Getting my first DL here in the US

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In every state, one needs a learner's permit to be allowed to learn how to drive on any street or highway. You need to have it while you learn. As a fiance, you may not be eligible to obtain a learner's permit anyway. Most states require evidence that you have applied for your green card, or have your work permit.

Not completely true. Many states allow you to drive on a foreign license. Some states, such as Wisconsin, let you drive for up to one year and explicitly state that your home country must be party to the Geneva Convention and the Regulation of Inter-American Motor Vehicle Traffic. If you don't have a valid foreign license, then yes this is true, but if you do, you may be just fine driving on your foreign license once you arrive.

the OP clearly stated that she never had a driver's license in her home country...as far as i know you need to have a learner's permit in learning how to drive... it's very risky learning n the wheel without any some sort of license..insurance WISE

Agreed, you should not drive w/out a learner's permit, or a U.S. license, or a foreign license (if your insurance accepts such a license).