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How Long Does It Take…

Like many of us I heard nothing from DPS for ages. Received “The Excuse Letter,”
You know the one, “My dog ate your application, the Hurricane has caused immeasurable delay, etc. etc. etc.” I wrote a nice letter to The Governors’ office which was followed up within three hours with a nice reply, “I am asking blah, blah, blah to check into your concerns, etc.” The same one you all have received.

By the first week in November I resorted to calling Austin again to hear, “we are waiting on your background check… Harris County… etc.”

Then, out of the blue, on November 19, my status moved to “Application Completed – license issued or certificate active!”

Then yesterday 25 November it happened, the postman brought the State of Texas envelope; but as I ran my fingers over it anticipating the feel of plastic within, NOTHING!

My letter was a copy of a reply to the Governors’ office telling me/them why my license was taking so long. Something to do with the great influx of applications in June and July and something else about the dog eating….

Oh well, maybe next week

etodd
22 June, Online Application
6 July, Completed Class
7 July, Mailed Packet to Austin, day 1
7 August, Processing Application
19 November, Application Completed – license issued or certificate active
26 November, still no plastic! 142 days and counting

texasccw wrote:What is the link to apply for the PIN? Can someone please post it or snd me a PM? Thanks in advance!

If you send all of your information to this emali, chl@txdps.state.tx.us they will return a PIN in about 48 hours.

I guess that by applying on line I was able to receive the CHL trace number, that allowed Austin to assign a PIN. All i did was send an email with TDL, Name, DOB, Student Proficiency Certificate Number, and the CHL Application Trace Number. Within 24 hours I had a PIN, and 30 plus days of seeing "Packet Mailed to Applicant."

Just thought I would weigh in as I received my first surprise this morning. Applied on line June 22, completed class July 6, and packet mailed July 7. DPS was very responsive when I requested my pin by email in early July, but as we all know that was only a tease. One call to DPS returned the same type of answer we all have received, very nice person said, “We are doing our best but we are processing May applications now, and don’t expect anything before October.”

Well this morning my status changed from “Packet Mailed to Applicant,” to “Processing Application.” Hey any change is exciting!