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Plastic received today! I guess I am officially checking out of the waiting room! Thanks for all the GREAT information and the help in making the time pass. I'll hang around and check on you guys, but I GOT MY PLASTIC, I GOT MY PLASTIC.

I will post pics of my Wally Walk when I can!

PLASTIC MAILED!

Rvrrat, if I remember right, you and I were received about the same time? It's been a long hard wait and now that it's over, it doesn't seem so long.

The bummer is this...

I am going to spend a week at the Jersey Shore! I should have my plastic in hand early next week. We leave on Thursday morning! I work International and PROBABLY

won't be able to make the Wally Walk until next month! Cheers to all.

(Doin' my best "Plastic got mailed dance!")

I can't believe I got an update!


* Background Check : Completed
* Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing Pending

21/Dec/09 App Submitted to DPS
23/Dec/09 Received Pin
8/May Course taken
10/May Application mailed
12/May Package rec'd by DPS
13/May In the freakin' waiting room...
26/May WOO HOO! I'm officially waiting on my reviews!
1/Jun ...err, uhh, I gotta resubmit photos... bummer
15/Jun New photos mailed
28/Jun called and talked to Rebecca… she told me to be patient and don’t call back…
11/Jul Mfg. pending

So, I'm guessing that means a couple more weeks 'til I receive my plastic and FINALLY join the Carry Club!

OK, i couldn't hold out any longer, so I called the CHL office this morning. I explained that my app has been in the system for about 60 days. I gave the (very helpful and cordial) lady my SSAN and full name and she told me that a Ms. Valentina had my app and she would transfer me. Ms. Valentina was very nice and she told me that my back ground check had just begun and that I should only have to wait another couple weeks!

All were very nice and helpful, but I can't believe a couple more weeks. Having said all that, I was surprised that I was able to get to the desk of the person processing my application. I was surprised that all were very nice and helpful. So here's a question. Since I just called and took up 5 minutes of Ms. Valentia's time, how long do you think that equates to stalling EVERY BODIES application process?

My point is, the more I (you) call, the more time it takes away from processing someone's app... I'm just sayin'...

Misery loves company...

Am I the only "May" person left? what a bummer...

Package received by DPS on May 14
Resubmit photos June 1
No status change since June 17... when photos were updated as rec'd by DPS

So am I the last one?

it appears her renewal is now resolved (thanks in no small part to Mrs. Tripp and the TSRA).

Congrats to the wifey, Doc and enjoy your trip. how long will the ride home be knowing whats will be waiting?

That is just too funny!!! Did you find out anything from them about your application?

Yeah, I failed to mention they didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, they were just cordial...

I'm just three days ahead of you (May 14 delivery to DPS) and I only get "unable to access..." and "you've exceeded more than one login attempt in 24 hours" messages when I try to check status. No word via USPS either. Oh well, I guess this all part of the fun.

Welcome to the forum Coryeller! Glad to have you on board! If it has been over 30 days since DPS has received your package, you might want to give them a call.

As far as logging in more than once in 24 hours, I have checked the site at least 578,897,000 times per day... and I have never had that problem.

Give 'em a call and see what they say. Talk to Rene or Rebecka, they seem to be the most helpful.. not that I have called or anything...

Per the DPS site my background check and fingerprints are still "under review", and have been for several weeks.

Hang in there Mcall! It will show that the fingerprints and BGC is under review for several weeks, mine has anyway. I received notice that

my photos were "not acceptable" and had to resubmit my photos. Once I resubmitted the photos, it was 2 days or so after receipt that the web site

updated and showed that they had been "received" which I am assuming means they were accepted. It won't do you any good to call until your

processing time,starting on the date of receipt of the package, has been at least 60 days. Pull up a lawn chair, open a cold one and keep in

touch on this forum. It will help pass the time and there is a lot of good information from people in the same boat as usins...

My father used to tell me that patience is a wise man's virtue... But, I have never been called virtuous!

Best to you and post when your status changes or you have questions... it helps the time pass...sort of...

Look under GC §411.172 Eligability section 11.

(11) has not been finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the comptroller, the tax collector of a political subdivision of the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state;

This allows for state taxes collected by the comptroller, not federal taxes. Since Texas doesn't have state taxes and I have not been found "finally determined to be delinquent", it shouldn't have bearing...

Am I reading this right?

Clutch - We both submitted on the same day and had similar problems........I just don't understand how they're still "hung up" on your background check! I suspect that you've called and not found out anything, right?

I haven't called. I have read enough posts here that say Rene just gives you the standard, "it's in process" answer that is available on the web. Think I should call and

find out what the hold up is? Think they'll have any further information? I'm ready to call my reps, but trying to be patient. I have lived in 3 places over the past 5

years, but all in the same county. The only other thing I could think of is that I have not paid my federal taxes for last year. I haven't read anywhere that delinquent

federal income taxes would disqualify or hold you up?? I did file an extension and my CPA says I'm good. Anybody know anything about that!???

I'm thinking mine is hung up with the county sheriff's office. I've been stuck on review too too long in relations to others here.

I'm with you! RvrRat! My photos were unacceptable on June 1 I mailed them on June 15, 2 days later my photos were accepted and I am still waiting on background check! Someone said it's like Christmas Eve over and over again... Did you see the movie Ground Hog Day?!

21/Dec/09 Package Submitted to DPS
23/Dec/09 Received Pin
8/May Course taken
10/May Application mailed
12/May Package rec'd by DPS
13/May In the freakin' waiting room...
26/May WOO HOO! I'm officially waiting on my reviews!
1/Jun ...err, uhh, I gotta resubmit photos... bummer
15/Jun New photos mailed
17/Jun New photos received and acknowledged on web
25/Jun Still in the freakin' waitin' room...

Thought I was the only one still waiting. They say patience is a virtue...

I FINALLY got an update! Albeit it was changed to my fingerprints and and my background check is "under review", but at least I have something to check four or five times per day...

I did, just because everyone said to, but I am wondering what would happen if it wasn't registered mail?

Just for the record, I did read the string on "... does it really matter" Just trying to pass the time...