At The DMV

After last week’s attempt to get a state ID I today gave it another try, but this time I went there earlier and hoped that I would be able to get over with this. 

I filled out the form at home, so I did not have to stand in the information line which can take more than 2 hours. When I got there I just walked straight to the photo line to take my photo for the ID and after that they sent me to another line where I was going to give them all the forms and pay for the ID. 

After 3 hours of waiting I was finally done, but today the lines were much shorter than usual so if you are going to get a state ID be there early in the morning. I got there at 11.00

 When you are going to the DMV you have to bring some stuff with you to collect points. It requires at least 6 points to be able to get an ID. 

Things to bring to the DMV  

Your passport with the I 20 and I 94 

 If you have a social sec number bring it

School transcript 

Berkeley ID

A utility bill with your name on it

An American bank card 

$10 for the 4 years ID if you want the 8 years then you have to pay $14

It will take two weeks before you will get it and as Swedish student this ID is more convenient to have then having a passport or Swedish ID carrying with you, because if you lose your passport then life is going to be tough and many clubs or bars in New York don’t accept the Swedish ID. Also another great thing with the New York ID is that it is so cheap. In Sweden an ID costs around $100. 

For more info read this http://www.dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv441.pdf

Going to Jersey for a day!

Waking up to clouds and rain made me think that today is going to be like the rest of the week with terrible weather. But fortunately the sun came out and made everything perfect. 

I went to the DMV on 34 st to get a New York State Id but when I got there I got shocked by how long the lines were. Just the info line was about an hour long then the photo line was at least three hours, then there was another line which I did not even care about anymore because it had at least 50 people in it. So I just walked out and decided to come back earlier another day. 

After the failing to get an ID my friend called me and told me to come to New Jersey so we could see the beautiful view of New York. I had never been in Jersey before and for some reason I thought it would not look so great over there, oh boy I was wrong.  We walked by the river and took some pictures. I really liked that place and I will definitely come back again.