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Oh yes, just to add a little to all the "I wonder" thoughts that go on. DPS showed status of "mailed" on Jan 29th, however, the postage was marked (meter mail) on Feb 2nd and I actually received it on Feb 3rd (San Antonio). So...not sure what the "real" status is when they mark it "mailed".

Like I said, this is pretty useless information, but I know some of us (me being one of them) are always looking to dissect the process!

Online Application Completed: 1/6
Class Completed: 1/15
Mailed: 1/15
Received @ DPS: 1/18
Online Status Avail: 1/26
All Green Manufacture Pending: 1/28
Mailed: 1/29
New Shiny Plastic In Hand: 2/3

Well, I am finally impressed with a government service agency. From the day DPS got my paperwork until the license was in hand....17 calendar days and 12 business days. That is simply fantastic!!!

Well folks, you won't be seeing me over in this area of the forum for about...mmm, yep. 5 years.

rmr1923 wrote:

BowhunterMac wrote:Things are moving along:

1/12-online app
1/14-FAST prints
1/14-mailed to DPS
1/15-received
1/27-first sign of anything online
1/27- all materials marked "received"; background under review
2/2--background complete; manufacturing pending

Hopefully will have it soon!

seems like the home stretch is the worst part. seems like they take forever to print your plastic and get it to your mailbox. then again i'm not speaking from experience, they're still digging skeletons out of my closet before completing the background check.

I'm going to agree with you. Mine showed 'manufacture pending' on Friday and 'mailed' on Saturday and it's now Wednesday with not plastic in hand. I am pretty sure mail doesn't take 3 days to get to San Antonio from Austin...so I am not convinced that the 'mailed' status is actually congruent with it being mailed. I kinda wish it didn't say that...it makes the waiting just about unbearable. I know...unsubstantiated whining since it's just a renewal...but it still is bugging me!

Mr.ViperBoa wrote:You January folks all seem like you are getting your stuff back soon. I mailed mine in on the 17th of Dec. and I should receive it today hopefully.
Glad the system is working faster in Austin. The only reason I can think the Dec. apps are taking so long is because of the holidays

Seems odd to me still. I would think first in, first out...but I guess that isn't how they are doing it in Austin. The secrets of the guberment!

Oy vey! I can't believe how fast this was. Again, this was a RENEWAL, so that may be some of the reason it has been so fast. If I get it Tuesday, then that would be 14 days from the day they signed for it at the office! Way to go DPS!!!


Online Application Completed: 1/6
Class Completed: 1/15
Mailed: 1/15
Received @ DPS: 1/18
Online Status Avail: 1/26
All Green Manufacture Pending: 1/28
Mailed: 1/29

heyeng wrote:Well, I will jump into the mix. I am doing a renewal.

Class Completed: 1/15
Mailed: 1/15
Received By DPS: 1/18
Online Status Available: 1/26

Waiting on fingerprints and background. Seems a little long on the fingerprints, but who knows.
I'm good through May, so not too concerned!

Guess I can stop complaining now. Prints and background check are showing green today. Status now...manufacture pending! This is SO MUCH faster than when I did the inital back in '07!!!

Class Completed: 1/15
Mailed: 1/15
Received @ DPS: 1/18
Online Status Avail: 1/26
All Green Manufacture Pending: 1/28

MostlyHarmless wrote:

heyeng wrote:Well, I will jump into the mix. I am doing a renewal.

Class Completed: 1/15
Mailed: 1/15
Received By DPS: 1/18
Online Status Available: 1/26

Waiting on fingerprints and background. Seems a little long on the fingerprints, but who knows.
I'm good through May, so not too concerned!

I did fingerprints at FAST, and it still took 2 weeks for them to show as complete on the DPS website. But then, everything else happened in a few days. In retrospect, the best approach is probably just give up trying figure it out...

Very true...trying to figure it out is pretty fruitless. But it still bugs me. It's a renewal, so I didn't have to submit them...why they just don't send 'em out when they get the application & money, I just don't know...or they might...it could just take a while to get 'em back. Oh well...should be soon!

Well, I will jump into the mix. I am doing a renewal.

Class Completed: 1/15
Mailed: 1/15
Received By DPS: 1/18
Online Status Available: 1/26

Waiting on fingerprints and background. Seems a little long on the fingerprints, but who knows.
I'm good through May, so not too concerned!