documents rejected for marriage license

OK, I'm CERTAIN other immigrants can relate to this story.... this is another first generation = second class citizen tale....
We showed up to brookhaven town hall with both driver's licenses, both current US passports, my (NY) baptismal certificate, and FH's (polish) birth certificate with translation, and (polish) baptismal certificate.

Totally shot down.... Why? well, apparently 'they only accept translations from a list of 8 local companies'. (Our english translation was done by the polish gov't, and has all official seals..) She made me feel like all his documents were junk

Upon realizing he 'americanized' his name by legally making a minor change in spelling, she was actively trying to find another reason to shoot down the proof of birthdate doc's. (The spelling change is documented on his passport, and she was debating whether or not that was official enough).

gotta love the US gov't. They've got this way to make immigrants feel like junk with every transaction. Now we have to pay $60 to get the same doc translated a 2nd time
vent over.....