I sent my USCG documentation renewal to West Virginia in December. My certificate expires the end of February. Does anyone want to guess how the government shutdown will affect this situation!
Documentation Shutdown
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I don't know how it applies directly to the documentation service, however, my understanding is that civilian employees of the USCG are furloughed the coasties are not. They are trying to do their own jobs and those of the civilians.
I also suspect the difference in response times has to do with completing the renewal online vs. mailing it. The online process is probably pretty automated and requires less human intervention than the mail. My documentation is due at the end of March, I'll renew online.
I also suspect the difference in response times has to do with completing the renewal online vs. mailing it. The online process is probably pretty automated and requires less human intervention than the mail. My documentation is due at the end of March, I'll renew online.
DL, or others, did you get a reminder notice in the mail? Mine expires end of March, also.
Not yet, but I did get a notice from a Renewal Service that for a small fee would renew my documentation for me. I filed that in the appropriate container.
Government offices that are fee based are still going. I was able to get my passport renewed without a problem. I would think as you pay for this, it would still be functional. Maybe give it a shot online like others have first, then you can stir the politics pot if it doesn't go through.
Despite not getting paid they are still processing. I received documentation transfer on 8 Jan. Thank you USCG for being there for us in the air, on the sea, and in the office. They put our elected officials to shame.
A reminder - don't rely on the mailed notice of renewal. Mine didn't get to me for some reason two years ago and I subsequently missed my renewal date by 5 days which led to a comedy of snowballing snafus over the next nine months as well as several extra dollars being spent . I now have a repeating reminder in my calendar well in advance of my renewal date
Those renewal services are a scam. It couldn't be simpler to renew on your own, and those services just add a fee and it takes as much of your time to interact with the service (or more) than if you did it yourself. Not only that -- the services I have seen try to appear as if they're the CG, and you really have to look carefully to determine that they're impersonating the CG. That galls me.Not yet, but I did get a notice from a Renewal Service that for a small fee would renew my documentation for me. I filed that in the appropriate container.
This is the official site -- just follow the links and you can pay online by credit card. https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organi...-Documentation-Center-Instructions-and-Forms/
Just checked the website. It has a banner across the page saying that the website is not being actively managed.
Looks like we have a 3 week window of opportunity to get things done with the Feds.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/...l=breaking-news&nlid=26507561ing-news&ref=cta
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/...l=breaking-news&nlid=26507561ing-news&ref=cta