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Texas1999 wrote:And plastic is in hand! Arrived in today's mail.

47 days mailbox-to-mailbox

I was wondering when DPS would get themselves together and send your license! Geez!

Congrats that you finally are official!

BayerTX wrote:Ah, at last the the background check is competed and the plastic has been mailed! Finally some progress, yet the wait continues!

That is definitely great news!!!

OK. So, the wait is OFFICIALLY OVER!!

It took a lot of stalking the DPS website. A lot of pulling up my iPad in the middle of the night (Yup. It got THAT bad!). But, finally, I am an OFFICIAL CHL Holder!

Here are my numbers:

6/22 - Took CHL Class
6/22 - Completed online application
6/28 - Completed Fingerprints
6/28 - Mailed my forms to DPS
6/28 - 7/14 - Waited for ANY confirmation from the DPS website. (Complete Fail)
7/15 - DPS Website Updated status to "Manufacturing Pending"
7/15 - DPS Website Updated Status to "Mailed"
*7/20 - Received my CHL License in the mail!!!!!!!!!


* I was leaving out of my home to get a generic holster because The Crossbreed SuperTuck is not here yet (Primarily because I have yet to order it and it takes EIGHT WEEKS to get it.) It was about to REALLY POUR DOWN!!! But, I saw the mail lady starting to put mail in the boxes. So, because I was itching for my license to come, I decided to risk getting struck by lightning (Yeah, I know the chances are slim.) and drenched to finally rip the DPS envelope open. It was well worth it.


So, today, I have my Wally Walk planned AFTER I go out with one of my buddies on the town. Boy, am I gonna be testing it. Keeping my mouth shut. He's picking the spot. Self-conciousness. The whole enchilada! The Wally Walk will be NOTHING compared to what I am about to embark in about 20 minutes.

Thanks for everyone's support. Your stories. Everything. It helped me make it through.

See Y'all in the AM!

ShiftedParadigm

TxNessie84 wrote:

TxNessie84 wrote:Getting close, now I just need to decide on a gun belt and holster for my new XDS 45

23 June- CHL Class, Online Application Completed
24 June- Packet Mailed
25 June- Fingerprints Completed
27 June- Packet Delivered and Signed for in Austin
13 July- First Status Update on Website to "Background Check: Under Review"
16 July- Status Update to "Manufacture Pending"
17 July- Status Update to "Mailed"

18 July- Postmarked
20 July- Received in my mailbox

24 Days Mailbox to Mailbox

Congrats TxNessie84! Welcome to the club!

otang_99 wrote:This is my first post to this site and wanted to post my updates. I cant wait to get my CHL.

6/22/2013 8AM-6PM CHL Class
6/22/2013 8:19PM Online Application and payment
6/28/2013 Finger printed
7/19/2013 First Status changed with pending manufacturing

That's my EXACT outline on how I did things. I had to check and make sure that wasn't my post.

The only thing that differs is that mine updated on 7/15.

adwmac6 wrote:Anyone else send in passport photos but have their DL photo used instead?

That is part of the reason the system has sped up. They are using your DL pic (residents only). So, you no longer need to send in passport photos.

Desslok wrote:Hello everyone,

I've been lurking around for the last few weeks while I've been waiting on my CHL to come in.
I'm proud to say I'm in the club now.

Mailed on 6/24 and was in their hands on 6/25.

Just received mine today 7/19!


25 days box to box! I'm very happy to see that considering I've seen everywhere up to a year on here. (Made me a bit nervous at first.)

Reading everyone's experiences helped along the way. So thanks for keeping me company :)

Wally Walk scheduled for tomorrow, and a Best Buy Boogie, and a Target Trot, and anywhere else I can find an excuse to go...
Hmmm.... gives me an idea for a post....

All I can say now is

Congratulations, Desslok!

I sent mine on 6/28 and am waiting for the "boomerang" to arrive.

Kchorro wrote:

ShiftedParadigm wrote:

Kchorro wrote:I GOT IT IN THE MAIL !
A total of 26 calendar days !

Congrats!!!

What're your plans for your 1st carry?

Plan for 1st carry is movie theater this evening...
Wally walk will wait until tomorrow...

Well, mine should be here in a day or two. I may bump into you.

Kchorro wrote:I GOT IT IN THE MAIL !
A total of 26 calendar days !

Congrats!!!

What're your plans for your 1st carry?

ShiftedParadigm wrote:I took my CHL class on 6/22. Did my fingerprints on 6/28. Mailed the required paperwork to DPS on that same day (went inside the post office, but sent via First Class). Today (7/16), after returning from Baltimore, my status has been updated!!! Manufacturing Pending!

Just like others here, I had absolutely no change or any acknowledgment that DPS received my docs until they were manufacturing my license. I was checking WAY TOO MANY TIMES per day. I even checked a couple of times before I got on the plane. (I know, sad.)

I am happy that its finally progressing to where I can see it. And, to those who are still waiting...Keep your head up; it's on it's way.

Well, I checked today and the status says that IT. IS. ON. IT'S. WAY!!!!

I took my CHL class on 6/22. Did my fingerprints on 6/28. Mailed the required paperwork to DPS on that same day (went inside the post office, but sent via First Class). Today (7/16), after returning from Baltimore, my status has been updated!!! Manufacturing Pending!

Just like others here, I had absolutely no change or any acknowledgment that DPS received my docs until they were manufacturing my license. I was checking WAY TOO MANY TIMES per day. I even checked a couple of times before I got on the plane. (I know, sad.)

I am happy that its finally progressing to where I can see it. And, to those who are still waiting...Keep your head up; it's on it's way.

anomie wrote:Concealed Handgun License: Mailed!

Congrats! You should be doing the Wally Walk in just a few days!

chrish20202 wrote:Got mine today. Mailed to DPS on 6/10. Not too bad!!

Think I'll pass on the whole "Wally walk" thing. Way to silly. Kinda reminds me . . . . hey, now that I think about it, some of my Christmas lights are burned out. Maybe I better run to Walmart to replace them and before they run out.

All too funny!

MotherBear wrote:It's here!!

So, 36 days mailbox to mailbox for me.

Congrats!!!! I've even following your progress (and lack thereof). It's good to see you are finally valid. Those June apps are flying.

Kchorro wrote:Finally today my first update after 16 calendar days they received the paperwork via web.
Hopefully, It moved fast to get it by the end of the week.
It shows all completed and only it shows BC: under review and CHL: print pending completion of application review.

It shouldn't be much longer now