Getting a document notarized ???

I'm going back to school and I live in Texas where we are lucky enough to get in-state tuition. We have a to get an affidavit notarized which basically states that I graduated from a Texas high school & that I will apply for permanent residency at my earliest "convenience" (hah). Anyways, I went to the notary they have at the school who I was 100% sure would notarize it for me... it's a school document & the only people who need it are those who are applying for admissions as undocumented. Undocumented=no state issued ID. Well... the notary would not notarize it for me. I had my Mexican passport, matricula, old school ID's. Nope. According to her those were not state issued ID's.... which, I understand what she meant but in reality all those WERE issued in the state of TX, lol, but what pissed me off the most is that she should KNOW that undocumented students do not have the "proper" state issued ID. I am still baffled by the fact that my passport was not good enough for her. Does anyone know of a place in Dallas where the notary will accept my passport as proper form of ID. So many places are so uptight about it...

That's so BS. A passport is a legit form ID pretty much everywhere. Go to your local bank, they should have notary service and for free.

go try another one, such as a local municipal court. that lady seems like she was a b*tch. try another place.

A passport is a government issued form of identification, forging something like that is a federal offense, it should trump any form of state issued ID they would require.

I would contact the closest (aim for a recognizable) pro-dreamer organization in the area and bring this to their attention. It might be something they might be interested in getting involved with and addressing.

http://dreamact.info/advocacy/organizations

I know in Illinois we dealt with the lack of counselor experience by making it part of the IL DREAM Act, that they must be informed about options available to undocumented students (we got many stories of undocumented students being outright told by counselors that they could not attend college, there were no resources, they should just start working because high school was the highest they could achieve, and killing the dream of many people, and many did give up who had a good potential). And now we are starting to deal with the lack of mental health research, DL certificates, opposing anti-immigration laws in other status, etc., etc., but I do believe if we got information about something like this, there would be at least a couple people who would form a committee to do something about it. We tend to have a few resources both legal and through organizing we can employ.

Down here in Houston, i just go to 'la celaya' or 'michoacana' meat markets. They always have a notary working in a small office in the back. They're not uptight about it because they already know our situation. Point is, go to a hispanic place. You shouldn't have any problems.

Banks are usually the easiest place to get a notarization.

That's really weird that your passport wasn't accepted. Just try a second location. I've done it lots of times with my passport, and never had a problem. That lady gave you a hard time for no valid reason.

I second the bank recommendation. It's really simple. I recently went to my Chase branch, and it was free for those who have an account there.

I have been able to get documents both apostilled and notarized and sent to Mexico without even being present

bank will do it for free. if unable then pick an insurance place preferably "habla espanol"....(i tried at my bank and they look at it noisy). and they will do it for $10-$20.

Yes, I have gotten a lot of different forms notarized using just my non-US passport. That woman seems like she is not doing her job as a counselor or whatever she was. She should be reported. Texas schools are dreamer friendly!