state ID

[abbie 0]

wondering how,when and where i can get a california state ID.i only file my aos and just received my noa1 yesterday i wonder if i can be able to get it already?thanks

[L179 1]

Not sure, but you can always check with the local DMV

maybe call them up from the number in yellow pages or check on the website if you can't visit their office in person

[sweetFM 0]

I got my state ID at our local dmv 2 weeks after I arrived here in US.

It only took 30 minutes and I received my state ID.

I just brought with me my passport with the I-94 and original BC.

Hope that helps.

[summersurf 10]

hello,

you will need to go to the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) to obtain a state ID, they should have the office in your area where you live or you can google it for the nearest location to you.

All you need is your Passport, your I-94 and also bring the NOA that you got from USCIS, and you will need to fill out a form once you get to the DMV, they will help you there, just ask so you dont make anymistake ok.

Oh one question, do you only need an ID or Driver License? if its only an ID then you wont need to take the written and road test, but if its a driver license then you will need to go thru them both, and after you passed the tests, they will issue the temporary ID for you until you bring your approval Green card notice to show them that you are approved then they will give you the permanent one.

Hope this information helps, good luck, everythings gonna be fine:)

[HWANG0926 0]

My fiance and I went to the DMV in california yesterday, they WILL NOT ISSUE him a drivers license or permit that is beyond his I94 expiration date.

Does that mean we have to go back after we receive our NOA # 1 from our AOS package ?

Because he did take the written test yesterday and passed, received his driving permit~ but it expires in October.

....AOS- NOA # 1 Receipt is sufficient to get him a 2 year drivers license?

Please advise ~ i'm confused ~

[bassagitator 1]

My fiance and I went to the DMV in california yesterday, they WILL NOT ISSUE him a drivers license or permit that is beyond his I94 expiration date.

Does that mean we have to go back after we receive our NOA # 1 from our AOS package ?

Because he did take the written test yesterday and passed, received his driving permit~ but it expires in October.

....AOS- NOA # 1 Receipt is sufficient to get him a 2 year drivers license?

Please advise ~ i'm confused ~

Yep you will have to go back, and renew it once you recieve a work authorization card. And then every year you will have to renew it, until you get your Green card. Your NOA #1 Will not allow you to renew it. You need proof that you are allowed to be in the country, and a NOA is not going to give you that proof. You will either need, a work authorizaiton card, or a Green card to get a liscense or state id. DMV will not just accept a NOA as proof.

[Marzy 1]

They do not issue CA state ID if your I-94 is about to expired. Usually, they want to see your I-485 Approval Notice or actual Greencard and others like EAD.

Edited August 6, 2009 by S*J

[thepizzadude 26]

WOW so easy in some states INDIANA makes us jump through tons of hoops:

INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES DOCUMENT LIST

PRIMARY DOCUMENTS

Must present one document

Primary Identity Group (Legal Status IC 9-24-9-2.5) – Acceptable United States documents:

• US Birth Certificate with authenticating stamp or seal containing the applicant’s date of birth, place of birth, and parent’s names issued by:

• A county department or county board of health from the applicant’s state of birth,

• A state department or state board of health from the applicant’s state of birth, or

• A verified delayed birth certificate. (The BMV will not accept souvenir hospital birth certificates.)

• Certificate of Naturalization/Citizenship

• Certification of report of birth (DS-1350)

• U.S. consular report of birth (FS-240)

• Birth certificate issued by United States territories, including American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands

• U.S. Military/Merchant Marines identification card with photo

• U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card

Primary Identity Group (Legal Status IC 9-24-9-2.5) – Acceptable immigration documents:

• Valid foreign passport with photo with a visa that includes a valid form I-94 indicating the authorized duration of stay in the United States.

• Valid foreign passport with a current visa that states ‘Upon Endorsement Serves as Temporary I-551 evidencing Permanent Residence for 1-year”

• Canadian passports are not required to have a visa or a form I-94.

• Applicants from the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau & the Republic of the Marshall Islands are not required to present a visa but must submit a form I-94.

