Monday, May 4, 2009

Is this United States of America???

I was so excited when I thought I will have a california state license. A license valid not only in US but in countries like France and Germany. But I am sad the excitement was short lived and after about 65 days of waiting I am absolutely disgusted with the procedure. I have submitted my documents including h1 approval and I94 and all other documents needed. I have called up DMV like n number of times but no response. 

I guess I am getting a flavor of the real USA. Believe it or not now a days even in India, the small town I come from (Surat) you get license in 1 hr max (if you have the right documents). But I guess this is the down fall of a great country whose attitude and life I have always admired. Forget about India, other states like Ohio or Arizona we get the dirving license in an hour, I wanna ask the authorities why is California so special? This is the worst service I have ever got in america. DMV almost never has ideas on what can be the appx date of arrival or cause of the delay or whats going on in the approval department. People on no. 9166577445 are much more reasonable, but still I had to send him my docs by fax and run around after him. I really felt helpless and like a begger today. Just frustrated and embarased by the situation.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Hey, I'm having the same problem with my ID, it's more than 60 days now and I haven't received my ID. I called DMV, they gave me the number you have in your blog to ask for my ID situation, but I've called them a lot of times and it's always busy. Did you have the same problem? should I just try and try until someone answers? I feel released knowing that you found help on that phone #. Please let me know by e-mail or replying to this comment.

Btw I think exactly like you, I used to admire this country a lot, but California DMV is as bad as any third-world bureaucrat office, I know about that, I'm from Mexico.

Someone used my DL number and they weren't able to solve my problem (I gave up after spending 400 USD going to court, police department, phone calls from Mexico, etc trying to fix this), now I don't have CA DL neither ID.

Don't let anyone to know your DL number, I learned that the hard way.

Ritesh Mehta said...

Hi,
Did your problem got fixed, after sending fax to them? I am also facing the same problem.

Unknown said...

Ritesh: I'm still on it. I'm not sure if your problem is exactly as mine, but my main problem right now is that I'm not near California, I'm in Milwaukee and I got some instructions on how to fix it from here. If you need more info please let me know. I don't have the phone numbers at hand right now, but if you explain me your situation I can give you the right one. I called that phone number posted in the blog. It sounds busy most of the time but you have to be patient. They did help me also. Good luck.

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