Yes folks, I still have not received my California driver’s license photocard from the DMV. It’s been nearly six months since I passed my test at Fullerton DMV, and I’m still waiting patiently.

When I say patiently, I am actually starting to lose my rag a bit because it’s beyond a joke now. It’s made even more annoying because my dear brother-in-law who has only been in the USA since February passed and received his license within a two week period. So, clearly “verification of status” doesn’t need to take six months. I think I am well and truly jammed in the system.

So, I have upped the ante and written a letter to California DMV’s director – a Mr George Valverde – enclosing copies of all previous (unanswered) correspondence and politely asking him WTF is going on. Realistically I don’t expect him to reply to me, but my hope is that it gets passed to someone who will be made to give a shit about their job and who may actually sort this problem out.

If not, then I shall send another letter to Mr Valverde before further increasing the stakes and seeing what the Governator Mr Schwarzenegger (who appointed Mr Valverde) has to say on the matter.