"Waiting Room"

[TXforFreedom]

I suspect mine is in a bin of mail, in the back, on the bottom. New mail comes in, gets set on top and/or in front. They grab a bin from the top/front to process, repeat...

[mark1969]

I believe you are right,txforfreedom, with yours on top of mine.

[TX_Bear]

Submitted my application for renewal online on 01/02/14. Whats the wait time on renewals these days? When I got my CHL in 2009 I waited over 6 months to get it and that was after harassing my State Rep with a million emails

[mark1969]

Unless things speed up anywhere from sixty to ninety days.

[TBJK]

Submitted my application for renewal online on 01/02/14. Whats the wait time on renewals these days? When I got my CHL in 2009 I waited over 6 months to get it and that was after harassing my State Rep with a million emails

Yeah you might be waiting awhile. Mine took 84 days, but there were several holidays in that mix. So it looks to beat your last record of 6 months.

[TooTall]

Fairly new to the forum!

Took CHL class on 1/4.
Submitted application with DPS on 1/5.
Fingerprinted on 1/8.
Emailed in CHL-100 via this link (https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/contact/default.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) 1/8.

Am I missing anything?? Not a very clear cut and dry process. Let the waiting begin!

[txbecca2000]

I have never posted in the "waiting room", but I have been secretly reading everyone else's posts for about 2 months. So glad I'm not the only one anxiously waiting for not only the plastic, but even just a status change. I am currently on day 43 of waiting and tried to call today to make sure all forms/paperwork/etc. had been received. I saw on earlier posts that some have waited as long as an hour on the phone in the past. When I called today, I got an automated message saying they weren't accepting phone calls due to the high volume of callers. So much for even trying to verify all paperwork has been submitted :/

[JoeSixPack]

Application online: 11/11/13
Class completed: 11/12/13
CHL-100 submitted 11/13/13
Fingerprinting completed 11/13/13
Email confirmation on receipt of forms: 11/18/13.

As of 1/8/14, it has been 8 weeks. No change in status online.....

- Joe

[The Annoyed Man]

Application online: 11/11/13
Class completed: 11/12/13
CHL-100 submitted 11/13/13
Fingerprinting completed 11/13/13
Email confirmation on receipt of forms: 11/18/13.

As of 1/8/14, it has been 8 weeks. No change in status online.....

- Joe

Welcome to the Forum. 8 weeks is longer than it should take, but not unusually long. The hard part is when your status changes to "Mailed" about a week before it is actually mailed, and a week and a half before you finally receive it. That's the longest week and a half there is.

[mark1969]

Look at the October waiting page and see how long a wait we have had.

[agilityguy]

Glad to see it's not just me!
Applied online 11/07
Fingerprints 11/12
Submitted forms by postal mail 11/13
After not hearing anything, submitted forms via website 12/31. Still no change to status. Actually got thru on phone today and was told they are swamped since the law changes in Sept, and I should check back in another 30 days if nothing has changed.

Application online: 11/11/13
Class completed: 11/12/13
CHL-100 submitted 11/13/13
Fingerprinting completed 11/13/13
Email confirmation on receipt of forms: 11/18/13.

As of 1/8/14, it has been 8 weeks. No change in status online.....

- Joe

[Jweaver]

+1 for October applicants. 89 days from my mail box and got my first update today.

[texsanlaura]

Can we start a support group for everyone waiting? I submitted 10/17/13, and I think I may be on the verge of a breakdown...

[LadyLightening]

+1 for October applicants. 89 days from my mail box and got my first update today.

I also got my first update today after 82 days!

License Status: Application packet has been received from the applicant, the application is in progress. Show receipt

Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review

[Jweaver]

Maybe we will get them this month. I bet you'll get an update before next Friday if your anywhere in October.