"Waiting Room"

[Raf]

I'm on day two of waiting for my RSD confirmation :(

Did you sent that required materials thing?

The checklist? No. Just my CHL 100 and receipt for fingerprints. I had read some posts on here that sending the checklist was unnecessary. Should I have sent it?

Im just asking i didn't send it either but i got the comformation after i called and asked to confirm if the did

[mupepe]

How long did you wait before you called?

[Raf]

How long did you wait before you called?

About a day

[mupepe]

looks like I'll be calling tomorrow

[Raf]

looks like I'll be calling tomorrow

Ha

[mupepe]

I called a few minutes ago and they confirmed the documents have been received

[Raf]

I called a few minutes ago and they confirmed the documents have been received

Awesome

[eric_mtx]

Online App: 6/21/16
Fingerprints: 6/29/16
CHL-100 submitted: 6/29/16
LTC Supplemental Documents Confirmation: 6/29/16

License to Carry A Handgun - Print Pending: 7/15/16

[Kevo]

Online App: 6/21/16
Fingerprints: 6/29/16
CHL-100 submitted: 6/29/16
LTC Supplemental Documents Confirmation: 6/29/16

License to Carry A Handgun - Print Pending: 7/15/16

Well that sucks... I was all in and confirmed a day before you, and mine is still pending fingerprints and background

[SgtTolly]

Finally got plastic in hand... was all in on Mar 18th

Stay safe everyone, hope yall that have been waiting for a while get yours soon

[PPQM2]

Online Application: 2/18/2016
Fingerprints: 2/18/2016
CHL100: 2/18/2016
Confirmation: 2/18/2016
Called: 4/27/2016
Said app went for background check on April 13
Status Change: 07/11/2016 "License To Carry A Handgun : Print Pending"

Wife
Online Application: 3/18/2016
Fingerprints: 3/23/2016 (she is 1 in a million doesn't have any)
Fingerprints #2: 3/23/2016 (We knew this was going to happen, prints are still the same none)
CHL100: 3/18/2016
Confirmation: 4/10/2016
Status Change: 05/25/2016
Plastic in Hand: 05/28/2016

STATUS UPDATE:Mailed 07/13/2016

STATUS UPDATE: 07/15/2016 After 149 Days I have PLASTIC IN HAND today

[joker0496]

So I have been all since March 22nd
Hadn't heard or seen anything, so May 27th I called them for a status update. I was told that they can't read my character of service on my DD-214. They said that I will need to resubmit a cleaner copy or anything that would show I was honorably discharged. So that same day I sent them a copy of my Honorable Discharge certificate and a card from the county secretary stating that I filed and Honorable Discharge with them. I called today to check the status and to make sure that what I sent over was readable and that I wouldn't need anything else. The lady on the phone said that the new paperwork would do. I then asked how much longer it would be, she told me that it could be up to 12 weeks.

So all in March 22
Status change late August early September maybe?
Total time six months

Update: All green with print pending on 07/16. I have started stretching out for my wally walk and will be stalking the mailman starting Monday.

[jayfin]

Just wanted to put some random thoughts together based on some of the questions I had (and those of others that I read) as I went through this process. Hopefully it will be of some help to those that are going through it. Others please chime in if I misstate or misremember something. These statements are in no way meant to criticize the folks at the DPS. We all have quirks and I'm sure all of the companies we work for have plenty that we have to work through daily.

Application process - not much variance here. I don't really recall many posts of folks with issues on this part.

Document submission - my instructor recommended to my class that we "fax" supporting documentation in and that it would be quicker. Others mailed theirs in and it seems as if most used the electronic submission on the website. Honestly I couldn't see any correlation if one method was better than another.

Confirmation email - Some folks, myself included, never got one. Those that did, got it anywhere from the same day to several days later. Again, there was not a clear cut correlation here with total wait time.

Fingerprint and Background check - HUGE variation here. Some folks sailed right through in days and others, like myself, spent weeks on that status.

Once the above are all green, the cycle of "print pending", "mailed", etc. are anyone's guess on how long until you have plastic in hand. Some folks got their permit the same day status changed to mailed and others took a day or more for each step.

My assumption is that the system they are using has a somewhat manual status updating process. I would guess that they make updates through a "batch" method where a bunch are queued up and someone has to go in and manually update each app process. Just a guess, though.

Bottom line is that, although in general, they have done a great job in reducing the processing time, there is still a good deal of variance in the process. Mine took right at 45 days. If memory serves, I believe I remember seeing times ranging from 13 days to 115 days. I guess my point is, don't make yourself crazy, it'll get there when it gets there.

Thanks to all those that participate on this board, great community for sanity check :)

[mupepe]

I know you say not to make yourself crazy, but I can't help it! I haven't gotten a document received email and I sent them in last Monday via the online upload. Thursday morning I called and they confirmed that they had received them. I would be okay but I'm still seeing the "Waiting to receive required materials" status online.

[jayfin]

I know you say not to make yourself crazy, but I can't help it! I haven't gotten a document received email and I sent them in last Monday via the online upload. Thursday morning I called and they confirmed that they had received them. I would be okay but I'm still seeing the "Waiting to receive required materials" status online.

LOL, Yep. Easier said than done.

I believe it was near the end of June when they put the status page with details back up. Prior to that, if I remember correctly, you basically waited until you saw the option to change your address. When you saw that, it apparently meant you had been approved. Other than that, there was no indication. I went almost four weeks with NO indication they had even gotten my paperwork. Now at least there is some status detail. I guess one of the point of my earlier post was that your actual application process may be making more progress than the status page shows at any given point.

Hang in there!