18 Days? - I thought it would be months...

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18 Days? - I thought it would be months...

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To my surprise my CHL license arrived in the mail today.

I took the class back in November.
Finally filed electronically June 27th.
Fingerprints done on Monday June 30th.
CHL License arrived today, Monday July 14th.

Are they completely caught up or was I just extremely lucky? I was expecting at least a 60-day wait.

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Re: 18 Days? - I thought it would be months...

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austinCHL wrote:To my surprise my CHL license arrived in the mail today.

I took the class back in November.
Finally filed electronically June 27th.
Fingerprints done on Monday June 30th.
CHL License arrived today, Monday July 14th.

Are they completely caught up or was I just extremely lucky? I was expecting at least a 60-day wait.

-texasCHL
Congrats and welcome to the forum. Looks like the June apps are being processed very quickly.
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lucky you are (in my best yoda voice) :thumbs2:
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Congrats. Website just changed for me this morning. So hopefully not much longer.
Online Application 4/29/14 Fingerprints 5/5/14
CHL Class 5/31/14 Documents E-Mailed 5/31/14
Documents received confirmation 6/2/14
CHL in hand 7/17/14

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if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5
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joppaknox wrote:if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5

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mojo84 wrote:
joppaknox wrote:if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5

Did you do yours electronically or via mail?
Mail My husband has his. and when I called they said I was just going into background check. I should hear this week sometime. It is just so frustrating.

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Re: 18 Days? - I thought it would be months...

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mojo84 wrote:
joppaknox wrote:if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5

Did you do yours electronically or via mail?
I filed electronically. I can't imagine I did anything differently than anyone else.
After I filed I immediately went to the "contact the DPS" page and submitted my CHL Class document. I wasn't sure if that's what I was supposed to do, they weren't very clear on how or when to submit it but I found that link on a messageboard somewhere (it may have been here) and used that.

Could it be a difference between criminal history vs no criminal history? I did something silly about 14 years ago and got arrested - in that section I made sure to put the Case # in the description section so they could go straight to my case (which was dismissed). Maybe the fact that I already "had a record" made it easier for them to verify my history...vs someone that has never had any issue with the law - they may have to sit and wait while every county goes through their records looking for something that does not exist?

-austinCHL

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joppaknox wrote:if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5
:hurry: :thewave
Finally got the status change that says it is on its way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really hope that all from now on are under a month.
One of the things that may have held mine up was all the places I have lived. anyway feeling so much better.
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joppaknox wrote:
joppaknox wrote:if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5
:hurry: :thewave
Finally got the status change that says it is on its way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really hope that all from now on are under a month.
One of the things that may have held mine up was all the places I have lived. anyway feeling so much better.
:txflag:
Congrats
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joppaknox wrote:
joppaknox wrote:if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5
:hurry: :thewave
Finally got the status change that says it is on its way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really hope that all from now on are under a month.
One of the things that may have held mine up was all the places I have lived. anyway feeling so much better.
:txflag:
Plastic in hand 7/19/2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :anamatedbanana :fire :thewave

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joppaknox wrote:
joppaknox wrote:
joppaknox wrote:if they are processing June apps so quick. What about those of us in May?? I still do not have mine and I sent it all in in early May!!!!!!!!!!
They are not processing them in any order that I can see!!!!

OK rant over.
Congrats to all who have theirs.
I just cannot understand the wait I have had.
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :headscratch :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5 :mad5
:hurry: :thewave
Finally got the status change that says it is on its way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really hope that all from now on are under a month.
One of the things that may have held mine up was all the places I have lived. anyway feeling so much better.
:txflag:
Plastic in hand 7/19/2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :anamatedbanana :fire :thewave
Congratulations! Glad to see you finally have it in hand!

-austinCHL
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