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I was at the Durham DMV yesterday to switch my drivers license over from Virginia. Waited 2 hours in line, then the guy at the counter misspelled my first name on the temporary driving certificate. He didn't have me review anything before printing it, otherwise I would have caught it.
He scanned all my documents (passport, utility bills, SS card, etc) but when I called the DMV customer service line, they don't keep any of the scans "for privacy reasons" and apparently the only way to fix this is to appear again at the DMV with all my documents. I don't want to register my car down here until I get the name corrected because fixing that will probably be a bigger hassle.
I know this is an extremely busy time of year for the DMV, but any tips for avoiding a multi-hour wait? Locations or times of day that are maybe a little less crowded? I'm willing to drive up to 30 minutes if it will save me 30 min waiting in line.
Best tip is to make an appointment, but it may be a couple months before they have an opening. With an appointment, you'll be in and out in a matter of minutes. Without an appointment, count on waiting. It's impossible to recommend a time of day that's best ... it varies too much. Someone may tell you "I went on a Tuesday morning an I only waited 20 minutes!" but they don't know that the next Tuesday at the exact same time, there was a 2 hour wait. It's all anecdotal.
I would suggest not going to any of the "central" locations. Avent Ferry will be busier than Fuquay-Varina, for example. But at the same time, AF may be better staffed than FV. So again, it's a crapshoot.
Don't the Real ID regulations go into effect in 2020? Why is there such a rush?
I guess if your license is expiring, it just makes sense to go ahead and get Real ID now instead of having to come back in 2020 when your license is still valid. (1 trip vs. 2)
I guess if your license is expiring, it just makes sense to go ahead and get Real ID now instead of having to come back in 2020 when your license is still valid. (1 trip vs. 2)
I guess if you fly a ton or frequently access government facilities that makes sense. But from what I understand Real ID isn't mandatory, you just have to provide additional documentation if you don't have one.
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