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New LTC newbie

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:48 pm
by mmaddox93
Hello all, im posting on here as well as everyone else... waiting on my LTC as well. I will post my timeline below but i do want to say i think dps should be a little bit faster at processing i understand there is a lot of application going in and out of the place im impatient as is everyone else that is waiting im currently located in College Station, TX Whoop!!! anyways here is my timeline..



02/10/16- Did online application for dps
02/16/16- Finished LTC Class and submitted CHL-100
02/17/16- Did F.A.S.T Prints and has been submitted
02/18/16- Being Impatient as always called dps to see where my stuff was out wasnt even started yet not even the background so

hoping i get it fast!! what do you guys think?

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:00 pm
by FtwBill
Welcome to the waiting room. They are definitely busy and you are at the end of the line pretty much. I'm not sure I'd recommend calling in after 8 days to get a status update. Might be a good way to get your app temporarily lost for a few months. Best of luck.

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:01 pm
by Twist
You're probably looking at mid April, though possibly longer. Some have been waiting over two months so it isn't uncommon at all.

In the meantime, carry around your house as much as possible. It definitely helps you to get comfortable quicker, it at least it did in my case.

One last word of advice: Patience. As long as everything is to rights your license will get to you.

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:14 pm
by Lynyrd
Be patient. Get a good holster. Get used to carrying around the house. It'll happen in good time.

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:58 pm
by Breny414
I hope there is a bit of wry humor and sarcasm in your impatience because I think you're in for a 45 to 60 day wait... at least.

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take care, and make the best of your wait. :patriot:

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:12 pm
by GlassG19
Breny414 wrote:I hope there is a bit of wry humor and sarcasm in your impatience because I think your in for a 45 to 60 day wait... at least.

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take care, and make the best of your wait. :patriot:

It appears they (RSD) got way more apps in December than November, just because you really don't hear of any applicate who received their license in 2-3 weeks like some from October & November, IMO, just my thoughts based on this forum & mine over 60 days now. :cryin

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:23 pm
by mmaddox93
Breny414 wrote:I hope there is a bit of wry humor and sarcasm in your impatience because I think you're in for a 45 to 60 day wait... at least.

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take care, and make the best of your wait. :patriot:
There is lol i knew it was going to be a while I have already bought a holster to use and i do carry around my house often when im out back and working in the yard they told me 8 weeks which my birthday is april 8th so im hoping on my birthday would be a great present to me lol. But since i have my commissioned license from private security im hoping my background check wont take that long or any of that it would be nice to carry away from work lol

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:58 pm
by Bare00foot
A total wait of 7 to 8 weeks looks accurate. Watch the other posts, and you can track where they are. Looks like they're now on the apps submitted in late December. Somebody who submitted 12/23 just received their card this Wednesday. I had my submission complete on 1/5, and figure I'll get mine in the next week or two (hopefully). You can aggravate yourself by checking every day or two and seeing nothing.

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:44 pm
by mmaddox93
That is very true i have been tracking but im going to try to forget about in but it will be hard but knowing me, i will most likley not forget and keep checking but i think i will check every three weeks instead of every two days or so.

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 3:00 pm
by sweatmachine
I hope you're patient. I'm at day 60 since my confirmation email and still can't get a straight answer from RDS/DPS. "Could be another 2-4 weeks" is what they told me this morning. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 4:20 pm
by AustinAG2005
Bare00foot wrote:A total wait of 7 to 8 weeks looks accurate. Watch the other posts, and you can track where they are. Looks like they're now on the apps submitted in late December. Somebody who submitted 12/23 just received their card this Wednesday. I had my submission complete on 1/5, and figure I'll get mine in the next week or two (hopefully). You can aggravate yourself by checking every day or two and seeing nothing.
Not necessarily...I have a submittal date of 12/22 and a confirmation date of 12/28. I called yesterday and was told I was "Wayyyy too early". Yet some who have later confirmation dates than me already have their cards...... Go figure, its a crapshoot.

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:45 pm
by mmaddox93
lol well im trying to be BUT hey ill take my anger out at the range twice a week no biggie.... it weird because my cousin submitted his stuff same day as i and well his application is moving faster than mine hes in background already?? i dont under RSD sometimes i guess the pick and choose who they want to start processing i know they are trying to do it in order but idk

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:31 pm
by mmaddox93
Called dps to make sure they got all my documents nice lady named katy said "Yes sir all you documents have been submitted successful and prints have been processed as well we are moving your application to background please wait 2-4 weeks until that is complete" Which in my mind i had her say it twice to double check so maybe they are moving kinda of fast now??? any insights guys.... do you think she wasnt looking at the correctly or what?

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:11 pm
by Mr. Bean
mmaddox93 wrote:Called dps to make sure they got all my documents nice lady named katy said . . .
I'm in week 9nand wish I could get Katy on the phone. I tried calling and sent an email late last week just to make sure everything was received okay. On the phone I got recording saying they're too busy to talk and no reply to email.

Re: New LTC newbie

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:27 am
by mmaddox93
The trick to that is call and press 1 right after words the recording comes on keep doing that and you will get in the call que and set up a call back it work wonders.... Call eaither early morning or later after noon around 6ish