I have finally confirmed my original thoughts that the NC DMV is, indeed, out to get me and any immediate family members (my mom’s experience with the NC DMV is a much longer and more frustrating story than this one).

After that first experience when I first moved here, I did manage to get a drivers license. A trip last year to change my address wasn’t so bad (even though they charge you for it – $15!! ouch!). But, this name-changing experience has put me over the edge with the department of motor vehicles.

A few weeks ago, I went to social security for a new card. They accepted our marriage license just fine. My new Social Security card arrived earlier this week. I had confirmed, through the DMV website, that I needed our marriage license from the Bahamas and my new social security card to get my drivers license updated.

So, I arrive at the DMV. Luckily, this time, there was no line (otherwise I’d be fuming even worse right now). Apparently, NC does not recognize the Bahamas marriage license (even though the Federal government did!). They give me a form for an “Affadavit of name change” that I have to get notarized. Wouldn’t it have been nice if the person on the DMV site would have told me this?

Anyway, if that weren’t enough, I go to a local notary at lunchtime today. She tells me that I could have gotten the document notarized at the DMV because a lot of the employees there are required to be notary publics. WOULDN’T IT HAVE BEEN NICE IF THEY HAD SUGGESTED THAT TO ME so I could have gotten it done then, instead of sending me off with a form, and telling me to return later?

So, I have to return to the DMV with this notarized document tomorrow, I guess, because no doubt they are off on Friday. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Posted by Carrie on Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Categories: around the triangle · 3 Comments »