TexasCHLforum.com

It's a regular white envelope with the sender as "Regulatory Licensing Service" with your mailing address stickered on.

It's whole envelope is thinner than credit card offers. It's basically the envelope, a cardboard card holder, and the card.

You'll know when you see it.

Got it today.

72 days mailbox to mailbox.

Not too bad.

How long does it usually take for DPS to mail the plastic in?

I was approved this past weekend and I still haven't seen my plastic come through yet.

Yeah I was really psyched to get my CHL in the mail today...but no luck. It HAS to be tomorrow!

ed3eclipse wrote:what??!? really? via UPS. not USPS? hmmmmm. that's weird. anyone else experience this?

I think he meant USPS.

mondo2000 wrote:Feb 23 Took class
Feb 25 Mailed application
Feb 27 DPS received application
March Status changed to "Processing Application"
May 27 - 90th day Status still "Processing Application"

June 2 - Application Completed - license issued or certificate active


I can't believe it. I think somehow when your mind finally gives up on ever getting the CHL the DPS finds out and issues the license.

You gotta keep your expectations low.

I had already resigned myself to waiting 90 days because of all the horror stories.

And then, just after after 62 days, the license got approved.

HELL YES!!! MY CHL IS NOW ACTIVE!

I almost didnt' check it today since it's a Sunday any nothing ever happens in .gov in Sunday but I did and it shows "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active."

62 days since they opened my packet and cashed my check... looking at 67-69 days door to door (however long it takes to mail from Austin to College Station).

To be honest, I wouldn't feel any different when I recieve it as I have been carrying without the plastic...but I'll be comforted that I'll be legal now.

Now if only my dealer would call me tomorrow and say that my Form 4 has been approved for my AAC M4-2000 and I recieve an approved Form 1 for my SBR....it would be a perfect world.

I'm still waiting...from how things are going I'm expecting mine around the first week of June, which would be longer than 60 days.

For the guys who have recently recieved their plastic, when did you all send in your application?

Wow, compared to some of you guys I really don't have the right to complain. I've been (in)patiently waiting for only four weeks now.

Well, I certainly have no reason to complain.

I've just started week four (app sent 3/25/08).

Belive me, I'm really afraid that this is going to come back and bite me. I'm not sure if I would call the prints smudged but they weren't crystal clear. That, and I don't know if I filled out my employment info 100% correctly.

nedmoore wrote:Bamboo, you are lucky that only had to wait 17 days to get moved to "processing application" I waited like 50 days or more!

Yeah, I hope my good luck continues.

I've probably checked the status of my app a dozen times today. I thought that the page showing the status would be a bit more detailed. As it is, it's just a nearly blank webpage with the usual DPS border and two words: Processing application.

No dates, no dates of previous status (recieved, etc).

Well, I got my PIN on 4/12/2008. 17 Days after they recieved it.

Now, the status is the infamouss "Processing Application".

*Taps fingers* Patience is a virtue....supposedly.

Well, my bank says the check got cashed/cleared today. Exactly one week from when they recieved it. Making good time so far.

Now I'm waiting on a PIN so I can track my status online.