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lhdz12 wrote:I honestly think that the only way you are going to get your CHL is to call or email your local state representative and the Governor's Office.

Not necessarily true because I did both and never recieved a reply of any sort from either office.

Try calling the main number,(512) 424-2000, and let the receptionist know you would like to speak with a supervisor over the CHL dept. I had left 3 messages with the rep handling my application over a three week period and never recieved a return call UNTIL I spoke with a supervisor and voiced my concern over the delay. I got a call from my rep no more than 30min's later and she gave me here direct line.

Good luck,
Gregg

PS,
I'm at the 113 day mark and I'm still in 'processing application'.

I went to the HPD headquarters downtown for my new set and if I remember correctly I did mention to them that this set would be for my CHL license so clarity is of the utmost importance. They did a good job because they went through just fine.

Man that is total bull! I played it safe with my finger print's and had a new set taken at the HPD.

Yes congrats jaf the DPS only recieved my app 38 days before yours and I'm still being processed , maybe I should have waited until July to submit mine . Happy for you bro be safe .

jaf wrote:Good news! I just returned home from vacationing in Colorado and found my Pin in the mail. Checked the website and was surprised to see "Application Complete"! Let's see how long till I get it in the mail.

PS. I have never called DPS or inquired any other way FYI...

That's great but as a June applicant, I just wanted to see who has recieved an 'app complete' status from July, it really irritate's me as the DPS recieved my app 6 week's before your's ! The DPS has been waiting on my background check from Harris County, I live in Houston, for almost 4 full week's which I find very unacceptable. I have lived in Houston my whole life, have no felonies, no misdemeanor's and submitted a notarized criminal and civil disposition with my application! I will be contacting my state rep next monday if I dont get an 'application complete' status by this friday.

The consensus is that recieveing a PIN with a mailed in app is about 50/50 but I guess it does not matter either way as long as we get one right?

Only if you did your app online. I mailed in my app also and after a month went by without recieveing my PIN I called the DPS and was told that since I mailed in my app I must request my PIN via email, which I did, and recieved it via email two day's later and then in the mail one week later.

LarryH wrote:

texasmr2 wrote:

texasmr2 wrote:DPS recieved my application monday morning on June 9th at 9:37am and my question is what has been the average waiting period for them to email you your PIN # ?

Gregg

Bump ?

I believe the ONLY time they will email your PIN is if you send them an email requesting it (assuming they've begun processing your application). If you applied online, the PIN was included in the packet DPS mailed to you. If you picked up a packet at the CHL class and mailed it in after the class, your PIN will arrive by snail mail.

For what it's worth, packet receipt at DPS to receiving snail mail PIN was about a month last fall. That time appears to have approximately doubled since the first of the year.