VA DL problem

[catknit 144]

We will be filing for ROC sometime in January 2012. In anticipation, we've been stockpiling copies of bills, policies, etc in order to make the process as easy as possible. We have hit a bizarre snag. My VA DL lists only our PO Box as my address. My DH's VA DL shows both the PO Box and the 911 address. Our town is one of those small towns that does NOT have house delivery. ALL residents within the town limits MUST use a PO BOX for USPS delivery. VA DMV will only issue either a DL or a state ID card. You may not have both. Additionally, after speaking with every person at the local DMV office - there has been a change of procedures through Richmond that all ID cards and DLs will ONLY have the PO Box going forward and that the physical/911 address will not show on the license. I have a message in with the state senator to see what in the world is going on [hell, he wanted my vote last week, may as well rattle his cage...]

So, with all of that being said - how bad would it be if we enclosed copies of both DLs with not-quite-matching addresses as well as a copy of my voter registration card [has ONLY the residential/911 address and not the PO Box]??????

We also have joint income taxes, medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, car insurance, electric bills, water bills, joint checking acct statements, title to our home [joint owned], pics, proof of recent trip to his family's home, spouse card from his country's government [PIO].

The address difference looks like this:

Cat Knit

PO BOX 444

Small Town, VA

VS

George Knit

555 Main St

PO Box 444

Small Town, VA

Also, the title to the house lists the PO Box as our mailing address.

It bugs me to no end that we don't have a state ID that matches addresses and there is NO way to correct it! The DMV lady [the first one I spoke to] was so apologetic because there have been a ton of people coming in to get their physical/911 addresses added because it's needed for a fire arm permit too. There is no loop hole. Grrrr...

Edited November 14, 2011 by catknit

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Good grief, si man.

You might try collecting as many official documents as possible that describe the situation -- printouts from official Va. websites, letters from kindly bureaucrats, a letter from your state-of-Va. senator & representative, and any others whom you can think of. USCIS will have to accept their reasoning.

[catknit 144]

TBone - thanks for commiserating the finer details of state craziness!

I have made PROGRESS! Long story short I sent b!tchy emails to my state officials. My Delegate's office [like a state senator - just the other house] called this morning with the super secret way to get around this...

#1 - call/email/fax your Delegate explaining your need for an official/notarized driving record

#2 - the Delegate's office will provide you with a number and contact at DMV in Richmond

#3 - call said contact in Richmond with both you and your spouse's DL numbers

#4 - confirm that all info is correct [names, spellings, addresses]

#5 - You will be charged $8 for this - they will take credit cards over the phone

#6 - Wait for it to arrive in the mail....[where I am in the process right now].

Now - obviously, you need to know about this a good week before you need the actual paperwork in hand!

Also, my local office never suggested any specific dmv office at Richmond as a way to handle the issue - maybe they knew or maybe not. You could also try randomly calling DMV to order the official driving record - it looks like typically they want a form or letter with a "why" section filled out - I'm guessing by going to the Delegate I bypassed that.

Both the Delegate's office and DMV stated that the records PLUS copies of the DLs are seen as "full ID" when establishing residential proof [or in our case co-habitiation]. For those looking to have a concealed fire arm in VA and have a PO Box - the official driver's record plus the DL count [in case someone read my OP and thought - gee, I wanted to remove conditions and get a cw permit - you, my friend, have a two-fer].

[TBoneTX 45,288]

This was very smart and enterprising of you, si man! Your information may be very helpful to others who are in the same situation. Let us know how it works out!