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I celebrated this weekend by buying myself a new Kimber Eclipse Pro II, and it was sure nice being able to present my CHL and not have to go through the telephone background check!

PX4 Pirtle wrote:Took my new passport photo's and sent them overnight last thursday. Seen where they signed for the package so I sent them an email this morning to make sure everything was satisfactory with the new photos (since I didn't know that something was wrong with the first ones until 20 days after they received my first package) and they tell me that they don't have my package. I don't know if they check their mail everday or once a week so the wait continues.

It sometimes takes a few hours, but I have always gotten an email response on the same day.

rpecunia wrote:here's a kewl looking screenshot !!!



really nice to see this online status validate the update via the email exchange with DPS yesterday...

PS if i had a $1 for everytime i checked the status during the last 45 days, could buy another pistol or TWO for sure !!!

Congratulations Ron! My status changed last Friday and I got my plastic on Monday, so hopefully it'll come by this weekend!

MSC182 wrote:

rpecunia wrote:msc182 - CONGRATS - that makes yesterday an "8" on the rictor scale - 8 brand new CHL holders - dang !!!

Thank you! And thanks for keeping all the stats as well. January has been a pretty good month for new CHL holders.

I definitely think they process them in batches...it would be interesting to take a tour of the office and see the process in action.

Maybe we should ask Rene to join the forum.

I didn't do the full Wally Walk, since my wife is sick and couldn't go with me, but I did go to Academy and Brookshire's tonight while carrying. I went to Academy first, and I was very self-conscious there, but by the time I got to the grocery store I had relaxed. All in all it's kind of anti-climactic now. LOL...

I carried my Taurus PT-145 in a Bianchi 105 Minimalist holster under my coat. I'm hoping to go shopping for a new 1911 this weekend or next week, maybe a Kimber...

MojoTexas

I just called the wife, who is at home sick today, and had her check the mailbox. Guess what? PLASTIC HAS ARRIVED!!!!!



Looks like it's Wally Walk time tonight!!!

razrbak wrote:Got plastic today.

Awesome! Hopefully mine will arrive today too!

YES!!!!!

My status changed sometime between 9:00 am and about 10:40 am this morning!!!



MojoTexas

Rye956 wrote:Hey Mojo Texas! I checked my online status and it say's license active, application complete. Check yours... It should be complete as well..

I just checked and mine still says "Processing Application." I'm a day or two behind you, so mine maybe hasn't come back from being printed yet. I've also heard that some people actually receive their plastic with the website still saying, "Processing Application," so I'm not too worried...I've got the email from DPS saying it's being printed so I figure I should get it sometime next week.

That being said, I'm still going to be checking the DPS website several times a day, just in case.

MojoTexas

Sasnakra wrote:Great news from Austin...
Status changed today to "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
Almost there...

Your check cleared 3 days before me...and I got my PIN letter the day after you, so hopefully my status will change in the next couple of days! I got the email response back today saying mine is being printed, so hopefully that doesn't take too long!

Rye956 wrote:Cool. Now the wait......

I know....I think the wait now, knowing it's "done" and being printed, is the hardest part.

MojoTexas wrote:

Rye956 wrote:I emailed DPS today to check the status of my application and also to check if I am not missing anything. I received an email stating that license is being printed and should receive it within 1-2 weeks . I check my status online and it says that "application processing"

I just sent them an email, asking if everything is okay with my application, since I mailed mine just a couple of days after you. *keeping fingers crossed!*

Update from DPS: The license is being printed. You should receive the license within 1-2 weeks.

YES! Website still says, "Processing Application," but hopefully I should have my plastic in my hand soon!

MojoTexas

Rye956 wrote:I emailed DPS today to check the status of my application and also to check if I am not missing anything. I received an email stating that license is being printed and should receive it within 1-2 weeks . I check my status online and it says that "application processing"

I just sent them an email, asking if everything is okay with my application, since I mailed mine just a couple of days after you. *keeping fingers crossed!*

I received my PIN in the mail today...the letter was dated February 9th, and the enveloped was postmarked February 10th.

I had already received my PIN by requesting it via email as soon as I saw my check had been cashed, but it's nice to get the letter in the mail and see some progress. So it took me right at 14 days from mailing the packet to get my PIN via snail mail...I wonder how long until it's completed? Hopefully soon!

dbrune_83 wrote:Just received my PIN via snail mail today. The letter was dated Feb 02, 2010.

Darren

Mine should be coming soon then. I received my PIN via email, but I still haven't received the letter.