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damilola   0

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HELLO FELLOW NIGERIANS COMING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BASSED ON IMMIGRANT VISAS SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR NIGERIA DRIVERS LICENSE AND THE PAPER TYPE INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE IF YOU HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN NIGERIA BECAUSE IT"S GOING TO MAKE YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HERE IN THE U.S.A BE FASTER IN TERMS OF GETTING THE DRIVERS LICENSE OF THE STATE YOU ARE AND NOT THAT YOU CAN STILL DRIVE AROUND WITH YOUR NIGERIA DRIVERS LICENSE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ONE AND EVERY DRIVING RULES MUST BE OBEYED IF NOT ONCE YOU ARE CAUGHT VIOLATING THE RULES,IT WILL BE TAKEN OFF YOUR DRIVING POINTS EVEN BEFORE YOU GET IT.

THE LICENSE YOU ARE BRINGING WILL MAKE YOU SKIP SOME IN-CLASS DRIVING LESSONS.YOU JUST NEED TO DO YOUR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST WHICH IS 4 HRS IN THE CLASS FOLLOW BY THE EXAM BUT THE GOOD THING IS THAT YOU CAN SIT IN YOUR HOUSE ON YOU PC AND DO THE CLASS ON (WWW.MD3HOUR.COM.)THAT IS THE SITE FOR THE STATE I LEAVE.YOU CAN GOOGLE YOUR STATE LICENSING SITE.VISIT THE SITE AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND .

Nwanyioma Rising Star

Nwanyioma   11

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HELLO FELLOW NIGERIANS COMING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BASSED ON IMMIGRANT VISAS SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR NIGERIA DRIVERS LICENSE AND THE PAPER TYPE INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE IF YOU HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN NIGERIA BECAUSE IT"S GOING TO MAKE YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE HERE IN THE U.S.A BE FASTER IN TERMS OF GETTING THE DRIVERS LICENSE OF THE STATE YOU ARE AND NOT THAT YOU CAN STILL DRIVE AROUND WITH YOUR NIGERIA DRIVERS LICENSE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ONE AND EVERY DRIVING RULES MUST BE OBEYED IF NOT ONCE YOU ARE CAUGHT VIOLATING THE RULES,IT WILL BE TAKEN OFF YOUR DRIVING POINTS EVEN BEFORE YOU GET IT.

THE LICENSE YOU ARE BRINGING WILL MAKE YOU SKIP SOME IN-CLASS DRIVING LESSONS.YOU JUST NEED TO DO YOUR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST WHICH IS 4 HRS IN THE CLASS FOLLOW BY THE EXAM BUT THE GOOD THING IS THAT YOU CAN SIT IN YOUR HOUSE ON YOU PC AND DO THE CLASS ON (WWW.MD3HOUR.COM.)THAT IS THE SITE FOR THE STATE I LEAVE.YOU CAN GOOGLE YOUR STATE LICENSING SITE.VISIT THE SITE AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND .

My dear sister thank you so much for your post. My husband and I live and Maryland and there making us do too much. We had to go to the Nigerian embassy to authenticate the license. Its just too much. But it is better to just bring your license rather than start the whole process over again.

Nwanyioma

AOS Timeline
7-23-2010 AOS package mailed priority via USPS to Chicago Lockbox (expected delivery date 7-26-2010)
7-27-2010 AOS package delivered
8-3-2010 NOA 1 AOS/EAD/AP (received hard copy NOA 1's in mailbox 8-7-2010)
8-6-2010 AOS/EAD/AP Touched
8-9-2010 AOS/EAD/AP Touched
9-15-2010 Biometrics walk-in at Alexandria,VA ASC(original appointment date 10-5-2010)
9-15-2010 AOS/EAD Touched
9-16-2010 AOS/EAD Touched
9-22-2010 EAD/AP Touched
9-22-2010 EAD card production ordered. Approved!!!!!
9-23-2010 EAD/AP Touched
9-30-2010 EAD received in mail
10-4-2010 Received interview letter in the mail
11-9-2010 AOS interview 11:00am in Baltimore, Maryland
11-9-2010 Greencard approved!!

patient2010 Experienced

patient2010   93

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thanks this is good to know.......

November 5, 2010 Interview 7am APPROVED!!!!!! (6months 4weeks 1day) THANK YOU LORD!!!!!

(look at my about me page in my profile if you want to see my entire k1 journey)

AOS Journey:

Feb.4, 2011 Mailed AOS packet

Feb. 7, 2011 Pkt delivered in Chicago

Feb. 10, 2011 Received txt and email of NOA for AOS, EAD, and AP

Feb. 11, 2011 Check cashed for AOS

Feb. 12, 2011 Touched

Feb. 14, 2011 received hard copy of NOA for AOS, EAD& AP

Feb. 18, 2011 received appt letter for biometrics

Feb. 28, 2011 biometrics appt @10am

Feb. 28, 2011 received txt/email AOS case transferred to csc

Mar 1, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 3, 2011 received hard copy of AOS transfer to csc

Mar 4, 2011 AOS Touched

Mar 28, 2011 Received txt/email saying card production has been ordered. (1month 3eeks 3days)

Mar 28, 2011 Received 2nd txt/email saying we have registered this customer permanent residence status

Mar 29, 2011 Received 3rd txt/email says card production has been ordered.

April 1, 2011 greencard and welcome letter in hand!!

April 5, 2011 received txt/email EAD card production ordered

Will Start Removing Conditions Dec 2012!!!!

