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Stratman wrote:Just some nfo for new applicants...
It is going to take the state on average between 35 and 45 days to process your application. It may take them a few days less, but not many. You can pound the keyboard accessing the DPS site all you want but it wont speed anything up. Knowing this I just put the application in the mail and forgot about it. When the card finally came in the mail it was sort of like getting surprise present.

TxDadOf8 wrote:

125Dad wrote:

RugYG wrote:I am at 55 days of waiting with no update, I called DPS today and they said they never received my CHL100 (Even though I called before and they said they had it). They let me email it directly to a data entry person so they can enter it into the system. Hopefully i'll have my card in two weeks or so.

Wow hope they get it fixed. Keep us posted. Wife is at day 20 with just the first update.

Your wife is at day 20 and she's already had an update? I'm at 6 weeks without anything. I did call a week or two ago, they were very friendly and they said they probably have my docs, since the USPS show it was delivered. But I'm getting the impression "efficiency" and "best practices" aren't issues for them. I asked the nice lady what the average turnaround was on applications and you would have thought I asked her about orbital escape velocities. She was absolutely clueless. I explained and it just seemed to confuse her even more. Perhaps performance metrics aren't used in the government sector like they are in the private.

RugYG wrote:I am at 55 days of waiting with no update, I called DPS today and they said they never received my CHL100 (Even though I called before and they said they had it). They let me email it directly to a data entry person so they can enter it into the system. Hopefully i'll have my card in two weeks or so.

BewaffneteBürger wrote:

escapedNJ wrote:I am still checking on the September folks!!! You'll seeing a 44 day mailbox to mailbox? anyone waiting longer?

Day 50 here, but I am cool as a cucumber! At least I got one update. I figured 60 days minimum from the start because of all the mess I heard about the process from friends and read on this forum, so I am truly not disappointed. After 60 days I will start calling requesting some kind of accountability though..

125Dad wrote:

TxDadOf8 wrote:Excellent news. My wife & I are both at 31 days. Hoping to see our first status change in the next couple of weeks.

My wife is at day 36 with fingerand background still under reveiw.

TxDadOf8 wrote:Excellent news. My wife & I are both at 31 days. Hoping to see our first status change in the next couple of weeks.

arlockstedt wrote:Application : Received
Fingerprints : Under review
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

Mine has been stuck like this it seems for a week now. :( this is killing me.

BewaffneteBürger wrote:

125Dad wrote:Wife got her first update this morning. She mailed all her stuff on Sept 23rd and a confirmation the got it on the 26th,

Won't be long I hope.

Thank you for your information 125Dad! I hope it won't be long for your wife either. I am thankful to hear that you all received an update in the time frame I submitted mine (DPS received all my stuff on 9/20) because it shows that at least some progress is being made. To date, I haven't received an update yet and when I called DPS, they claimed an ignōrantia (until data is entered) excuse and that there is no one to speak with until it is. Since DPS apparently does not practice first come, first served, I am hoping for an update soon as well. In the meantime still patiently waiting, lol! Please do let us know when you guys get another update. Thanks again!