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by Chip
Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:02 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: Get that return receipt!
Replies: 12
Views: 1988

Re: Get that return receipt!

Mithras61 wrote:That it sat in their "In" box for five weeks is much more likely.
Agreed. The point is that it's a good idea to have documentation of when you sent it in, and when they received it.
by Chip
Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:05 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: Get that return receipt!
Replies: 12
Views: 1988

Get that return receipt!

I made two mistakes in filing my application with DPS: I sent regular mail, instead of return receipt requested, and I sent a cashier's check (which is what the instructions say to do!) instead of a personal check. That will make it a little more difficult to prove when DPS received my application if I decide to appeal the implicit denial - DPS first record of my application is when it went to "Processing Application".

Folks already hanging out here in the waiting room know to send a personal check so that they can see when it clears, and also to get a return receipt so that there is documentation on when DPS receives the application. Of course, many folks only find the forum after sending in the application, and by then it's too late.

My suggestion: next time you're talking to a CHL instructor, ask them to tell the class to send in the application certified, return receipt requested. That will help future applicants.

DPS is telling me that the date the status went to "Processing Application" is when the 30 / 60 day clock starts ticking. That's not accurate, but it seems apparent that applicants will need to have their own documentation available to argue the point if a denial hearing becomes necessary.

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