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CoolBreeze wrote:

mrscaston wrote:

RedRaiderDavid wrote:

mrscaston wrote:ARGHHHHH, my status said that my plastic was in the mail as of last thursday and it's taking FOREVER to receive. It usually only takes a day for mail to ship from one part of Texas to another. Not sure why it's taking four days or more to receive my card in the mail. Has anyone asked them why it takes so long to mail plastic? Is it coming from Austin?

Mine said mailed Saturday 4/5 which means it was at least put into an outbox Friday. As of today Wed, 4/9 the mailman has come and gone and no plastic and I was thinking certainly it would be here by today. I'm like you I thought stamped mail could get anywhere in TX within a day, especially between Austin and Dallas. Are these printed outside of TX?

It seems like they are printed outside of Texas as long as it's taking. But maybe they don't mail them out until they get a large number of them at one time. For instance, if they have two or three ready to go on Monday, maybe they won't mail those out until they have quite a bit more processed and ready to ship. That's my rationale and I am going to stick with that. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense to take 5 days to receive something from Texas if I live in Texas. My IRS bill seems to get here on the SAME day they've put it in the envelope

HAHA! That is the government at it's best! When they want your maoney they want it yesterday. When you want something it is 60 days (or more) out...

RedRaiderDavid wrote:

mrscaston wrote:ARGHHHHH, my status said that my plastic was in the mail as of last thursday and it's taking FOREVER to receive. It usually only takes a day for mail to ship from one part of Texas to another. Not sure why it's taking four days or more to receive my card in the mail. Has anyone asked them why it takes so long to mail plastic? Is it coming from Austin?

Mine said mailed Saturday 4/5 which means it was at least put into an outbox Friday. As of today Wed, 4/9 the mailman has come and gone and no plastic and I was thinking certainly it would be here by today. I'm like you I thought stamped mail could get anywhere in TX within a day, especially between Austin and Dallas. Are these printed outside of TX?

ThunderCookie wrote:Hello Interweb Denizens....First time poster, long time lurker.

22 Feb - CHL Class completed
23 Feb CHL application Online
25 Feb Finger Prints completed and uploaded all documents online.

April 9, 2014 No status update at all.

It's hard to find any sympathy in my home for the pain I feel waiting for my CHL.
Wife laughs when she sees me checking my application status while on the porcelain throne.
I feel like my kids don't respect me anymore since their friends dads have it already.
The finer things in life like beer or pork rinds have lost all flavor.
I get so angry when I open my wallet and see my stupid drivers license...why am I so different!!!
I've been doing my best to amass some good karma like avoiding running over squirrels or turtles, I've actually told my kids I love them, I even told the emo cashier at Wal-Mart she looked beautiful today and even that isn't enough to gain brownie points from the TxDPS folks.

Thank you for allowing me to open up, it's not easy for me to do this....now if you will excuse me I am off to watch Ellen.

allbutsix wrote:I received the Mailed status last Friday and had a pleasant surprise in the mail after I got off work today! PLASTIC IN HAND! Wally walk story to follow…

jmra wrote:

mrscaston wrote:ARGHHHHH, my status said that my plastic was in the mail as of last thursday and it's taking FOREVER to receive. It usually only takes a day for mail to ship from one part of Texas to another. Not sure why it's taking four days or more to receive my card in the mail. Has anyone asked them why it takes so long to mail plastic? Is it coming from Austin?

"Mailed" simply means it was put in the outbox. It could be 2-5 days before it actually gets postmarked.