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Santa Claus arrived this afternoon. I know it was him, because the other mythical object - my CHL - also arrived. Woo-hoo! Plastic in hand!!!

Wally world, here I come.

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Either A) our complaining is paying off, B) the extra staff is really kicking into high gear, or C) pigs have learned to fly [personal choice] because it seems a bunch of us February folks are getting ours - finally. I got the "application complete" note on Monday (or was it Sunday that I checked???) via the DPS website. Lost track of the days...gave up counting, actually.

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BriN, if that's your timeline - without complications - I guess I'm stuck for another month or more since I had a fingerprint re-do in the middle of my saga.

It's been a week, now, since I mailed my letters. On Monday I'm going to follow-up with some phone calls and see what my Rep and Senator have to say.

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but now I get an extra year she doesn't

What does this mean?

usa1 wrote:

quoheleth wrote:
As an aside, does anyone else get nervous constantly plugging in a SSN into a website?

everytime ....i dont recall seeing the little lock symbol either .

I just checked my application ("Processing") and did note the lock up by the address bar. That does make me feel a little better.

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Quickdraw:

Finally, DPS called today and my Harris county BG check came in yesterday

They CALLED you? How big of a pest have you been? How do I get on the list to rate a call?

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How many February applicants are still waiting? The board seems to be getting very quiet, and lonely.

Still here, too.
140 days from start of process (paperwork rec'd) in Austin
91 days from re-start (2nd prints rec'd)
One week since mailing letters to State Rep and Senator

Just checked DPS website...still "Processing Application"

As an aside, does anyone else get nervous constantly plugging in a SSN into a website?

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edit: can't add....

Having checked the DPS website for the millionth time in the past two weeks, I spent a few minutes on hold this morning to get the scoop. The gentleman I spoke with was most helpful, friendly and curteous.

Good news is my 2nd round of fingerprints went through with no problems.
Bad news is DPS is still waiting on Harris County to do it's thing.

Good news is that the end is in sight.
Bad news is that the end is about another month, per the gentleman's best guess.

Anyone know who to contact in Harris County about cranking up the speed on the application processor a few notches? Local County Commissioner? Justice of the Peace? Dog Catcher?

Thanks,
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I guess I don't have much room to complain, given that others from December and January are still waiting. But I will anyway!

What's frustrating me, specifically, is that within 30 working days (M-F) I had a fingerprint rejection letter from DPS. I got reprinted and sent the packet in a couple days later.

I'm now almost 9 weeks since that was re-sent. I'm hoping no news is good news. I think I might call later this week (next Monday will be a full 4 months since initial paperwork was submitted) just to touch base. I'll be in Austin for a while after the 15th; if there are any problems, I might be able to take care of it face-to-face, or drop off what is needed (i.e., fingerprints).

Oh, yeah...Harris County resident.

Thanks for listening to me vent...

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Got my PIN today. Application processing
Clock is still ticking...

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Talked with a member at church last night. She put her paperwork in to DPS "somewhere around" December 16 and she's had her plastic already since the end of February. They are Harris County, too. This was without phone calls, etc. (no disrespect to those who have made calls...just telling her story), so that's <90 days total - and that included things like Christmas, New Year's, MLK, Columbus Day, etc.

So, perhaps there is hope that the log-jam has broken up just a bit.

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I'm glad I used a postal money order...I hate it when personal checks are "out" and not in the pipeline.

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Took the class on Saturday, 2/14.
Mailed my application packet & USPS money order today from Lake Houston area.

...and the waiting begins...

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Took my CHL class today in Baytown (east Harris County). Instructor said he's only recently (last couple weeks) heard of Harris county turn-arounds of 3 months, down from the ***5 months*** many were experiencing.

That said, his wife is up to month 8 for her CHL renewal to be sent to her. She is something like 3 months past its expiration date, so irony of ironies, she can teach the class but can't carry except in her car.

Question: In the CHL handbook, there were 4 or 5 regional DPS offices. Can paperwork be dropped off at any of those listed locations (one was on West Road in Houston - not too far away, relatively speaking) or is it better to spend the $1 or so and "signature receipt requested" mail it to Austin?

Thanks,
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