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Just to give my final stats for the room, I mailed in my paperwork on October 17, got my first status update at 79 days (January 3) and received the card in the mail on January 10, 86 days after mailing. Good luck to those who are still waiting, and to all my fellow sheep dogs, keep safe, and see you out there!

Jweaver wrote:Erichanson did you actually send in a photo and photo holder or just the chl100?

I sent in the photos and holder, and all the documentation needed on the checklist they give (the classroom affidavit, proficiency test, et al) via snail mail. I only did the initial fee payment and application online.

Hooray, my status has been updated, a mere 79 days after mailing! I applied online and then mailed in the documentation paperwork on October 17, so for those who have sent theirs in after that, I had literally no update in the status page for about 76 of those days, so be patient -- at this point, I almost joke that the waiting is part of the licensing process, to teach you a zen-like patience to deal with stressful concealed-carry situations

I still haven't gotten anything in the mail, so the wait continues, but at least I know my stuff wasn't lost on someone's desk or behind a post office sorting machine all this time.

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

Submitted my forms online in early October, and mailed the paperwork on October 17, and the DPS site still says "waiting for paperwork." 48 days and counting.. I keep forgetting about the whole process for days at a time, and then something will remind me, I'll go check, and the status hasn't changed at all. Especially confusing when you see so many others getting 30 day turnaround times and less.. *sigh*