So... I had applied for my LTC on the 25th of Jun. On July 1st I get an email stating they didn't get my DD214. Well... On July first I went back in and attached another pdf copy of my DD214 and sent it. Then on July 2nd I went back in and sent it again plus I resent my LTC course info. Then I waited... So today I happened across the thread on this site about checking the status of the LTC. So I did. So I see multiple action items in various states of completion some completed some still working. Then I see the red bar:
Proof of Special Condition: NOT RECEIVED, notice sent to applicant.
Yeah... I knew what that was. They were saying they still didn't have my DD214 - that's the "special condition". Well crapo'la.
So it's 5:30pm and were talking about a government agency. I ran a google search on Texas DPS LTC hours. Well low n' behold they're pulling a 12 hour shift. 7am-7pm. Well yeah... I called. On hold about 10 minutes then a hang up. Damn-it... Call back... won't connect. Hang up, call back.... "press 1 for LTC information" #1... Hold music.... in about 10 minutes gal comes on and I explain the situation. She gets my drivers license #er and let's me know she's looking at my application. I tell her about the Proof of Special Condition not received and the fact that all-in-all I've sent it 3 times. She says she sees that they do indeed have my DD214 on file and will transfer my application to the appropriate department to complete the application proccess. "It will be 2-3 weeks for the LTC to be issued." she said.
So when I checked my application before calling I saw:
Application: Received
Fingerprints : Under review
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder(out of state only) : under review
Photo(out of state only) : Received
Proof of classroom training : Received
Proof of Special Condition : Not received, notice sent to applicant
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under Review
License to Carry a Handgun : Print pending completion of application review
Proof of Special Condition: NOT RECEIVED, notice sent to applicant.
Yeah... I knew what that was. They were saying they still didn't have my DD214 - that's the "special condition". Well crapo'la.
So it's 5:30pm and were talking about a government agency. I ran a google search on Texas DPS LTC hours. Well low n' behold they're pulling a 12 hour shift. 7am-7pm. Well yeah... I called. On hold about 10 minutes then a hang up. Damn-it... Call back... won't connect. Hang up, call back.... "press 1 for LTC information" #1... Hold music.... in about 10 minutes gal comes on and I explain the situation. She gets my drivers license #er and let's me know she's looking at my application. I tell her about the Proof of Special Condition not received and the fact that all-in-all I've sent it 3 times. She says she sees that they do indeed have my DD214 on file and will transfer my application to the appropriate department to complete the application proccess. "It will be 2-3 weeks for the LTC to be issued." she said.
So when I checked my application before calling I saw:
Application: Received
Fingerprints : Under review
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder(out of state only) : under review
Photo(out of state only) : Received
Proof of classroom training : Received
Proof of Special Condition : Not received, notice sent to applicant
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under Review
License to Carry a Handgun : Print pending completion of application review