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20 days

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:54 pm
by Greekguydave
Mailed my packet July 3rd, and received my plastic today July 23rd. 20 days is not too bad. I definitely will continue to browse these forums. Lots of cool people in here and very useful info..

Re: 20 days

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 4:34 pm
by katmandu
And that includes the July 4th holiday too! Congratulations!

I'm curious if you don't mind - did you already have some other type of state-issued license that required a background check before applying for your CHL?

I did, and I had plastic in hand 19 days after mailing (including Columbus Day). So I've often wondered if a previous, and recent, background check may speed up turnaround time somehow.

Re: 20 days

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:17 pm
by Greekguydave
None at all. Never had a run in with the law either.

Re: 20 days

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:20 am
by BillPearland
Maybe the better question is did you apply online and when did you do it? I'm wondering if they start the background check when you apply online and not when they receive your packet.

Re: 20 days

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:10 pm
by Greekguydave
BillPearland wrote:Maybe the better question is did you apply online and when did you do it? I'm wondering if they start the background check when you apply online and not when they receive your packet.
Took my class on July 1st
Applied online July 2nd
Sent my packet July 3rd
DPS got it on July 11th
Background complete July 13th
Manufacture pending July 14th
Mailed July 17th
Received July 23rd

Re: 20 days

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:01 pm
by BillPearland
Well so much for that theory .......

Re: 20 days

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:29 pm
by smoothoperator
Greekguydave wrote:Mailed my packet July 3rd, and received my plastic today July 23rd. 20 days is not too bad. I definitely will continue to browse these forums. Lots of cool people in here and very useful info..
Definitely not bad. Some people go 20 days without DPS admitting they received the CHL-100 and other application documents.

Re: 20 days

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:39 pm
by god0fmars
20 Days is great, I also mailed mine off on July 3rd.....As of monday it was Mailed....and no plastic as of yet!

Re: 20 days

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:27 pm
by mikepjones
katmandu wrote:And that includes the July 4th holiday too! Congratulations!

I'm curious if you don't mind - did you already have some other type of state-issued license that required a background check before applying for your CHL?

I did, and I had plastic in hand 19 days after mailing (including Columbus Day). So I've often wondered if a previous, and recent, background check may speed up turnaround time somehow.

Mine went through pretty quickly. the only state issue license I have is a law license, which required fingerprinting and a very heavy duty background check as well. maybe that's why mine went through quickly?