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I'm Joining the line

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:53 am
by bikeman
Just wanted to say Howdy Ya'll that Im joinin ya for the wait.

Mailed off my packet August 29th and been waitin ever since.

Since I did apply and pay online so I have my PIN but my status has not changed from "Mailed Packet".

We will see whats up. Anyone else in the same position?

me too

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:03 am
by striker55
Mailed 8/27 after getting packet from online reg. Still same when checking, packet sent. Called the other day to confirm its in the system and was told to call back in a week and a half. All we can do is wait.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:03 am
by Charles L. Cotton
Welcome bikeman, I hope your wait is short. DPS has been running much faster recently.

Chas.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:14 pm
by bikeman
striker55...looks like we are in the same boat.

I was thinking that since we did it online things might move faster...i guess not so much.

Its just a waiting game now. I just want to see something that makes me feel comfortable that they actually received my packet. I would think they would have updated the site to say. "Received Packet".

I dont know...well hopefully they will start to process the app sometime in September. and I guess finish up by the end of October...

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:05 pm
by Mark G26
bikeman wrote:striker55...looks like we are in the same boat.

I was thinking that since we did it online things might move faster...i guess not so much.

Its just a waiting game now. I just want to see something that makes me feel comfortable that they actually received my packet. I would think they would have updated the site to say. "Received Packet".

I dont know...well hopefully they will start to process the app sometime in September. and I guess finish up by the end of October...
My wife waited about a week after it flipped to processing before it flipped to app completed- issued. She also applied online... took less than 30 days to process and that was last month. DPS is getting fast :razz:

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:02 pm
by striker55
Exactly bikeman, thinking online would speed it up, no way. As a matter of fact I had completed my class and had everything ready to go and then had to wait for them to send the application to sign. I only found this forum after the fact and probably would have done it different. Plus figuring online faster didnt send return receipt. Oh well live and learn and wait and wait.

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:49 pm
by TXGLOCK23
Patience grasshopper. Good things come to those who wait. :grin: . In the mean time it's a good idea to go ahead and get all your carry gear together and start carrying around the house. Some time at the shooting range or even take up IDPA shooting to really hone your skills may be in order too. I feel your pain waiting but it will end before you know it. I know my plastic came fast in August too. :smile:

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:43 pm
by bikeman
Does anyone know what the Web Form is? I was missing it in my application.

I cant believe I sent an incomplete app....Dang it...

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:25 am
by striker55
Isnt that the form you filled out online that came in your packet to sign and mail back with everything?

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:35 am
by bikeman
maybe. but i seriously doubt i forgot to sign the appliation...i'll see either today or tomorrow because they mailed it back to me...

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:37 am
by mrbug
I went through the trouble of express mailing my missing information back out the same day I received it in the mail. With delivery confirmation I was able to see it reached them the very next day. It took them a month after it was received their office to begin processing my application again. I hope you don't have the same results.



July 1 mailed the packet.
July 5 delivery confirmation received
July 9 DPS deposits the check
July 27 got notice that I failed to sign one of the fingerprint cards arggh
July 27 signed fingerprint card and mailed back to Austin
July 28 Delivery confirmation that fingerprint card was received at CHL office
August 8 sent email requesting pin
August 9 received pin via email
August 21 Website still shows application missing information called CHL office to be told that application is being processed and website is behind and has problems
August 23 No change in status
August 29 Processing Application
September 6 Received 2 letters with PIN different dates on each letter

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:16 pm
by striker55
My application finally changed to processing, I'm glad of that little bit of information.