Timeline:
Finished Class, May 21, 2008
Mailed Application, May 22, 2008
Received Pin Letter - "Processing Application" - July 3, 2008 - approximately 40 days from mailing
August 3, 2008 - 30 days out from date of PIN letter (give or take)
September 3, 2008 - 60 days out from date of PIN letter (give or take)
October 3, 2008 - 90 days out from date of PIN letter (give or take)
Recently received (After October 3, 2008) - Hurricane Ike Delay letter.
I'm a "veritable boy scout", as I have heard previous posters state, and have to be to keep my law license active and effective and had to pass numerous background checks to get the license and sit for the bar exam.
NEW OR RENEWAL: New
NAME: Mr. Blue, Automatic (slave name provided upon request if needed for processing
)DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS: May 24, 2008 (give or take)
DATE LICENSE WAS RECEIVED: Not yet
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN PROCESSING: More than 120
DID YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM DPS REGARDING A DELAY: Yes, in early October regarding the hurricane situation, which was received >90 days post PIN letter.
DID YOU CAUSE ANY DELAY IN PROCESSING. IF YES, EXPLAIN:
YOUR CHL NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]
YOUR TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER: [DON'T PROVIDE IN THE OPEN FORUM]
IF DPS GAVE YOU A VERBAL EXPLANATION (EXCUSE) FOR ANY DELAY, PLEASE EXPLAIN: Nope.
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LATER: Sure thing!