January Applicants

[SubVet]

Finally - plastic in hand! and only 178 days. Its almost time to send in my renewal application.

Location: Harris County
CHL Class: 1/3/2009
Packet Mailed: 1/6/2009
Received Pin Number: 1/28/2009
Application Processing: 2/3/2009
Fingerprint Cards Returned: 2/10/2009
Mailed New Fingerprint Cards: 2/15/2009
Application Processing: 3/9/2009
Lame Excuse for Delay: 4/23/2009 (Computer Problems)
Lamer Excuse for Delay: 5/8/2009 (Hurricane Ike)
Email to Congressman: 5/12/2009
Application Completed: 6/17/2009
Plastic in Hand: 7/2/2009

[USA1]

Finally - plastic in hand! and only 178 days. Its almost time to send in my renewal application.

Location: Harris County

that might be a record

[Ginap]

Today is day 181 and still "processing application". Submitted 09-Jan-2009. Unbelievable!!

[USA1]

Today is day 181 and still "processing application". Submitted 09-Jan-2009. Unbelievable!!

new record!..i would say you're the winner..but its really quite the opposite

[thorkyl]

GF got call from DPS.
Delay is now the ... Background Check - Brazoria County.

Day 155

BTW friend just got his plastic yesterday, DPS received his packet in November - No issues on his app 7 months...

[EnglandGreen]

Still waiting - "Processing Application" - see sig for details :(

[EnglandGreen]

Emailed "Ms. Heather Brumett" of DPS on June 16th. Received the following reply June 17th

"I have pulled your application upon reviewing it I found that the required statutory background checks are not complete. I see you have licenses from other states, our background process has to be completed by the department’s designee, and we can not use information from another states license process. I have contacted the section working on your application and requested that your information be expedited. I can not give you a definite date but I will keep on eye on your application processing. Thank you for your continued patience."

Emailed her again on July 13th - no reply to date :(

Waiting...

[Coffeyc]

Okay, I have to vent.

I sent my info in on Jan 14th. July 3rd I get the incomplete notice when I check on line (6 months...are we serious). it says "Detailed letter sent". I call that day, and they tell me I need 2 forms of proof that I am in the military. Mail that on the 5th of July. I still have not seen the "detailed Letter" I have called about it 4 times and still no letter or status update.

I called friday and Erika tells me I can fax the stuff in and get updated quicker. I did that today and my status has not updated, but I am for some reason hopeful. I think it is ignorance mixed with wishing, that makes me think I might get my CHL before I reach the 200+ mark.

And as a side note, IF you call the people up there and ask what military members need to send, they tell you front and back of ID. then after you submitt everything they say they need more.

Well rant over.

[Kevinf2349]

My experience is that you should call after you have faxed and ask them if they got it and if it is what was required. It took them 3 times to accept a fax that I sent them....don't rely on them to call you and tell you it isn't, they won't.

Good luck...stay patient.

[hoggie96]

Here was my timeline.

Note: I did not have to re-submit ANYTHING and have a perfectly CLEAN record. Not even a speeding ticket since the mid-90s.

Location: Harris County
01/17/09: CHL Class Taken
01/23/09: Packet Mailed (Certified)
01/27/09: Packet Received by DPS
02/25/09: Received Pin Number
02/25/09: Application Processing
05/01/09: Called CHL Div. @ DPS - "Waiting for local background check"
06/01/09: Called CHL Div. @ DPS - "Still waiting for local background check"
06/15/09: Called CHL Div. @ DPS - "Local Background Check Received"
07/15/09: Called CHL Div. @ DPS - "Sent To Be Printed"
07/22/09: "Application Completed - License Issued or Certificate Active"
07/25/09: License in hand!!!

Approximately 180 days since they received my packet I finally received my license.

[thorkyl]

Girlfriends time line
December 20th Online application as Christmas Present
Jan 10th DPS Paperwork received

Jan 17th Class at The Arms Room - League City
Jan 24th Paperwork Mailed
Feb 10th Paperwork received by DPS
-----> NOTE USPS time line for priority mail

PIN - Never got letter

May 11th Email asking for PIN
May 15th Received email with PIN
May 15th Status - Error, No application
May 15th Called - Informed it takes 24 hours for the web to be updated
May 20th Processing Application
Multiple emails sent including to State Rep and to State Senator
Aug 14th Status updated - Application Completed - license issued or certificate active


Now lets see if the USPS looses this like they do everything else

[joe817]

Phew. Jan.10 - Aug.14. Finalllllyyyyyyy! Yay! It's about time! Is that some sort of wait record or something?

Well in any event, congratulations to her!

[thorkyl]

Girlfriends plastic arrived yesterday

USPS did not loose it

190 days from DPS receiving to plastic in hand
208 days from date sent priority mail

Friday is wally walk

[USA1]

Girlfriends plastic arrived yesterday

USPS did not loose it

190 days from DPS receiving to plastic in hand
208 days from date sent priority mail

Friday is wally walk

congrats

now she can protect you ..

[EnglandGreen]

And now we are in September 2009... and I applied in January 2009... "Processing Application"...

Interestingly, I have current CHLs from CT & FL, never even been arrested, went through the US Citizenship process in 2008 with full background checks etc., never had a delay on a NICS check... go figure...

So still waiting... No offence to anyone but Texas CHL process sucks