Background Check-How Long?

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Background Check-How Long?

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Post up how many days your background check took, or is taking.

22 days for me.....so far.
Application mailed 2/5/13
DPS Received 2/7/13
Background check under review 2/28/13
Background Check complete 4/4/13
Manufacturing 4/5/13
Mailed 4/08/13
Plastic in hand 4/13/13

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32 days to complete br check.completed on 3/22 :woohoo

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So frustrating when you check your status and you see the same ol thing day after day!!
Feb 1, 2013 DPS received packet
Feb 26, 2013 DPS finally updated to BG under review
April 3, 2013 Manufacturing pending, April 4, 2013 Manufacturing
April 9, 2013 Mailed ... April 11, received chl

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Unfortunately DPS has to wait on FBI. They are just a little busy--but hang in there.

:grumble
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paustin wrote:Unfortunately DPS has to wait on FBI. They are just a little busy--but hang in there.

:grumble
When I talked to a lady with NICS, she said that dps kind of " back doors " the NICS system when they do their BG check. Not sure what the heck that means! :confused5
Feb 1, 2013 DPS received packet
Feb 26, 2013 DPS finally updated to BG under review
April 3, 2013 Manufacturing pending, April 4, 2013 Manufacturing
April 9, 2013 Mailed ... April 11, received chl

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Brad Mc wrote:
paustin wrote:Unfortunately DPS has to wait on FBI. They are just a little busy--but hang in there.

:grumble
When I talked to a lady with NICS, she said that dps kind of " back doors " the NICS system when they do their BG check. Not sure what the heck that means! :confused5
Hmmmm :headscratch Think they all have to go through NICS--not sure what back door she is referring to. Let us know if you find out. :coolgleamA:
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paustin wrote:
Brad Mc wrote:
paustin wrote:Unfortunately DPS has to wait on FBI. They are just a little busy--but hang in there.

:grumble
When I talked to a lady with NICS, she said that dps kind of " back doors " the NICS system when they do their BG check. Not sure what the heck that means! :confused5
Hmmmm :headscratch Think they all have to go through NICS--not sure what back door she is referring to. Let us know if you find out. :coolgleamA:
Yeah paustin, I was scratching my head when I got off the phone with the NICS lady. Now I'm thinking the guy that is doing my packet must have went in the wrong back door now he's lost. Maybe he went in the back door of the Whataburger across the street and decided getting a Taquito is more important! :waiting:
Feb 1, 2013 DPS received packet
Feb 26, 2013 DPS finally updated to BG under review
April 3, 2013 Manufacturing pending, April 4, 2013 Manufacturing
April 9, 2013 Mailed ... April 11, received chl

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it was 31 days for me.
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Brad Mc wrote:
paustin wrote:
Brad Mc wrote:
paustin wrote:Unfortunately DPS has to wait on FBI. They are just a little busy--but hang in there.

:grumble
When I talked to a lady with NICS, she said that dps kind of " back doors " the NICS system when they do their BG check. Not sure what the heck that means! :confused5
Hmmmm :headscratch Think they all have to go through NICS--not sure what back door she is referring to. Let us know if you find out. :coolgleamA:
Yeah paustin, I was scratching my head when I got off the phone with the NICS lady. Now I'm thinking the guy that is doing my packet must have went in the wrong back door now he's lost. Maybe he went in the back door of the Whataburger across the street and decided getting a Taquito is more important! :waiting:
It's alot more likely that he went in the backdoor of an outhouse and fell right to the basement.
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Brad Mc wrote:
paustin wrote:Unfortunately DPS has to wait on FBI. They are just a little busy--but hang in there.

:grumble
When I talked to a lady with NICS, she said that dps kind of " back doors " the NICS system when they do their BG check. Not sure what the heck that means! :confused5
Maybe they can access the database directly instead of having to call and speak to a NICS operator.

I know Texas is not a POC state for NICS. http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/poc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Brad Mc wrote:
paustin wrote:
Brad Mc wrote:
paustin wrote:Unfortunately DPS has to wait on FBI. They are just a little busy--but hang in there.

:grumble
When I talked to a lady with NICS, she said that dps kind of " back doors " the NICS system when they do their BG check. Not sure what the heck that means! :confused5
Hmmmm :headscratch Think they all have to go through NICS--not sure what back door she is referring to. Let us know if you find out. :coolgleamA:
Yeah paustin, I was scratching my head when I got off the phone with the NICS lady. Now I'm thinking the guy that is doing my packet must have went in the wrong back door now he's lost. Maybe he went in the back door of the Whataburger across the street and decided getting a Taquito is more important! :waiting:
Now that is a VERY likely scenario :smilelol5:
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26 Days. I'm starting to get impatient.
Application mailed 2/5/13
DPS Received 2/7/13
Background check under review 2/28/13
Background Check complete 4/4/13
Manufacturing 4/5/13
Mailed 4/08/13
Plastic in hand 4/13/13

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LagunaBum wrote:26 Days. I'm starting to get impatient.
Me too!! Been in BG check since Feb 26. Dps received app feb 1 :waiting:
Feb 1, 2013 DPS received packet
Feb 26, 2013 DPS finally updated to BG under review
April 3, 2013 Manufacturing pending, April 4, 2013 Manufacturing
April 9, 2013 Mailed ... April 11, received chl

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Mine took one day. Maybe because I'm a dual citizen so I got put in a different stack?

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Brad Mc wrote:
LagunaBum wrote:26 Days. I'm starting to get impatient.
Me too!! Been in BG check since Feb 26. Dps received app feb 1 :waiting:
I think we must be in the same pile on the same desk. Please update when your bg check is complete.
Application mailed 2/5/13
DPS Received 2/7/13
Background check under review 2/28/13
Background Check complete 4/4/13
Manufacturing 4/5/13
Mailed 4/08/13
Plastic in hand 4/13/13
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