Originally Posted by
Paolo01
You are absolutely correct I am sure. I just think that it is almost inexcusable that if you are in person at the DMV or DOL that you cannot get same day service in 2009.
DHS considers central processing and mailing of licenses to be "best practice". But they also "permit" on-the-spot issuance if all the criteria are met. Trouble is, the mandated criteria makes it VERY expensive for the states. Essentially, full implementation of RealID will push all states in that direction.
Oh, and states are adopting measures that make it difficult for LEGAL immigrants to get licenses. Texas, for example, refuses to give licenses to immigrants that have receive asylum in the US:
Pakistan native Adeel Mehmood started building a life in this city after the U.S. government granted him asylum more than two years ago.
He graduated from the University of Houston, settled into a home and saved money from his restaurant job to buy his dream car: a new Toyota Camry.
The 25-year-old still faithfully makes payments on the Camry — and on his insurance — even though the state of Texas last month denied his application to renew his driver's license, citing a new policy that took effect Oct. 1 that requires specific documentation to prove an applicant's legal immigration status.
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For example, Mehmood said he was rejected by DPS after being told his letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services granting him asylum wasn't specifically listed on DPS' list of acceptable forms.
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