queens girls - name change in jamaica ?

acsm Posted: Jul 25, 2008 09:45 AM

queens girls - name change in jamaica ?

think its about time i go and do it!! been having separation anxiety .. - lol

i looked on line and it says to go to the office in jamaica for NY metropolitan residents..

i was thinking about getting there before they open and waiting in line so i dont have to take a day off from work.. or getting there on their late night at 5ish.. dont know which will be worse!!

if you went there, how long did it take you and what time did you go?

TIA!

soon2bmrsdunn Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:03 AM

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I went on a Friday afternoon and it took about 2 hours on line. I had already had the paperwork filled out. Waiting on line is killer. Bring a book. Parking is very very hard to find and it is all meter parking. Mine expired but thank God I didn't get a ticket. Good luck!!!

acsm Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:08 AM

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Posted by soon2bmrsdunn

I went on a Friday afternoon and it took about 2 hours on line. I had already had the paperwork filled out. Waiting on line is killer. Bring a book. Parking is very very hard to find and it is all meter parking. Mine expired but thank God I didn't get a ticket. Good luck!!!

thanks for the heads up!

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:09 AM

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you have to go to the one in jamaica its the new card center so they are issuing all the cards. I honestly would just park in a garage around here there is one on Parson's and one on the next block which is 160th street.

i think early in the morning would be the best idea.

if you have any more questions just let me know, i work there!

I would still expect to wait 2-3 hours unfortunately ( hey dont blame me, i work upstairs )

acsm Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:13 AM

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Posted by ant n tilde

you have to go to the one in jamaica its the new card center so they are issuing all the cards. I honestly would just park in a garage around here there is one on Parson's and one on the next block which is 160th street.

i think early in the morning would be the best idea.

if you have any more questions just let me know, i work there!

I would still expect to wait 2-3 hours unfortunately ( hey dont blame me, i work upstairs )

thanks.. leaning more towards the early morning attempt...may just take the subway in... and i'll drag DH with me for the ride in!

missliss Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:14 AM

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Tilde if I went at 7 when they open, do you know if there's already a line outside or if I can just get there at 7 and just walk right in and be seen?

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:38 AM

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Posted by missliss

Tilde if I went at 7 when they open, do you know if there's already a line outside or if I can just get there at 7 and just walk right in and be seen?

pretty sure there is already a line

jtgarsik Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:51 AM

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i went mid-afternoon on a weekday & i was honestly in and out within a 1/2 hour - 40 minutes...dont' know if i just lucked out or what, but they were pretty quick! there was a pretty long line, but they moved so quickly due to the large amount of tellers they had...

good luck!

missliss Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:55 AM

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Posted by ant n tilde

Posted by missliss

Tilde if I went at 7 when they open, do you know if there's already a line outside or if I can just get there at 7 and just walk right in and be seen?

pretty sure there is already a line

omg, you'd think they were giving away cash in there.....

What Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:56 AM

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I went right before they closed and waited a little over an hour.

bring a book. take the bus.

acsm Posted: Jul 25, 2008 10:56 AM

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thanks everyone for the info!!

Love4Eva Posted: Jul 25, 2008 11:02 AM

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Posted by jtgarsik

i went mid-afternoon on a weekday & i was honestly in and out within a 1/2 hour - 40 minutes...dont' know if i just lucked out or what, but they were pretty quick! there was a pretty long line, but they moved so quickly due to the large amount of tellers they had...

good luck!

same here - only I went around 11ish .. after going early to the one in Forest Hills to find out that they dont issue cards I took the day off, parked in the lot, and then went to the DMV which is like 5-6 blocks away... so you can get both done and over with in one day. The SS experience was awesome - there was 15 tellers open! (and I tried to go to the one on 2rd ave since its close to my job - and i left 2x after waiting for an hour BOTH times .. and it was when they opened!!!! )

ant n tilde Posted: Jul 25, 2008 11:04 AM

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ooh i am glad everyone had such good experiences here - i will have to tell my manager about it

i thought the wait times were still long, but i am not down there so i guess i was wrong!

twinkletoes807 Posted: Jul 25, 2008 12:34 PM

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Posted by jtgarsik

i went mid-afternoon on a weekday & i was honestly in and out within a 1/2 hour - 40 minutes...dont' know if i just lucked out or what, but they were pretty quick! there was a pretty long line, but they moved so quickly due to the large amount of tellers they had...

good luck!

Me too! I went about 1/2 after they opened and had to wait maybe 15 minutes. I was in and out within about 10 minutes once I was at the counter. Parking bl0ws so take the subway.