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After more than a year and a half I'm finally getting my New York driver's license. I'm not sure why I put it off for so long. It's not as though flashing my CA driver's license gives me some sort of thrill. In fact, I hate that I might be taken for a tourist.
I went to the DMV in Herald Square. They informed me that I needed to go to the License Express (actually, I think it might've even been spelled X-press) a few blocks over. I was to bring the following documents: CA Drivers License, Passport, and Social Security Card. The following day I did just that. They gave me my eye test, had me sign the signature card, and nearly took my picture when the guy behind the counter said, "Can I see your passport again?" 
I handed it to him. "Did you know that it's expired?" "Uh, really? When?" "Last week." Shit. He handed me back all my paperwork with a new form stating that I had to bring in my birth certificate. Double shit. I have no idea where it is. If I order a new one who knows how long it will take. By then my CA driver's license will have expired and I won't be eligible to swap licenses, I'll have to take the dreaded driving test.
A couple days later while contemplating the dilemma I looked over the 'Acceptable Proofs of Identity' form and I noticed that next to US Passport it said, 'Must be current or not expired for more than 2 years.' I rushed over there during my lunch hour to point out their mistake. After waiting in the Information line for about 30 minutes I gave the info-women the rundown. She said, "Oh you don't have the updated form." She sorts through her papers and produces a form identical to the one in my hands except someone had taken a magic marker and crossed out 'or not expired for more than 2 years.' ARGH! This reeks of European bureaucracy.
So this weekend I literally tore apart my apartment looking for my important documents file. And this is not the first time I've looked for it. The thing is that I knew that I had put somewhere, somewhere safe, somewhere that I told myself "You'll never forget this spot!" Well, I had forgotten.
Needless to say, I found it. On top of a shelf that I couldn't even reach without a chair or ladder. So I'm off to make my existence in New York official.
Now I just need to find a car to drive.
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when i had my purse stolen, i downloaded all the paperwork to get a new license. under “acceptable proof of identity” they had listed “drivers license.
funny, right? yeah, hilarious.
good luck meme! whatever you do, don’t curse at them or give any dirty looks. i’m convinced they’re more powerful than the mafia.
meme, being a techie household, we opted for a fault tolerant system
basically, we have multiple stashes of important documents secreted all over our house. So, if one location got forgotten about (or fell foul of natural disaster), at least all our important documents wouldn’t be hosed.
needless to say, you’re not alone in your ID dilemma!
Fear not. One day soon, they’ll be using retinal scans for ID purposes. Then all you have to worry about is misplacing your eyeballs.
I thought your Metropass with your NYC I.D.
You’ll actually drive in New York?
Trying to get a simple photo ID: On the list of acceptable pieces of identification, my BIRTH CERTIFICATE was worth ZERO points (although they needed to see it), while my LIBRARY CARD was worth ONE. (I had gotten the library card just that morning) Wha?