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We took our CHL early April, sent our packages in and the checks have been cashed by DPS. I've read a number of posts here and understand we must recieve a PIN number in order to check our status online. Does the DPS mail the PIN number to you or do you have to request a PIN number? And by the way....the "waiting" is the hardest part! Thanks in advance for anyone who can eduacte me.

Welcome to the forum.

If you send in a paper application without applying online, DPS will automatically mail you a PIN.

The latest information is that the PIN arrives about six weeks after DPS receives your application.

(You get the PIN immediately when you apply online.)

- Jim

The DPS will mail you a pin, it took mine 4-5 weeks after the application was received in Austin.

Thank you, Jim! I guess we'll just have to wait for the "snail mail" delivery.

You get your CHL quicker if you don't check the status online.

Or maybe it just feels that way.

Don't get too excited about checking the online status... it becomes an obsession and once it gets to 'Processing Application" it just seems to get stuck there for freakin ever! As of tomorrow, mine will have been showing as 'Processing Application' for exactly 60 days now which means I have probably checked it well over 100 times and it just always says the same stupid thing...

There's no point checking the site more than once per business day, because it's not updated in a timely manner. Also, even when it says "license issued," you've got a week or two to wait for fabrication and mailing.

- Jim

BDB55 wrote:We took our CHL early April, sent our packages in and the checks have been cashed by DPS. I've read a number of posts here and understand we must recieve a PIN number in order to check our status online. Does the DPS mail the PIN number to you or do you have to request a PIN number? And by the way....the "waiting" is the hardest part! Thanks in advance for anyone who can eduacte me.

welcome to the forum...come on over to april applications and visit

seamusTX wrote:Welcome to the forum.

If you send in a paper application without applying online, DPS will automatically mail you a PIN.

The latest information is that the PIN arrives about six weeks after DPS receives your application.

(You get the PIN immediately when you apply online.)

- Jim

I applied online and don't remember any PIN what did I miss and where?

Sorry, I don't know because I didn't apply online. I hope someone can answer this question.

- Jim

suthdj wrote:I applied online and don't remember any PIN what did I miss and where?

When you apply online, you get you PIN with the paper work that they mail you. Here is what the top of the form looks like and you can see where they tell you your pin:

usa1 wrote:

BDB55 wrote:We took our CHL early April, sent our packages in and the checks have been cashed by DPS. I've read a number of posts here and understand we must recieve a PIN number in order to check our status online. Does the DPS mail the PIN number to you or do you have to request a PIN number? And by the way....the "waiting" is the hardest part! Thanks in advance for anyone who can eduacte me.

welcome to the forum...come on over to april applications and visit

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dleewo wrote:

suthdj wrote:I applied online and don't remember any PIN what did I miss and where?

When you apply online, you get you PIN with the paper work that they mail you. Here is what the top of the form looks like and you can see where they tell you your pin:

Nope not unless it was part of a form I returned.

suthdj wrote:Nope not unless it was part of a form I returned.

It *IS* on the top of the form that you return to them. I made PDF copies of the form.

Derek

suthdj wrote:Nope not unless it was part of a form I returned.

I had only shown the top part of the form. Here is what the whole page looks like that had the PIN: