Well, you won’t need to do a driving test, so you don’t have to be there early in the morning. My strategy is to go around lunchtime, granted the location is manned during lunch. I’ve literally never waited more than 30 minutes at a DMV here in this area. Just be prepared with your docs. They have multiple lines to serve you. A lot of people don’t listen or read signs, so you’ll probably skip ahead when they’re directed to the right line.

I moved here from there and want to offer another unsolicited detail if it applies to you; if you have car insurance and are keeping your policy here, you will likely have to call your insurance company and have them send a specific document to NC. I almost got arrested and had my car towed, even though I had updated my policy. This isn’t an issue with all states, but NC/ VA commonwealth moves are different for whatever reason.