joe817 wrote:Hi everybody. Just an 'old timer' checking in on what you all are talking about. I feel your pain...I sure do. Back in 2009 when I was stuck in the 'Waiting Room'' the wait time was VERY typically 6-8 weeks. And it was not uncommon to have delays of 4-6 months. Depending on your complexity of your background check. That's because the DPS processing section was totally deluged with applications. I mean totally.
I think we are seeing that now. Those poor processors in DPS are working their tails off to get your apps processed as quickly as they can, I assure you.
I am so proud of you all of applying to get the LTC. It proves to me that we Texans ARE reaffirming our right to defends ourselves. We just need to remember that an overwhelming number of applicants are applying all at the same time. And that's a good thing!
PLEASE, give the processors time to process your application. I urge you to NOT call until AFTER 45 days AFTER they have received ALL of your documentation.
Remember folks, whenever you call and they are looking up stuff for you, that person is not processing applications, and has to drop what they are doing and research your file. And that takes time. Time better spent, IMO in their tireless processing of the hundreds of files that are awaiting them.
All I'm saying is, please be patient and give it a chance. Until then, please feel free to gripe, complain, bitch, and moan, and know that your are the legacy of others that follow you.
Please be patient, you'll get there grasshopper.
Your so right Joe, I'm sure that 99% of the people here know & believe that is true. And like a lot of folks think RDS (DPS) lead us to believe that we should just trust their system & "we can't" just because the many who've called after that 30-45 days & quote "we still have not received all doc's & or you haven't even started processing our app" & one (RDS) who may have said "you should have been already been processing let me get this going for you"quote. So therefore there's always going to be that doubt or question "did they get everything & or have they even started processing mine". Too many unanswered questions on RDS behalf. I think that if the operators who answered could & do have a lot more detailed answers that the amount of phone calls would be diminished.
IMHO.
I'm well into over 60 plus days (w/ 1 little hiccup) & yet haven't called in almost couple weeks & they still can't even tell me where I'm at in the process.. COM ON MAN!
Lol.
