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Finally !!

I mailed my application on June 1 and finally received plastic on October 21; that is, according to my count, a 143 day wait!

There was one glitch in the process that I am aware of - I received a letter on 7/27 requesting a fingerprint card redo. I had that done immediately and had the new card mailed back only one day later, on 7/28. If I allow a generous amount of time for mailing back and forth of 4 days (4 days for DPS to receive the original app., 4 days to mail me the fingerprint card request, 4 days to return the fingerprint card, and 4 days for me to actually receive plastic in the mail) that deducts 16 days from the amount of time that DPS actually had to process the application. Deducting those 16 days means that DPS still took 127 days to work my application!

I report all of this not so much as a complaint but more to offer hope to others that may be waiting for what seems an inordinate amount of time - there is light at the end of the tunnel!

CHL Training class - 5/29/09
Packet sent - 6/1/09
Packet received - 6/4/09
Check cashed - 6/11/09
Received PIN - 7/10/09
Processing application - 7/10/09
In hand - 10/21/09

Chuck

CONGRATULATIONS ChuckW !!!!

that was a long wait

Super congrats ChuckW!! That WAS a long wait. But you have it now.

OK...

So, I called a couple/few weeks ago and was told my license was being printed.

Online status says "Processing."

I called today, here's what's up:

"...manufacturing problems."

"...a lot of licenses are being reprinted."

Well...

If we could all run our business the way the Government runs theirs...we could all be.....I dunno....Bankrupt :)

Mazzy wrote:OK...

So, I called a couple/few weeks ago and was told my license was being printed.

Online status says "Processing."

I called today, here's what's up:

"...manufacturing problems."

"...a lot of licenses are being reprinted."

Well...

OMG! Getting a CHL is like an episode of the "Keystone Kops" or "Three Stooges"! What else could go wrong, right!?

LIA, now don't go giving out no bad vibes! Think positive!

Mazzy, hang in there. you're time is coming. I can feel it.

joe817 wrote:LIA, now don't go giving out no bad vibes! Think positive!

that's easy to say when you get speedy , white glove service like you got .

USA1 wrote:

joe817 wrote:LIA, now don't go giving out no bad vibes! Think positive!

that's easy to say when you get speedy , white glove service like you got .

USA1 wrote:

joe817 wrote:LIA, now don't go giving out no bad vibes! Think positive!

that's easy to say when you get speedy , white glove service like you got .

Mazzy wrote:OK...

So, I called a couple/few weeks ago and was told my license was being printed.

Online status says "Processing."

I called today, here's what's up:

"...manufacturing problems."

"...a lot of licenses are being reprinted."

Well...

All of my fingers are crossed Mazzy....it's on its way. At least it IS being printed!!

And....CONGRATS ChuckW!!

LIA, glad to see you back on the forum. You've been missed. USA1 has gone into withdrawals because he couldn't pick on you.

LostInAustin wrote:OMG! Getting a CHL is like an episode of the "Keystone Kops" or "Three Stooges"! What else could go wrong, right!?

Guess I should clarify.....This is a dig at the ineptness of the gubment systems.

joe817 wrote:LIA, glad to see you back on the forum. You've been missed. USA1 has gone into withdrawals because he couldn't pick on you.

Had a lot of EOM stuff to do last week and rewarded myself with a 3 day weekend in Rockport.

Sure was nice until the storm rolled in last night. But....I missed "checkin the forum"! Waitin on my IWB now so I can go get my WW done.....and there WILL be pics.

LostInAustin wrote:

joe817 wrote:LIA, glad to see you back on the forum. You've been missed. USA1 has gone into withdrawals because he couldn't pick on you.

Had a lot of EOM stuff to do last week and rewarded myself with a 3 day weekend in Rockport.

Sure was nice until the storm rolled in last night. But....I missed "checkin the forum"! Waitin on my IWB now so I can go get my WW done.....and there WILL be pics.

I need to do my WW as well. Uhhhh, I forgot?