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geekwagun wrote:

Pecos wrote:I thought if your just renewing you just need to fill out the online form & pay the fee????

correct. you also mail in the bar code receipt after you pay.

I called today and was told that you can email it instead if you use the "upload documents" section of their website.

I took a screenshot of my email with the barcode and uploaded it as a .jpeg. We will see if that method works or not.

74novaman wrote:

geekwagun wrote:

Pecos wrote:I thought if your just renewing you just need to fill out the online form & pay the fee????

correct. you also mail in the bar code receipt after you pay.

I called today and was told that you can email it instead if you use the "upload documents" section of their website.

I took a screenshot of my email with the barcode and uploaded it as a .jpeg. We will see if that method works or not.

this is what I did; applied 9/14 received in mailbox 10/1; you should be fine.
Dave

TexasFlash wrote:
this is what I did; applied 9/14 received in mailbox 10/1; you should be fine.
Dave

Wow! That is quick.

Which is good because I got distracted and didn't take care of this until about a month and a half before mine expired.

Fingers crossed mine comes as quickly.

TexasFlash wrote:

74novaman wrote:

geekwagun wrote:

Pecos wrote:I thought if your just renewing you just need to fill out the online form & pay the fee????

correct. you also mail in the bar code receipt after you pay.

I called today and was told that you can email it instead if you use the "upload documents" section of their website.

I took a screenshot of my email with the barcode and uploaded it as a .jpeg. We will see if that method works or not.

this is what I did; applied 9/14 received in mailbox 10/1; you should be fine.
Dave

I just converted the email into a pdf file, uploaded it, and sent it back from their contact page.

Only DOCs, PDFs, JPEGs, GIFs files are allowed.

The whole renewal process was very easy and it only took less than an hour to wrap it up.

Nice job DPS!!

Yep worked like a champ, submitted aplication on 9/10, found out about the upload on 9/12 submitted and had new plastic on 9/27 five days to spare on my expiration. If all things to do with the state were that clean and easy....

My renewal application finally switched to "in manufacturing" on Monday and "mailed" today. In summary, I applied way back in the spring, mailed the form on 9/6 and the web site switched to "received" that same day (suggesting to me they don't really care about the form). It took a bit longer than a for number of people, but still quick by old standards.

roconate when did yours expire. Mine did 8/31 and I did what you did and received license over a week ago.

marktx wrote:roconate when did yours expire. Mine did 8/31 and I did what you did and received license over a week ago.

Mine expired mid September.

You have to mail in the bar code receipt?

ralewis wrote:You have to mail in the bar code receipt?

I emailed mine and my application is now on background check.

74novaman wrote:

ralewis wrote:You have to mail in the bar code receipt?

I emailed mine and my application is now on background check.

Well, i did that just now. We'll see. I applied on 11 Sept. Still says waiting for required information.

ralewis wrote: Well, i did that just now. We'll see. I applied on 11 Sept. Still says waiting for required information.

I had to go check the waiting room to see what my timeline was so far.

10/2 submitted renewal application
10/3 Emailed barcode confirmation
10/9 Status changed to "materials received" and background check underway.

4 Business days to process an email. Pretty good for government work, I'd say.

74novaman wrote:

ralewis wrote: Well, i did that just now. We'll see. I applied on 11 Sept. Still says waiting for required information.

I had to go check the waiting room to see what my timeline was so far.

10/2 submitted renewal application
10/3 Emailed barcode confirmation
10/9 Status changed to "materials received" and background check underway.

4 Business days to process an email. Pretty good for government work, I'd say.

I still can't believe emailing the bar code confirmation was required. I did it because i've seen enough folks say they did. But it just seems ridiculous to have to send confirmation of application to the folks you submitted an application to.

ralewis wrote: I still can't believe emailing the bar code confirmation was required. I did it because i've seen enough folks say they did. But it just seems ridiculous to have to send confirmation of application to the folks you submitted an application to.

I agree, but it's possible that they contract out the online secure payment system and DPS doesn't deal with actual money so they need verification. Who knows.

I still have my doubts whether they really care about the mailed in form. I sent mine via snail mail, and my application transitioned to received the same day. I seriously doubt the USPS has suddenly become that efficient :-)