April 2009 Applications

So, your CHL Application has been filed and the clock has slowed to a crawl - tell us about it!

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Liaisonnco
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The wait is over. Didn't expect it, but my plastic arrived in the mail on July 3rd. The total time from application submittal to actually receiving the CHL was 90 days by my count. I live in Nueces County if anyone was wondering. During the whole process, I only contacted DPS once to check on the status of my application and that was Friday (Jul 2nd). After the conversation with the DPS Customer Service Rep, I was under the impression my CHL was being sent to the printer and would be mailed in approximately 2 weeks according to the information provided. But it must have been mailed several days prior to that. My status actually changed to Application Complete - Certificate Issued when I checked this morning ( July 4th). A little strange to have received the CHL before the status changed on-line. Obviously the status is not always updated the way you would have expected it to. But, no complaints from me. Hopefully this information might be of so help to the rest of the April Forum. Good luck and I hope the wait for the rest of you are not long. :anamatedbanana

02.07.2009: Completed On-Line Application
02.19.2009 : PIN received
03.21.2009 : CHL Course Completed (The Sharp Shooter)
04.02.2009 : Paperwork Mailed via First Class
04:06:2009 : Application Received by DPS
05:16:2009 : Application Processing
07:04:2009 : Application Complete - Certificate Issued
07.03.2009 : CHL Received in Mail
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Re: April 2009 Applications

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Liaisonnco wrote:My status actually changed to Application Complete - Certificate Issued when I checked this morning ( July 4th). A little strange to have received the CHL before the status changed on-line. Obviously the status is not always updated the way you would have expected it to.
My status also changed overnight. Unlike you though, I haven't received mine in the mail as yet and with today being a holiday, there is no mail delivery :-)
Tarrant County
03/26/2009 - Completed online application
03/28/2009 - CHL class
04/02/2009 - Mailed application to DPS
05/18/2009 - Status changed to "Processing Application"
07/04/2009 - Status changed to "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
07/09/2009 - Plastic in Hand
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Re: April 2009 Applications

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Your mailbox just may contain a little surprise on Monday (hopefully). At least the status changed which means your CHL is in the mail as we speak. Good Luck

02.07.2009: Completed On-Line Application
02.19.2009 : PIN received
03.21.2009 : CHL Course Completed (The Sharp Shooter)
04.02.2009 : Paperwork Mailed via First Class
04:06:2009 : Application Received by DPS
05:16:2009 : Application Processing
07:04:2009 : Application Approved - Certificate Issued
07:03:2009 : CHL Received
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im glad to see you folks finally getting your licenses , it sure gives the rest of us hope... :thumbs2:
congratulations !! :tiphat:
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Yep, came back to add my father, who actually had issues, just checked last night and his status changed to application issued as well.

He was born out of the country, so they sent him a letter to send a photocopy of his passport/green card/etc. to prove his citizenship.

Even with that delay, he was only 1-2 days after me or possibly even at the same time
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Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

That was copied and pasted straight from the website.

Should have it next week.

89 days Harris County for Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

I said I wasnt waiting 120 days.


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texas1234 wrote:89 days Harris County for Application Completed - license issued or certificate active
Your time line almost mirrors mine exactly and I'm in Tarrant County. Maybe that bodes well for all the folks in Harris County.

Derek
Tarrant County
03/26/2009 - Completed online application
03/28/2009 - CHL class
04/02/2009 - Mailed application to DPS
05/18/2009 - Status changed to "Processing Application"
07/04/2009 - Status changed to "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
07/09/2009 - Plastic in Hand
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texas1234 wrote:Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

That was copied and pasted straight from the website.

Should have it next week.

89 days Harris County for Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

I said I wasnt waiting 120 days.


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i geuss you won, in our little race ..congratulations :tiphat:
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Congrats! :eek6
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"Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"

:txflag: Hallelujah! What a great present for July 4th! :patriot: :anamatedbanana :hurry: :fire
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3/27 Paid fee
3/28 CHL class
4/10 Rec'd and mailed packet
5/25 "Processing application"
7/4 "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
7/10 CHL received
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Congrats :shock:
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Still "Processing Application" Here :roll:
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dicion wrote:Still "Processing Application" Here :roll:
same here :totap:
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Thanks for the congrats. :tiphat:

Just know that you can work any system. Just work it hard and always be polite especially in politics. :cheers2:
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hi texas1234,
good advise :tiphat:
i think i will follow your lead and start making some calls . :rules:

any way , i think you're the first april app. from Harris County to get approved.
hopefully more will follow. :thumbs2:
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