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I mailed it just normal mail. I should have done certified or priority so at least I would know it was there. I've emailed them twice, but haven't heard anything. Planning to call on Monday if it isn't updated. I wonder if they work quicker on the certified since they know you know it arrived there. I live 40 mins south of Austin, so I know they got it Wednesday. Looks like I just have to chill out and hope that it made it, or that it's sent back to the return address if it didn't.

I'm not sure they are worried if we know when it arrived or not! We are talking about government employees!!
I can talk bad about them cause I is one!

I think it took a over a week from the time I THOUGHT it should arrive until it was updated on the site. And that is two days after I called and confirmed it was received!
But good luck with yours. I hope it goes through with out a hitch!

UPDATE: Mailed packet August 6, arrived DPS on August 7 . . . status changed to "CHL mailed" August 28. Need to check my mailbox the next few days!!

J.J. wrote:I'm not sure they are worried if we know when it arrived or not!

Confirmation of arrival isn't for the office's acknowledgment. I requested delivery confirmation for MY own peace of mind!

RIG78 wrote:

J.J. wrote:I'm not sure they are worried if we know when it arrived or not!

Confirmation of arrival isn't for the office's acknowledgment. I requested delivery confirmation for MY own peace of mind!

I should have done that and stressed less but it all worked out in the end.

Applied online - 6/12
CHL Class – 6/16
Papers mailed - 6/18
Fingerprints scammed - 6/20
DPS says papers received posted – 7/3
DPS says background check complete - 7/24
CHL Received – 8/1

RiverCity28 wrote:UPDATE: Mailed packet August 6, arrived DPS on August 7 . . . status changed to "CHL mailed" August 28. Need to check my mailbox the next few days!!

give it about a week...when I talked to DPS, they said that once it goes to "mailed" that's when it actually goes to processing and them in the mailbox...they said it takes 5-7 business days from the day that it's changed to mailed....which in my case did...took 7 business days for mine to be in my mailbox

CHL arrived Friday, August 31! 25 days (19 business days) from mailbox to mailbox.

My first day to carry (TODAY) is also the day we in Austin learn about a CHL holder who shoots a dog that got out of the house when visitors were leaving. I'm sure there will be relevant posts on this site about the incident. All I know is that I'm considering as many scenarios as possible beforehand so that I'm prepared to make the right choice on when to draw my weapon. BTW, I own a Vizsla (the same breed that was killed) and I cannot imagine a situation where this breed would be considered dangerous. I'm a bit sad to hear about this incident.