Post Office Adventures
It's been quite an adventure to get Eli 24.2s mail forwarded.
We filled out the change of addresses in Grand Rapids in person so there wouldn't be any in-person verification needed in Queens (because Eli would be back in London by then).
So, of course, the post office sent us a letter wanting in-person verification.
I went to the post office. I explained the situation. Tough, was their basic answer. It didn't matter that I was his father (and could prove it). It didn't matter that I had pictures of the front and back of his license.
I called the post office help number.
The person there said if Eli got a power of attorney for me as his representative in the matter, then the POA and the pictures of his license would fulfill the regulation.
Back I went to the post office to verify they'd accept this answer. They would.
Eli did the POA over the weekend. On Monday, I went back to the post office.
Because of all the delays, the verification letter had expired.
I had to fill out a new change-of-address form.
Today, I received two letters from the post office, each one addressed to half of Eli's last name. One went through fine. The second requires in-person verification.
How the post office person took a hyphenated name, split it in half, and filled out TWO change of address forms, I have no idea. That's what happened, though.
Now I have to go back to the post office. It would be a life achievement at this point to get this *#*#*@! thing done.
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