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Cool Arrow wrote:Well I called back like the guy last week told me too and the guy who answered today said that my prints haven't showed up yet and that to give it three weeks for the issue to be resolved. I think I am in for a LOOOONG wait.

I assume that you are referring to calling a DPS guy. If so, I would contact the L1 center where you had your prints taken ASAP. I spoke with the lady who took mine and she said that the DPS would have access to them that afternoon. I suspect the "3 weeks" you were told is a delay tactic for a problem he doesn't understand and/or doesn't want to get involved in.

Yeah...it's almost been too quick (although I do consider myself to be a pretty stand up guy!).

Don't worry, I won't take anything personally! Knowing how long some people have waited, I was a little hesistant to even post the progress of my app. But it's actually just a couple of days shorter than a few others I have seen here. Still pretty dang quick though.

Does anyone know any details regarding the DPS background check? Are there any common factors for delayed applications that anyone knows of (past arrests, speeding tickets, etc., etc.). From what I have read elsewhere, you have to declare any ARRESTS and the town/municipality where they occurred or they manually investigate the details (that's right...not convictions, ARRESTS). For myself, two speeding tickets in ~12 years (1 out of state, 1 deferred adjudication.), no arrests, no run-ins of any kind. ...just guessing/trying to be helpful here.

Here is what was displayed on the DPS site and when it went from "Yellow" to "Green" (i.e., completed). You should, at the very least, be able to see all of these steps. They should just be displayed as incomplete or under review. Seems as if DPS feedback/progress is pretty inconsistent.

(Again...dropped off the paperwork at a Dallas post office (standard rate mail) on 08/08.)

Application : Received <-- 8/12
Fingerprints : Complete <-- L-1 Printing occured on 8/8; Didn't check the site until 8/12 though
Affidavits : Received <-- 8/12
DL or ID : Valid <-- 8/12
Citizenship : No documentation required <-- 8/12
Passport photo holder : Received <-- 8/12
Photo : Received <-- 8/12
Proof of Classroom training : Received <-- 8/12
Proof of Proficiency training : Received <-- 8/12
Fee : Received <-- 8/12
Background Check : Completed <-- 8/19
Concealed Handgun License : Mailed <-- 8/19

Hey guys/gals...another August applicant here. Thought I would join you and provide my timeline for everyone else that is also waiting.

So far...my app has flown through the system. Mailed the paperwork on Aug. 8 from Dallas and the DPS website indicated on Aug. 19th that my license had been mailed. That's less than 2 weeks. I had filled out and paid for the application online about a week before I mailed the packet off so that might have gotten the ball rolling a little earlier than I am accounting for.

Does anyone know if they start the BG check prior to receiving any paperwork in the mail? You would think they would but this is, after all, the government we are talking about here.

Cheers!