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Anyone recieve an eamil about the "Federal Real ID" act?

songbird — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:03:25 GMT

It came from the department of Motor Vehicles. It might be a scam. I have no idea. Apparently I have to go down there with documentation of citizenship. Afterwards I will be able to fly in an airline or visit a Federal Building. It didn't address me by name. Just a general greeting. My husband told me to ignore it. I looked it up. Something from Homeland Security. I have not responded.

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mom2four0418 — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:06:48 GMT

https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

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FrostyBabe1 — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:08:57 GMT

It's not a scam, and it's been discussed here at length previously. If you don't want to take a domestic airline flight or enter a federal building after 10/1/2020, or if you have a valid passport that you can use for your ID, then you don't need to do anything. Otherwise, you should pay attention to it.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:10:31 GMT

Did it have to do with renewing your drivers license this time?

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NicksmomESQ — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:19:54 GMT

I live in New York.I just renewed my drivers license & upgraded to a Real ID. If you have a valid passport you can use that for domestic travel instead.It’s up to you.

It was very easy to obtain.I had made an appointment & was in & out of the DMV in 25 minutes.

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kivah — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:16:38 GMT

The lines at the DMV in California have been very long due to them having to issue Real ID's. Fortunately, I was able to make an appointment to renew my drivers license, take the written test - and I needed an accommodation - so I didn't have to wait long.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:18:12 GMT

@NicksmomESQ wrote:
I live in New York.I just renewed my drivers license & upgraded to a Real ID. If you have a valid passport you can use that for domestic travel.It’s up to you.

@NicksmomESQ. I’m using my passport. Only one motor vehicles in my county. Not bothering with the real ID.

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Suziepeach — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:23:29 GMT

In Georgia either a passport or birth certificate, SS card and two documents proving where you live are required for real id.. it was a fast process for each of us..

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FrostyBabe1 — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:32:02 GMT

I have a Real ID compliant driver's license. There wasn't any extra charge for it when I renewed my current license. I have both a valid passport and passport card as well. I thought it'd be easy to prove I'm a US citizen with my passport card, particularly since the Michigan Secretary of State's website (our version of the DMV) specifically says that a passport card is acceptable. HAH! It was a 30 minute process to explain to a succession of personnel at the SOS office that a passport card was acceptable. I prefer to use the passport card as my ID for domestic airline travel as it doesn't have my address on it, and the ID checker doesn't need to know where my empty house is located. I also had an ID checker at LGA insist that my Michigan driver's license was a fake because "everybody knows" that the town I'm from in southwestern Michigan is (in their mind) in Canada, not in Michigan. Ugh.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:31:31 GMT

Because NM issued driver's licenses for years to illegals, we now have to get new ones using all the IDs others listed. I think it's to one's advantage to get the new license. I don't routinely carry my passport with me and would surely not have it when I needed it.

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songbird — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:33:35 GMT

@FrostyBabe1 wrote:
It's not a scam, and it's been discussed here at length previously. If you don't want to take a domestic airline flight or enter a federal building after 10/1/2020, or if you have a valid passport that you can use for your ID, then you don't need to do anything. Otherwise, you should pay attention to it.

I have a valid drivers licence and a hold a current U.S. passport. I always use that for identification. I have to as I am a naturalized citizen. So I don't have to down to get it?

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Wsmom — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:42:06 GMT

@kivah wrote:
The lines at the DMV in California have been very long due to them having to issue Real ID's. Fortunately, I was able to make an appointment to renew my drivers license, take the written test - and I needed an accommodation - so I didn't have to wait long.

And now the Feds say that Ca didn't comply with the requirements.

Re: Anyone recieve an eamil about the "Federal Real ID" act?

FrostyBabe1 — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:49:25 GMT

@songbird wrote:
@FrostyBabe1 wrote:
It's not a scam, and it's been discussed here at length previously. If you don't want to take a domestic airline flight or enter a federal building after 10/1/2020, or if you have a valid passport that you can use for your ID, then you don't need to do anything. Otherwise, you should pay attention to it.
I have a valid drivers licence and a hold a current U.S. passport. I always use that for identification. I have to as I am a naturalized citizen. So I don't have to down to get it?

I'm not going to tell you that you either do or don't have to do it. That's up to you. If you choose not to, you'd use your passport as your ID to get on an airplane or enter a Federal building. But if you're renewing your driver's license anyway, I'd probably do it. At a minimum, I'd get a passport card and keep it in my wallet. It won't work for international travel, but it's a lot more convenient than carrying the passport around.

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1Snickers — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:48:36 GMT

Whew, Va is a compliant state so a drivers license can be used.

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songbird — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:54:09 GMT

This sound like the closest thing to a national I.D. And you can't travel in the country without it. They created that in the old Soviet Union for their citizens. They could not travel anywhere (let alone on an airliner) without that I.D. They could be stopped anytime to show it. If they didn't have it, they were arrested.

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jackthebear — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:54:09 GMT

REal ID, is a real thing, but I would be skeptical as I can't imagine why my states DMv would have my email address.

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:54:22 GMT

Yeah ... the info came with my driver's license renewal - due next month.

I'm converting from driver's license to non-driver ID ... I haven't driven a yar since 1993 and don't plan on driving in the future and I'm not about to pay $80 to renew a license I won't need.

Anyway, our DMV's website has all the info on the ID/etc. needed. I got all the stuff out and will be going up to the DMV next week.

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FrostyBabe1 — Wed, 15 May 2019 00:59:34 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
REal ID, is a real thing, but I would be skeptical as I can't imagine why my states DMv would have my email address.

In Michigan, if you're eligible and renew your license on-line, you have to provide an email address to get your credit card receipt sent to you, and for any questions/problems that may arise.

I can easily see the state having a database of email addresses that they'd send a blast to regarding the Read ID initiative.

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willomenia — Wed, 15 May 2019 01:02:30 GMT

This real id act was signed into law after 911 by president bush. It has taken all these years for the state officials to figure out how to proceed in doing this. Sad actually considering it has to be don by 2020.

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SharkE — Wed, 15 May 2019 01:09:24 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Because NM issued driver's licenses for years to illegals, we now have to get new ones using all the IDs others listed. I think it's to one's advantage to get the new license. I don't routinely carry my passport with me and would surely not have it when I needed it.

Where your at is one of those sanctuary cities I'd be scared to live there.

@Kachina624