can not take driving test in bay area as my passport can not be varified by DMV!?
Oct 20th 2017, 2:42 am
#16
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Re: can not take driving test in bay area as my passport can not be varified by DMV
by the way, I had my I-94 and it has been checked both time. however they need to scan the passport to their system otherwise my application can not be submitted. that is what i have been told basically. anyway i hope no one would have the same trouble as me . it is frustrating in the beginning .
Oct 20th 2017, 2:42 am
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Re: can not take driving test in bay area as my passport can not be varified by DMV
hi everyone , I went to a different DMV test centre which is called Tracy today and my passport got scanned in the end!!!!
All in all, the experience in this test centre is much much better than pleasanton . first of all, there were much less people . Secondly, I have dealt with 3 different staff and they were all polite and nice . Especially the guy who processed my application was really patient. He tried at least 4 different machines and asked his colleague for help. I m so thankful he didn't give up easily. what more funny is , before I left he told me he loved english sense of humor and also fawlty towers!!
anyway, if any of you guys have same situation, try a different test centre first before send to the manual verification. I have heard someone did that in August and still haven't got it back.
All in all, the experience in this test centre is much much better than pleasanton . first of all, there were much less people . Secondly, I have dealt with 3 different staff and they were all polite and nice . Especially the guy who processed my application was really patient. He tried at least 4 different machines and asked his colleague for help. I m so thankful he didn't give up easily. what more funny is , before I left he told me he loved english sense of humor and also fawlty towers!!
anyway, if any of you guys have same situation, try a different test centre first before send to the manual verification. I have heard someone did that in August and still haven't got it back.
Oct 20th 2017, 4:58 pm
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Re: can not take driving test in bay area as my passport can not be varified by DMV
The new UK passports are indeed very hard to scan (perhaps this is actually a security feature). I just sent a scan off in my i-485 package and my picture is blurred. I hope it's not going to cause problems.
Oct 20th 2017, 5:17 pm
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Re: can not take driving test in bay area as my passport can not be varified by DMV
Not if you walked in through the desert in the dead of night or were smuggled in in the back of a truck. And even if you did come in via legitimate means, you might have overstayed.
Oct 20th 2017, 9:17 pm
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Re: can not take driving test in bay area as my passport can not be varified by DMV
Even as a US Citizen, it is easier to get a US passport than a drivers license. Fortunately I'm good for a few years yet.
