 16th (I believe, maybe 17th). About a month later I received a letter stating that they needed a copy of my birth certificate as proof of my citizenship. I was born in Germany on an Army base. Within about 3 days I hand delivered a copy of my birth certificate to the DPS. It is now November and my status still says "Processing Application."

For a bit of a background: When I was younger, I did get into some trouble with the law. The last incident was when I was 15; I am 24 now. They said that, so long as I don't get into anymore trouble, my record should be sealed when I turn 18. The only legal trouble I've been in since then was a speeding warning (not ticket) about a year and a half ago. I spent 4 years in the Marine Corps infantry and received an honorable discharge last year. This year I have purchased 1 handgun and 1 rifle without any delay.

About one month ago I sent an email to the DPS inquiring about the wait. I received the response that my background check has not yet returned. Is there something I'm missing? The only time I've heard from the DPS was when I sent the email. Is there someone I should contact? I understand that they have been backed up for a while, but when people who applied 2 months after me are getting their plastic, it gives me a bleak outlook. Any thoughts on anything I've said would be greatly appreciated.