"Waiting Room"

[KahunaTim]

Here is my timeline tale to share:
Application submitted- mid December, can't remember exact date but think the 14th,
Email confirmation that DPS received my DD214 and traning cert on 12/18,
Have been itching to call but held off, check website daily sometimes a few times daily because I love watching to see if the pot will steam or boil...
Called this afternoon and left a callback request. A very pleasant sounding young lady answered my call and I told her I was calling for a status update. She asked for my DL# and put me on hold for what seemed like 20 minutes but was probably only 3. She came back on and gave me the following status statement: "We have recieved your documents and need nothing further, please allow up to 6-8 weeks to verify your documents and then up to 60 days for your background check".
I then stumbled over my tongue a few times and finally said "so I should expect to see my license in April?"
To which I was informed "We have no control over the background investigations"

Any comments will surely be appreciated for comic relief.

[Knowmsayin]

Hey, new here just wanted to post my time line. Getting anxious...

11/21/2015 CHL 100 Class and Online Application
12/03/2015 Fingerprints, Submission of all forms, and received confirmation email.

As of 01/28/2016, no website change and nothing in the mail... Have a couple non-disqualifying misdemeanors, maybe that's why.

Called the DPS today and apparently I need to send paperwork of my born abroad citizenship. Sounds cool to say you born in the UK but a real pain when doing any legal paperwork in the USA/Texas. Murica!

I asked how long it would be after I submitted the paperwork and they say another 3-4 weeks. Starting to loose my mind

01/31/2016 Uploaded Proof of citizenship.
02/03/2016 No confirmation email received so I called and they said the website was slow and they documents were still loading on the site and to call back Friday if I still didn't have a confirmation email.
02/05/2016 Still no confirmation email, so I called again and the representative confirmed all the documentation was received. Hopefully I'll get my plastic eventually...

[sweatmachine]

Sounds like a standard canned response. I would imagine you'll see it sooner. I'll be they're just so overwhelmed by applications (and people calling to check the status) that they're spouting off the worst case scenario because it's the easiest response to give.

Being patient sucks, but it's about all we can do.

[Southpaw]

Woot woot! It was in the mail after all.....

[Gnamaree02]

Here is my timeline tale to share:
Application submitted- mid December, can't remember exact date but think the 14th,
Email confirmation that DPS received my DD214 and traning cert on 12/18,
Have been itching to call but held off, check website daily sometimes a few times daily because I love watching to see if the pot will steam or boil...
Called this afternoon and left a callback request. A very pleasant sounding young lady answered my call and I told her I was calling for a status update. She asked for my DL# and put me on hold for what seemed like 20 minutes but was probably only 3. She came back on and gave me the following status statement: "We have recieved your documents and need nothing further, please allow up to 6-8 weeks to verify your documents and then up to 60 days for your background check".
I then stumbled over my tongue a few times and finally said "so I should expect to see my license in April?"
To which I was informed "We have no control over the background investigations"

Any comments will surely be appreciated for comic relief.

Sounds like you and I spoke to the same woman today. I called at 0825 and heard the same lingo.

[GlassG19]

Woot woot! It was in the mail after all.....

Congratulations!
Stay safe..

[landy007]

ok guys my seat will be open too
here's my timeline
12/14 application submitted and confirmation email received
12/22 fingerprinted
01/31 called and my application was on background check
02/01 called and it was approved
02/06 website update
well all I hope now is to see it in the mail today

thanks guys for keeping this forum alive and hope you all can get out of here soon too

[hummelaaron]

Here is my timeline tale to share:
Application submitted- mid December, can't remember exact date but think the 14th,
Email confirmation that DPS received my DD214 and traning cert on 12/18,
Have been itching to call but held off, check website daily sometimes a few times daily because I love watching to see if the pot will steam or boil...
Called this afternoon and left a callback request. A very pleasant sounding young lady answered my call and I told her I was calling for a status update. She asked for my DL# and put me on hold for what seemed like 20 minutes but was probably only 3. She came back on and gave me the following status statement: "We have recieved your documents and need nothing further, please allow up to 6-8 weeks to verify your documents and then up to 60 days for your background check".
I then stumbled over my tongue a few times and finally said "so I should expect to see my license in April?"
To which I was informed "We have no control over the background investigations"

Any comments will surely be appreciated for comic relief.

same here bud, dec 14 confirmation email, i called week before last and was told it was in background and should only be a few more days. I have not called since but website has not changed and i have not recieved any mail. even further my buddy i took the class with mailed his on the 14th snail mail, (i emailed mine and got confirmation same date the 14th) and he recieved his license last week. seems to have no rhyme or reason to it.

[shb972]

What is a pin letter?

[Breny414]

What is a pin letter?

They used to send a PIN number so that you could monitor your application process. However, they no longer do this, and the website no longer displays the status of your app. The only way to know your app has been approved - other than calling - is when the website changes to allow you to change your address, report a lost or stolen license, etc..

Hope this helps.

[hummelaaron]

and it doesn't seem the webiste is very accurate, my friend who recieved his on friday in the mail checked webiste for giggles today and it still shows pending.

[shb972]

Ok many thanks for the reply.

[Breny414]

and it doesn't seem the webiste is very accurate, my friend who recieved his on friday in the mail checked webiste for giggles today and it still shows pending.

True. Several folks got their license before the website changed. for me, the website changed the day before I received my license in the mail. Not sure why. Maybe it has something to do with the frequency that the site is updated.

[sweatmachine]

Argh. Still waiting. Today is day 50 from my confirmation email. No updates on the DPS website. That is all...

[AustinAG2005]

Day 42 here from the date of my confirmation email. Officially the "6 Week" mark... Nada.