One More Licensed Packing Good Guy

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ddcarter3
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One More Licensed Packing Good Guy

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Came in the mail today. Wally Walk later today! :woohoo
I emailed my State Rep to speed things along. I was called the next day by CHL. They hand walked it through the system after that! :thewave
2 March 2008 - completed CHL course
3 March 2008- completed online application
16 March 2008 -delivery to DPS
28 March 2008 - status "Processing Application"
29 May 2008- "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
2 June 2008- Plastic in Hand
72 Days
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Congrats, Mine got approved on Saturday the 31st. I should have mine in the next day or so.

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02 Mar: Applied online
10 Mar: Recieved packet/Pin Number
24 Mar: Hand Delivered packet
22 Apr to Present: "Processing Application"
31 May: "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
04 June: Plastic in Hand.
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Wally Walk complete! :cheers2:
See everyone in the next room!! :anamatedbanana
2 March 2008 - completed CHL course
3 March 2008- completed online application
16 March 2008 -delivery to DPS
28 March 2008 - status "Processing Application"
29 May 2008- "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
2 June 2008- Plastic in Hand
72 Days
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congrats!!!
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Congratulations!..............


I'm still :waiting:
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ddcarter3 wrote: I emailed my State Rep to speed things along. I was called the next day by CHL. They hand walked it through the system after that! :thewave
How far along in the process were you when you emailed your State Rep?

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I was wandering, If you're a Vet, do they move your packet along faster or not.???? Im US Navy retired and received mine in 64 days.

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02 Mar: Applied online
10 Mar: Recieved packet/Pin Number
24 Mar: Hand Delivered packet
22 Apr to Present: "Processing Application"
31 May: "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
04 June: Plastic in Hand.
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grapeno1 wrote:I was wandering, If your a Vet, do they move your packet along faster or not.???? Im US Navy retired and received mine in 64 days.

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I asked a similar question on class day. In particular, "Would having held a secret clearance continuously for the past thirty years speed up the process any?"

The answer was, "No."
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pbwalker wrote:
ddcarter3 wrote: I emailed my State Rep to speed things along. I was called the next day by CHL. They hand walked it through the system after that! :thewave
How far along in the process were you when you emailed your State Rep?

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64 Days
I also wrote him when I got my license. Just to let him know that I support the provisional license idea. Not the 120 day idea!
2 March 2008 - completed CHL course
3 March 2008- completed online application
16 March 2008 -delivery to DPS
28 March 2008 - status "Processing Application"
29 May 2008- "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
2 June 2008- Plastic in Hand
72 Days
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Congrats!! :anamatedbanana Still waiting on the mail here.....
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grapeno1 wrote: I was wandering, If you're a Vet, do they move your packet along faster or not.????
Not in my case. US Army retired, 93 days and still counting...
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Congratulations!
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4/22/08 PACKET AT DPS
5/15/08 PIN, PACKET MAILED TO APPLICANT
5/22/08 EMAILED DPS
6/10/08 EMAILED REPRESENTATIVE
6/11/08 PROCESSING APPLICATION
7/03/08 APPLICATION COMPLETED - LICENSE ISSUED OR CERTIFICATE ACTIVE
7/10/08 PLASTIC IN HAND! 80 DAYS
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