Driver license while we wait?

[ACGeiger 0]

Hey guys!

So, my fiancee is coming to visit in a few weeks and will be in the states for a few months while we wait on the approval of our NOA2. Does anyone know if it is possible to get a driver license while she is in the US as a tourist? Has anyone tried?

Thanks and good luck to all,

Casey

[payxibka 10,045]

not likely.... most states require a minimum authorized stay of 1 year

not really a K-1 visa issue... moving fronm K-1 General discussion

Edited July 22, 2009 by payxibka

[familyguy 2]

http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?...71757&ty=dl

Maybe maybe not.

In PA the answer is no it appears that you may be able to in GA. But there are several conditions that she may not be able to fulfill within the time span of her visit.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

No, she will not be able to get a Driver's License in Georgia. She needs to have an immigration document that authorizes her legal residency in the US (I-94 for a year, EAD or Green Card), a Social Security Number, and proof of a residential address in Georgia. There are recent immigrants to Georgia who are not able to get Driver's Licenses right away because they are waiting for one of the above. Here is a link to the Department of Driver's Services listing what is required to obtain a Georgia's DL. As you can see, she won't have the required documents until after she has permanently moved to the US.

http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?...73714&ty=dl

and information about foreign driver's getting licenses in Georgia:

http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?...71440&ty=dl

and additional requirements for non-US citizens:

http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?...71757&ty=dl

Edited July 22, 2009 by Kathryn41

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hey guys!

So, my fiancee is coming to visit in a few weeks and will be in the states for a few months while we wait on the approval of our NOA2. Does anyone know if it is possible to get a driver license while she is in the US as a tourist? Has anyone tried?

Thanks and good luck to all,

Casey

Probably not. Vermont is pretty liberal about such things but requires a minimum authorized stay of 180 days and the license expires with the authorization so it would be a moot point and a waste of money. Most states will also accept foreign divers licenses for a period. Vermont accepts them for the length of the authorized stay, or 60 days if she is residing here.