February 2014 Applications

[patterson]

wonder why it would take less time for a 1st license than a renewal

[Paul's Shield]

49 days update to mailed this past Saturday. Hopefully I get in a couple or few days.

[patterson]

mine updated on day 44 to mailed which was a Friday and I didn't get plastic till day 50 and the postmark on envelope was 3 days fom when the site updated to mailed

[CoolBreeze]

wonder why it would take less time for a 1st license than a renewal

I don't think anyone understands how they do things at DPS. have you called them to check on it?

[CoolBreeze]

49 days update to mailed this past Saturday. Hopefully I get in a couple or few days.

Yours is the first post in the February 2014 Applications Forum. I hope you get it soon also...

[patterson]

wonder why it would take less time for a 1st license than a renewal

I don't think anyone understands how they do things at DPS. have you called them to check on it?

no need to, got plastic last Thursday which was day 50.

[s9601694]

Sent in my stuff on Feb 17th
No updates for weeks.
Called DPS to ask about it on March 17th and was told that it would probably take 6 - 8 weeks before i saw any status updates on the site.
Checked the site the next day (March 18th) and there was an update! Coincidence or does the squicky wheel get the grease? Everything was checked green and back ground check was in progress
Today (April 2) background check completed and Manufacturing Pending!

It sounds like whoever you spoke to did their due diligence, found your paperwork and checked it in, hence the change in status. However it still took 2 weeks to complete the background check where most say that part only takes a day or so. I'm guessing even though they checked you in you still had to wait in the que according to the date your stuff was send in. That's just a guess though as one thing is for sure no one has completely figured out their system.
That's good though, I called twice and was just given the standard line of it takes x days but they didn't look to see if they had received anything. I think the waiting for a status change not knowing if they received your paperwork is what bothers most.

Yeah that was my worry. I had heard horror stories of DPS "never receiving" paperwork. After i dropped it in the mail i realized I should have FedEx-ed it or sent it Certified or something

Just checked the site aaand....... IT'S IN THE MAIL! Looking forward to carrying again!!

PLASTIC IN HAND!!! 49 days

[jmra]

Congrats

[CoolBreeze]

wonder why it would take less time for a 1st license than a renewal

I don't think anyone understands how they do things at DPS. have you called them to check on it?

no need to, got plastic last Thursday which was day 50.

Awesome! Congrats!

[farmin]

Sent my paperwork in the mail on Feb 27. I had already completed everything else.

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 : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review

Not sure when it updated yesterday or this morning.

How long does the background check usually take until they mail it?

Thanks

[ShootDontTalk]

40 calendar days exactly from documents in hand to plastic in hand for the lovely Mrs. SDT.

Horrible Wally-walk though. Despite being encouraged to stroll through the gun department, she instead spent the whole time buying flowers in the garden department.

[jmra]

40 calendar days exactly from documents in hand to plastic in hand for the lovely Mrs. SDT.

Horrible Wally-walk though. Despite being encouraged to stroll through the gun department, she instead spent the whole time buying flowers in the garden department.

Congrats to Mrs. SDT (I double checked to make sure I got those letters in the right order )

[LesRoberts]

Ahhh I'm on day 48, manufacture pending application review, and I'm moving in 2 days. I've emailed them to change the resident/mailing address with no email reply. And I can't get through to them on the phone.

[CoolBreeze]

Sent my paperwork in the mail on Feb 27. I had already completed everything else.

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 : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review

Not sure when it updated yesterday or this morning.

How long does the background check usually take until they mail it?

Thanks

Awesome! Congrats on the status change!

[CoolBreeze]

40 calendar days exactly from documents in hand to plastic in hand for the lovely Mrs. SDT.

Horrible Wally-walk though. Despite being encouraged to stroll through the gun department, she instead spent the whole time buying flowers in the garden department.

Congrats to Mrs. SDT!