• Passports with I-94 indicating F-1/F-2 status must provide a valid form I-20 (“Certificate of Eligibility”). For these applicants, the form I-20 serves as a secondary document.

• Passports with I-94 indicating J-1/J-2 status must be submitted with a valid form DS-2019 (“Certificate of Eligibility”). For these

applicants, the form DS-2019 serves as a secondary document.

• Authorization for parole of an alien into the United States (form I-512)

• Employment authorization card (I-688B)

• Employment authorization card (I-766)

• Form I-94 stamped with “Section 207” refugee status

• Form I-94 Stamped with “Section 208” asylum status

• Permanent resident card (I-551)

• Temporary I-551 stamp/with passport or I-94 with alien number

• Temporary Resident card (I-688)

• Travel document (I-131)

• An I-797 “Notice of Action” including an applicant’s “Approval Notice” may be used to extend the validity of an original primary document.

SECONDARY DOCUMENTS

Must present one document

Any document from the list of Primary Documents may be used as a Secondary Document.

• Certified academic transcripts from schools in the United States and its territories

• School report card dated within 12 months of application

• School identification card with photo or yearbook photo within three years of application

• An identification card with photo issued by a foreign consulate

• An identification card with photo issued by the federal government

• An Indiana identification card

• A driver’s license, identification card, or permit with photo issued by another state

• Original driving record from another state

• Valid form I-20 with a valid form I-94 and a F-1/F-2 status in passport

• Valid form DS-2019 with a valid form I-94 and a J-1/J-2 status in passport

• Indiana county pre-sentence investigation report with clerk stamp or seal

• Indiana gun permit

• Indiana probation identification with photo, name and date of birth

• Letter from probation officer, caseworker, or social worker on official letterhead, certified with stamp or seal with the applicant’s name and signature of the probation officer, caseworker, or social worker

• Prison release documentation

• U.S. district court pre-sentence investigation report with stamp or seal

• Valid banking card or MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover card issued in the name of the applicant with his or her signature

• Bank statement issued within 60 days of application

• Form W-2 (federal or state) or Form 1099 with applicant’s name and address

• Computer generated pay check stub with applicant’s name and address

• Valid employee identification card with photo

• Valid Indiana professional license

• Valid insurance card

• Medicare or Medicaid Card

• U.S. military discharge or DD214 separation papers

• U.S. Uniformed services card

• Divorce decree certified by court of law with stamp or seal.

• Application of Marriage or Record of Marriage that is certified with stamp or seal

NOTE: Minors applying for an Indiana license/permit/ID card may present acceptable Social Security documentation as a Secondary Identity document.

PROOF OF INDIANA RESIDENCY

Must present one document

All NEW issuances and Changes of Address

Any document from the list of Primary Documents or Secondary Documents may be used as proof of Indiana residency along with the following documents, as long as the document contains the applicant’s name and residential address. For the purpose of this policy, a Post Office Box is NOT an acceptable residential address.

• Child support check stub from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration with name and address of the applicant

• Bill or benefit statement within 60 days of issuance

• Indiana driver’s license, identification card or permit with photo

• Indiana surveyor report

• Indiana residency affidavit (if applicable)

• Voter registration card

• Valid Indiana vehicle or watercraft title or registration

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER DOCUMENTS

Must present one document for all NEW issuances

Verification of Social Security Number is required by Indiana law for all license and permit transactions.

• Social Security card (laminated Social Security cards are acceptable)

• Social Security card bearing the legend “Valid for Work Only With DHS Authorization”

• Social Security card bearing the legend “Not Valid for Employment”

• Numident report – stamped and issued in the applicant’s name by the Social Security Administration

• Letter verifying the applicant’s Social Security Number issued in the applicant’s name, signed and stamped by the Social Security Administration

• Verification letter from the Social Security Administration of the applicant’s ineligibility to be issued a Social Security number along with identity and lawful status

We have to give one document from each group. Its insane.

Edited August 6, 2009 by thepizzadude