December Waiting

So, your CHL Application has been filed and the clock has slowed to a crawl - tell us about it!

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slwilson6
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Re: December Waiting

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my wife wants hers too but she has NO patience. I think she has given up the idea at this point. maybe I can talk her into it again when we go shooting next.
class 12/14
prints 12/16
submitted online 12/16
email sent verifying recpt 1/16
resp--allow 8 weeks to process 1/17
called DPS--"please allow up to 90 days to process" 2/18
called DPS--"please allow up to 90 days to process" 3/5
first update 3/6
mailed 3/17
recd 3/20
94 days

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Re: December Waiting

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Status changed to "Mailed" today!!! :woohoo

Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Completed
Concealed Handgun License : Mailed
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Glock 19 G4
CHL App Submitted: 12/17/13
Plastic In Hand: 2/11/14
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Re: December Waiting

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AdamJ1555 wrote:Status changed to "Mailed" today!!! :woohoo

Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Completed
Concealed Handgun License : Mailed
Congrats
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Re: December Waiting

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Congratulations, AdamJ1555. The last days of waiting for the license to get to you are the hardest. :mrgreen:

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Re: December Waiting

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AdamJ got his in 53 days, excluding 3 public holidays. It's getting better!

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Re: December Waiting

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We'll I've been in the background under review for 5 days now..... :oops: I'm leaving for college station Friday would have been nice to have it

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Re: December Waiting

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58 days and counting for me and I have not even gotten a status update yet.
class 12/14
prints 12/16
submitted online 12/16
email sent verifying recpt 1/16
resp--allow 8 weeks to process 1/17
called DPS--"please allow up to 90 days to process" 2/18
called DPS--"please allow up to 90 days to process" 3/5
first update 3/6
mailed 3/17
recd 3/20
94 days

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Re: December Waiting

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Plastic arrived today. 58 days from upload to plastic.
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Re: December Waiting

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AdamJ1555 wrote:Plastic arrived today. 58 days from upload to plastic.
Congrats
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Re: December Waiting

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I have a question. I actually submitted my application late December and completed my fingerprints first week of January. Got an update when I logged in my status reads : License Status: Application packet has been received from the applicant, the application is in progress. Show receipt

Application : Received
Fingerprints : Under review
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review

But my application, fingerprints, background check are highlighted in yellow with exclamation points. What does that mean?

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Re: December Waiting

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it means there under review your status should change daily or every other day...when they turn green it means that step is completed...my status went from same as yours to mailed in a matter of 4 days...nothing to worry about and good luck

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Re: December Waiting

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What this experience and the posts here have taught me is that it all in the luck of the draw (there's a pun in there somewhere). What is consistent is the patience. :)

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Re: December Waiting

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My wife's status changed to "mailed" today. She turned all her documents in around the middle of December. I couldn't take the course with her. I was out of town that day. My stuff was turned in Jan. 6th. Maybe I get lucky and am only 2-3 weeks away. :roll:

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Re: December Waiting

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jminn1 wrote:Hi everyone.

Class on Dec. 15th
Application submitted electronically on Dec. 17th

That sound is me drumming my fingertips on my desk.. waiting... still waiting... yup... now too.
Change in status today:

Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending

Should be any day now!
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Re: December Waiting

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I find it interesting how the State doesn't do these in order. I turned in everything by 12/6 and haven't seen one update yet. I see people that turned the paperwork in back in November are still waiting for the first update, too.
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