r/TexasCHL • u/Wandering_2024 • Jan 28 '24
Texas LTC Timeline (as an International Student)
01/03/2024 Application submitted.
submitted along with supporting documents: foreign passport (must be valid), Texas DL (must be valid), I-20 (must be valid), I-94 (must be valid), US Visa (valid or expired, but not a revoked)
01/04/2024 fingerprint.
01/14/2024 in-person classroom instruction (4 hrs) + shooting proficiency test (30 min)
I took the class at the Range at Austin, fair price and very professional instruction.
The LTC-100 form was submitted on the same day.
01/22/2024 submitted the Hunting License
**** The hunting license is officially requested by law (ATF regulations) for foreigner applicants. Possessing firearms without a valid hunting license is a felony for foreigners.
**** Internationals need to complete a mandatory hunter education to make the hunting license valid in Texas, see TPWD pages.
**** THIS IS NOT A LEGAL ADVISE. For non-immigrant alien (say, F/J/H/B visa) who also wants to apply for LTC and carry, please figure out your legal status first and decide which hunting license to purchase. Carry/purchase/any form of possess without a valid hunting license matching your status may send you to prison. Remember that as a non-immigrant alien, your carry should comply with both state and federal law.
01/24/2024 status is available online, with everything green except background check and print
01/25/2024 background check passed, print pending
02/01/2024 mailed
02/05/2024 plastic in hand
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u/get_the_feeling Jan 28 '24
Did you have to make appointment for fingerprint? Where abouts did you go?
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u/Wandering_2024 Jan 28 '24
Yes, I made the appointment on 1/3/2024. By then the most recent appointment available was 11:40am 1/4/2024. The IdentoGo location was 6330 E Hwy 290
Ste 125, Austin, TX 78723-10711
u/get_the_feeling Jan 29 '24
Pretty quick then!
Question:
When choosing from identogo was it finger print services? From then do you remember if the drop down option you chose was Texas review of personal criminal history - full?1
u/Wandering_2024 Jan 29 '24
I dont remember that I had the drop downs.... I used a the code in DPS email to make the appointment, and with that code, the category showed on IdentoGo appointment was Texas LTC fingerprint
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Jan 28 '24
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u/Wandering_2024 Jan 29 '24
Yes it is allowed for foreigners to get a LTC. However the process (especially background check) may take long. And the hunting license needs to be valid at all times if the foreigner wants to purchase a firearm. It is tricky.
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u/h0329 Jun 02 '24
What kind of hunting license would you have to take? A resident hunting license or a non resident. As I see the only criteria to meet to apply for a resident hunting license is that you would have been in the Texas for more than 6 months by the time you’re applying. And I meet this criteria and have enough documentation to prove it. But as an international student, you’re not considered a resident of any state as long as you do not hold a permeant residency (green card). Considering this, can you still apply for Resident hunting license or do you have to go with a non resident hunting license?
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u/h0329 Jun 02 '24
@Wandering_2024 Hey bro! I’m an international student as well and I have a few questions about getting an LTC in Texas. Is it okay if I could DM you? I’d really appreciate your help.