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I've read all the horror stories on here of waiting 90+ days, but mine is going amazingly thus far (knock on wood).

06/08/14-CHL class
06/09/14-Online application complete
06/12/14-Fingerprints complete with MorphoTrust USA
06/14/14-Application send via USPS priority mail w/tracking
06/16/14-Application confirmed delivery by USPS
06/20/14-The following screenshot from the DPS website...








ETA: 06/23/14-Background check complete. Manufacturing pending...




ETA: 06/25/14-Mailed




06/27/14-Received card in mail. 13 days mailbox to mailbox.

Seems to me some people lately have been getting pretty lucky and either slipping in somehow or just luck.

Lucky devil.

No, they're definitely not caught up.

I like the web site stattus of each step rather than the old "Manufactoring"

EnigmaEvo8 wrote:Seems to me some people lately have been getting pretty lucky and either slipping in somehow or just luck.

This is the thing that is so frustrating... There should be no "luck" involved.

It should be a straight serial process. Obviously you can get detoured by lengthy background checks or missing documents... But the should start sequentially.

I talked to the folks at DPS on Friday. My May 02 app is getting close to being entered according to him. So in other words they are still entering April and just getting to May applicants currently.

Now, I don't for a minute believe this. I am obviously being lied to. And the evidence sits right here... How does a June applicant get processed in front of a May?

slr001 wrote:

EnigmaEvo8 wrote:Seems to me some people lately have been getting pretty lucky and either slipping in somehow or just luck.

This is the thing that is so frustrating... There should be no "luck" involved.

It should be a straight serial process. Obviously you can get detoured by lengthy background checks or missing documents... But the should start sequentially.

I talked to the folks at DPS on Friday. My May 02 app is getting close to being entered according to him. So in other words they are still entering April and just getting to May applicants currently.

Now, I don't for a minute believe this. I am obviously being lied to. And the evidence sits right here... How does a June applicant get processed in front of a May?

I'm sitting in the same boat as you! I had everything sent by May 2nd.

I would suggest if you do call the CHL office to be very polite and not rude. As we all know, who likes to speak to someone that it is upset and taking their frustrations out on the employee. If you have to complain, complain to your state senator or rep as they can do more with the complaint than the person at the office.

kaos wrote:I would suggest if you do call the CHL office to be very polite and not rude. As we all know, who likes to speak to someone that it is upset and taking their frustrations out on the employee. If you have to complain, complain to your state senator or rep as they can do more with the complaint than the person at the office.

Every time I've called I've been very polite. I've always gotten the info I called seeking and was never told to call back later.

jmra wrote:

kaos wrote:I would suggest if you do call the CHL office to be very polite and not rude. As we all know, who likes to speak to someone that it is upset and taking their frustrations out on the employee. If you have to complain, complain to your state senator or rep as they can do more with the complaint than the person at the office.

Every time I've called I've been very polite. I've always gotten the info I called seeking and was never told to call back later.

I called one time they told me they had my fingerprints and app and were waiting on my documents...I called 15 days later and I was told I was calling "far too early" and that was that...I wish I had something, anything

That's good to hear ( I think... ) Sent My Docs in 6/20 and got the "received" on 6/23. Reading the horror stories on the waiting times doesn't give Me any confidence. Seems waiting times are so random (?)

EnigmaEvo8 wrote:Seems to me some people lately have been getting pretty lucky and either slipping in somehow or just luck.

A friend of mine just got his CHL a few days ago, after waiting for around 3 weeks I think he said.

06/23/14-Background check is complete and it says manufacturing pending...

Congrats