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Actually, it is 90 days from the acceptance of the documents until they are required to either issue or decline your application.
Please forgive the lack of references, but the process is summarized like this:
1. The time line begins the day that RDS receives the last of your documents. For all practical purposes, that is the day you receive email confirmation of documents received.
2. They then have up to 30 days to send it to the "designee" to perform a background check.
3. The designee has until 60 days after RDS received your documents to return the completed background check.
4. RDS has 60 days FROM THE DATE THAT THE APP WAS GIVEN TO THE DESIGNEE to either issue or decline the license. (This is the most commonly misunderstood step. The 60 days start when they send it for BG check, not the day they receive it from you)
Does this mean it will take up to 90 days, no.
Does it mean it is possible to all goes through in a week? Possibly yes, but don't hold your breath.
Does this mean they will sit on it for 30 days before sending to the designee? No, but Remember that these are people too, and they are overwhelmed right now.
Does this mean they will meet the 90 day deadline for my app? Most likely yes, but again, we are talking about a group of people with the most applications to process since just after 9-11. Please extend to them the same grace that you would want when you are overwhelmed at your job.
You're right at two weeks behind my timeline and mine was in the mail when I got home yesterday. Not really sure that means anything because results seem kind of scattered but you could be only two weeks out.TexasGirl1972 wrote:CHL timeline
Took CHL class 12/19/15
Fingerprints done 12/29/15
Completed online application 12/29/15
Uploaded documents 12/29/15
Received email confirmation that my documents were received 12/30/15
As of today, 2/13/16...No change of status yet on website...Still waiting......
I wouldn't trust any information. It is all to scattered and is not consistent.JD9mm wrote:Called today, and got a tidbit of information that I wasn't expecting... lady accidentally told me that my app was sent to background check on Dec. 29th. That completely contradicts what I was told on multiple occasions, but it does give me some hope. If it is true, then it means that their official deadline to approve or decline my app is Feb. 27th.
TexasGirl1972 wrote:CHL timeline
Took CHL class 12/19/15
Fingerprints done 12/29/15
Completed online application 12/29/15
Uploaded documents 12/29/15
Received email confirmation that my documents were received 12/30/15
As of today, 2/13/16...No change of status yet on website...Still waiting......
JD9mm wrote:Same here... Day 50 and still waiting...
My goal for this week is to be patient and not call them until Friday. I'm using the time to sell stuff on Craigslist to afford my new gun. Don't want to be carrying around the old revolver for very long. Hard to conceal a 6 shooter with a 4.5" barrel.
zimmerdesignz wrote:I wouldn't trust any information. It is all to scattered and is not consistent.JD9mm wrote:Called today, and got a tidbit of information that I wasn't expecting... lady accidentally told me that my app was sent to background check on Dec. 29th. That completely contradicts what I was told on multiple occasions, but it does give me some hope. If it is true, then it means that their official deadline to approve or decline my app is Feb. 27th.
congrats!CountryHoss45 wrote:Class 12/5
App and supporting documents sent in 12/6
Fingerprints 12/17
Confirmation email 12/18
Called beginning of February and they said I was approved and waiting to be sent out to print. Website changed on 2/8 and received my plastic on 2/11. 55 days. That was with a misdemeanor battery arrest from 12 years ago.
here! 
Called last week around Wednesday and was told it still has not been entered and maybe they would start on it some time this week.GlassG19 wrote:zimmerdesignz wrote:I wouldn't trust any information. It is all to scattered and is not consistent.JD9mm wrote:Called today, and got a tidbit of information that I wasn't expecting... lady accidentally told me that my app was sent to background check on Dec. 29th. That completely contradicts what I was told on multiple occasions, but it does give me some hope. If it is true, then it means that their official deadline to approve or decline my app is Feb. 27th.
Hey Zimmer,,
Just curious have you spoke to them or any news what so ever?
Thanks,