Dec. 26, 2012 mailed ROC paperwork

Dec. 28, 2012 NOA for ROC paperwork

Jan. 7, 2013 received bio appt letter

Jan. 24, 2013 bio appt.

June 22, 2013 10yr green card received

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nrodgsxr   0

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Just curious if it's so much trouble why don't you just take the driving test again? In most states it is quite easy and you won't have to deal with trying to convince the local DMV to accept your paperwork.

I understand dealing with the DMV is a pain but US driving laws might be different than what you are used to in Nigeria. It wouldn't hurt to take a class or at least read the instructional driving book and take a test.

Just my opinion.. that's all.

Marriage: 2010-05-19

I-130 Sent: 2010-06-22

I-130 NOA1: 2010-07-11

I-130 Approved: 2010-07-30

NVC Received: 2010-08-17

Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill: 2010-08-31

Return Completed DS-3032: 2010-09-01

Pay I-864 Bill: 2010-09-01

NVC Accepted DS-3032: 2010-09-03

I-864 shows as PAID 2010-09-03

Return Completed I-864: 2010-09-04

Receive IV Bill: 2010-09-14

IV Bill showed PAID: 2010-09-16

Mailed DS-230: 2010-09-16

Receive Instruction Package : 2010-09-16

DS-230 arrived at NVC: 2010-09-17

DS-230 entered into AVR: 2010-09-21

Sign In Failed: 2010-10-04

Case Complete per NVC: 2010-10-04

Consulate Received :

Interview Date : 2010-11-01

*** NOW IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING *** FML

AP finished 2010-11-16

Visa Picked up 2010-11-17

Flying to the US 2010-11-22

LIFE IS GOOD AGAIN! :)

NigeriaorBust Grand Master

NigeriaorBust   4,087

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International drivers licience is only good for VISITORS once you are a resident here you need to obey the laws of your state which usually means getting their livience. If you are caught "using" the international drivers licience you will get an expensive ticket and have to explain it when you remove conditions and apply for citizenship. Be very sure to check when a new resident must get a licience if you don't want to be in trouble with the law.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

jujuswife Enthusiast

jujuswife   1

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International drivers licience is only good for VISITORS once you are a resident here you need to obey the laws of your state which usually means getting their livience. If you are caught "using" the international drivers licience you will get an expensive ticket and have to explain it when you remove conditions and apply for citizenship. Be very sure to check when a new resident must get a licience if you don't want to be in trouble with the law.

That is something to think about people.

Just curious if it's so much trouble why don't you just take the driving test again? In most states it is quite easy and you won't have to deal with trying to convince the local DMV to accept your paperwork.

I understand dealing with the DMV is a pain but US driving laws might be different than what you are used to in Nigeria. It wouldn't hurt to take a class or at least read the instructional driving book and take a test.

Just my opinion.. that's all.

I agree it isn't really that hard to get your license in most states. Also a lot of the states have the test prep information online for the written tests. The road tests should be a problem to you if you already know how to drive.

Mrs. Thomas

NVC:

02-25-2010 : Received NVC case number, but NVC is closed, so I can't give an operator our emails. :-(

02-27-2010 : Jumped the gun and emailed the VJ version of the DS 3032. Who knows what will happen :-)

03-01-2010 : Gave the operator both emails...waiting on DS3032 kit

03-02-2010 : Received DS3032 Kit; Resent DS3032 (just in case), Received AOS bill.

03-03-2010 : Paid AOS and IV bills; both are IN PROCESS

03-03-2010 : VJ email version of the DS3032 accepted (It was the one that was sent on 02-27-2010)

03-11-2010 : Both AOS + IV showed paid but processed on 03-05-2010 :-)

03-12-2010 : Mailed AOS packet. Waiting on my procrastinating hubby to send me his IV docs :-(

03-15-2010 : AOS signed for by St. Laurent at 10:03 a.m.

07-19-2010 : Received IV documents from hubby (Finally)

07-20-2010 : Mailed IV packet

07-21-2010 : IV Packet signed for by Peters at 10:15 a.m. (St. Laurent and Desmond are probably on vacation lol)

07-26-2010 : NVC starts processing IV Packet

08-20-2010 : Called NVC and was told that we received a "stupid" RFE on 08-18-2010

09-03-2010 : RFE sent to the NVC today....SIF please come quickly.

09-07-2010 : RFE signed for by Desmond at 10:16 a.m.

09-10-2010 : NVC acknowledges receipt of the RFE

09-30-2010 : SIF

10-01-2010 : Case complete as per NVC AVR

10-05-2010 : Interview date assigned for November 29, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. Approved

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damilola Explorer

damilola   0

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please guys get me well.there is no way you will not take the driving test to get your license but bringing your license from your country gives you an edge to skip the in class course meant for a starter and move you to the level of doing your drug and alcohol class before going for the computer based test and the driving test.it does not make any sense to start afresh since you have been driving from your home country.thats the standard for people that has been driving from their country and we are just trying to make sure that folks get the information they need on time to move on with their settlement here in the u.s.a.visa journey is all about information been shared and its left for you to see reason why you should accept it,the driving rules are never different from others, Nigeria is using the same driving sign language if you can drive a car and know the road signs you can drive anywhere in the world.

thanks

damilola Explorer

damilola   0

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having the normal license and the international is your best option,av seen somebody that hasthe normal license and was without the international and was at the end of the day sent to the Nigerian embassy to certify the license,all depends on the person you meet at the point so its good to just be ready.

secondly your local license proves that you drive from your country and your international allows you to drive for a period of 3months in that country so if you are stooped and you have this license you are free to drive till you get your license done.this is what i know and heard .

 
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