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It's finally here! And it only took 115 days to get the plastic in hand!
I did find it odd that it is valid for four years seven months, until March of 2013. I thought they were only valid for a max of four years.

IAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Logged on to the DPS website to check status as I do every morning. Low and behold---License active!!!!!!!!!! It only took 111 days to see those magical words!!!! Now if USPS could only grow wings!!!!!!!

ranger's wife wrote:Has anyone received this error message when they try to check their status?

The data you have submitted does not match what is in our records. Please verify the data submitted is correct. If you still cannot proceed, please contact DPS at 1-800-224-5744 or email chl@txdps.state.tx.us for more information.

I have checked and doubled checked the info I put in and I still get this message.

Thanks

Took class: 4/12/2008
Electronic Fingerprints taken: 4/15/2008
Mail application: 4/16/2008
DPS received: 4/19/2008 (they say it was 4/23)
Website updated to Processing Application: 5/7/2008
Status unchanged as of 07/15/2008

I have gotten that message a couple of times. The first time it happened my heart sank, thinking for some reason I had been denied. It happened because I miskeyed the information...operator error. If you key in your info accurately and you still get the same message, it may mean that DPS has inaccurate info for you or that somehow they miskeyed your info. I would call them immediately if you have put your info in correctly and are still getting this message.

psidrop1 wrote:

psidrop1 wrote: Hello everyone from Sugar Land, TX. This is my first post to the forum. My instructor was the one who told me about the TexasCHLForum site, so I owe him all the credit. Glad to be here.

This is where I stand as of today:

March 25 - Submitted online application request to DPS
April 12 - Took the class
April 13 - Mailed application packet via certified mail to DPS
April 17 - Application received by DPS
As of today, it has been 88 days and I am still waiting.

Horribly disappointed in the entire process.

First off, thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I wanted to give you an update that I think is encouraging - my status just changed to "Processing Application". I remember talking to someone at DPS (Simone, I think) a few weeks ago who informed me that this is usually an indication that the federal check has come back good and I am only a couple of weeks out from actually receiving something in the mail.

Welcome to the forum!

I don't want to discourage your encouraging event, but the change in status to "Processing Application" just means that they have started entering your information into the system. I was really encouraged when I received my PIN so quickly after submitting the application. I began thinking, "WOW, I'm going to get my plastic so much faster than other folks because I got my PIN so quick and my application is already being processed." Now I sit here exactly three months after my status changed to "Processing", still have no plastic in hand 104 days after DPS received my packet and with no notification of any problems with it.

Hopefully you will have better luck than me!

98 days and still waiting...

I have had no notice of any problems with my packet.