neilp wrote:Seeing all these May applications being completed had me a little impatient. Not to mention the June and July apps being completed too! So I called DPS last week and was told my application was being reviewed. I was forwarded to the reviewer's voicemail and told to wait 48 hours for a response. Having received no response I called again today and was told that my license had been sent for printing. After confirming that this means I'm approved, I asked how long until I recieve it. I was told that it could take up to a month. I asked about the web site still stating "processing application" and was told that will not change until the license is in the mail.
While I don't have any plastic yet I'm pleased that it's approved and progress is being made. I'm hoping that the month estimate was deliberately pessimistic so I'm not calling them every other day.
When I called DPS and inquired about my status, they told me it was out for printing as well. The following week, my status changed to "application complete license active" (not exact wording, sorry, but I think you know what I mean). Then it took 6 days for them to actually mail the license and I received it 2 days later. FYI, that was just my time table.
I hope yours follows this time line or faster.
It seems that ever since I got my license, I've reduced my alcohol consumption dramatically. 
. I haven't touched alcohol while going out ever since I got my license because I've been carrying everywhere. My girlfriend wasn't so enthusiastic when I first started carrying but now encourages it because I don't drink (not that I drink much in the first place). The past week, my friends have been asking me why I haven't been drinking, to which I reply, "I'm on antibiotics". 
My roomate told me it came this past Saturday and it was postmarked 9/9/09. Application complete on 9/3 and it took until 9/9 for them to actually mail it! But at least the wait is finally over! 
Does this factor into my "waiting time"? 
I was a little disappointed about his views but that's a whole other topic. Be safe out there guys! 
I went into the house dejected. Still waiting... 
