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I just got off the phone with DPS. They said they are extremely backlogged now and my app that was submitted 2 weeks ago is probably another couple of weeks away from being seen. She implied they are still working on January apps.
Brian

This is not unreasonable. In January, the time for the first update after submitting the application via postal mail was 3+ weeks.

It looked like a few people were posting things were a little faster than they thought. I'm not complaining, just posting this up for other feb app submitters.
Brian

Good to know. I mailed mine on Feb 4 and it still shows up as waiting for additional information.

Sent mine in January's 16 and had first update on February 1st. Back ground under review completed on February 15 I believe, it was last Saturday. Now manufacturing. Both updates on Saturday morning.

Trekfan, it is a few posts like yours that made things seem like they were speeding up that compelled me to share what I heard. hickree, let's see who updates first!
Brian

I submitted my documents via priority mail 1/15 and didn't get my first update till 1/28. I am still in background review. It is so hard to be patient but from what I understand they are moving faster now than they used to.

It's my understanding DPS is getting around 15,000 applications a month now and that's more than double their staffing level. In spite of this, they're still turning out CHL's in just a little over 30 days. I'm not saying they can keep up that turnaround time, but they're doing a great job.

Based upon what instructors are telling me, I'm not at all surprised at the volume of new applications.

Chas.

AggieLB wrote:I submitted my documents via priority mail 1/15 and didn't get my first update till 1/28. I am still in background review. It is so hard to be patient but from what I understand they are moving faster now than they used to.

You got an update in 8 days! That's pretty good I think. seems most, including mine took three weeks for the first update.

It as been 5 1/2 weeks since I initially uploaded my documents to the DPS website. I did everything online. DPS shows receiving them on 1/18, and then printing them off on 1/21. I have yet to have ANY status change online. It still says application processed online; waiting on receipt of required materials. I am truly becoming worried. I have no background problems, never involved with the law, etc. so there is no reason that I would be missing anything. I have spent hours on the phone with DPS, and they told me once that my application must have ended up with someone who wasn't as fast a typist!! I nearly fell out of my chair. I know they are busy, but this is really weird. My husband's status (he submitted his online just two minutes before I did) changed more than 2 weeks ago. And he had paperwork issues. They keep telling me it should be any time now. Grrr.....

I'm not seeing any real pattern. I think it just depends on who picks up what and when. Seems random.

It does seem really random--at least from what I've been seeing.

I snail-mailed on 1/25 and as of today I'm already at the "Manufacturing Pending" stage!!! --Less than a month!!!

maddenjc wrote:It does seem really random--at least from what I've been seeing.

I snail-mailed on 1/25 and as of today I'm already at the "Manufacturing Pending" stage!!! --Less than a month!!!

Hopefully i'm not far behind, I mailed mine on 1/23 and was received on 1/25, under review on 2/11.