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skerbo wrote:On day 62 here. I emailed them yesterday first thing in the morning and no reply yet.

Call 'em. From people's experiences on here, a call can be worth a lot more than an E-mail.

I can believe that. I used to live in Phoenix. I was pulled over, and gave the officer my information. After coming back to my car, his gun was drawn, and I was rather forcibly arrested.

Come to find out, there's a wanted child molestor with my name, that lived on a street with the same name as me. (it's not as weird as you'd think, streets in Phoenix continue for miles and miles, sometimes stopping and starting again)

I figured it'd take a bit longer if only because of that.

GrannyGlock wrote:37 days since certified receipt date (3-7) and not even a PIN yet. Dear Hubby who is waiting also seems actually more patient than I am! Off to Dallas this weekend to visit Grandkids, so that will help to pass the time.

Thanks for holding my hand in the "waiting room"

Amazing. From other posters on here, it seems the ladies get their apps approved much faster than the gentlemen. Hopefully when you get home, you'll have your PIN waiting for you. I had to wait for mine for a little over 35 days, so you might even get yours before you leave.

barres wrote:You guys sure know how to make a guy feel depressed. Today is day 28 of my wait, and I haven't even received my PIN, yet. I am losing my optimism that I'll get my license in 60 days or less.

It happens. I got my license in 61 days, so you might be lucky.

Flatland2D wrote:
When DPS issues a license, is the expiration date calculated when processing begins, or when they issue? If it's when they issue, and I don't get my license tomorrow (my birthday) then I will have an almost perfect 5 year license!

Based on my experience it's when processing ENDS. I sent my paperwork in on Jan 18, they started sometime in FEB, and I got my license in the beginning of march. My exp is 3-01, which is AWESOME, as my birthday is on feb 29.

I'm curious, how many people that are +60 days sent their packets in with a return reciept requested?

My chl instructor told me that any packet w/o one would go to the bottom of the pile. I'm wondering if thats accurate or not...

From mailbox to mailbox: 61 days. Got my CHL this afternoon. I'm a happy boy.

I'll also have you know that I did NOT go to wal-mart first thing when I got it:D

It's funny: according to the website, they "accpeted" my license within the 60 day time limit, but as of today, they are officially over the 60 day time limit, as I have not received my CHL in the mail yet.

I think I shall bother them on monday unless I happen to get it tomorrow. Figures I got excited too soon :D

Silly question for anyone who might know:
When the website says "Issued" does that mean the stuff is just approved, and they have to physically make the license, then send it out? I know they are doing it the old fashioned way (not with a printer that spits these things out instantly) so I was just wondering if that adds to the mailing time.

(Yes, i'm impatient. I've been naked since feb. when my AZ CWP expired!)

I got a nice present this morning.

As i'm checking my e-mail for the morning, I reflexively check my status on The Website.

The thing is, it didn't say what I expected it to say. This morning, it said, "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"


Here's the funny part. My mailbox was destroyed by vandals this weekend. Hopefully I can convince the post office to actually deliver mail to me this week. heh.

Geopagus wrote:Nitro wrote:

Still within the 60 day timeline, though.

Nitrogen,

DPS, when reading the statutes, technically has up to 90 days to process a CHL. It's dependent upon how long they sat on an application before sending it over to the "director's designee" in your area for checks. Nasty little loophole. Day 79 for me........

Well, if it goes beyond 60 days, I'm going to play dumb and start being squeaky about it, until the minions at DPS say something to me either way.

fire128 wrote:Am I dreaming or what? I posted the other day that I had just recieved my pin#(came in mail 2/25) Decided to check the website not five minutes ago HOOOOYAAAAHHH its says application status ACTIVE!!!! Lets see how long the mail takes it to get here!!! They recieved my packet on 1/31/06....Thats less than 30 days!!!!

I hate you and I am jealous. I got my PIN before you (2/13) and I'm still waiting. Still within the 60 day timeline, though.

dws1117 wrote:

Of states that issuse some type of CHL , does Texas have one of the longest wait times?

Does anyone know what the original reason for such a long wait time?

I know some places you can wait longer for just a owners permit. When I got my AZ CWP, I took less than 15 days from the day I submitted everything to the day I got my permit back.
It took TX almost 30 days to even start looking at my paperwork.

Today starts the long, agonizing wait for me. DPS in Austin got my CHL app this morning