Can a k1 get a Texas drivers license?

[J & J 3]

Hi J&J,

Did you ever try to get your Texas license with your EAD? How did it go? I'm also Canadian and well past the 90 mark, but I got my EAD in the mail on Friday and want to know what I'm in for. Written test? Driving test?

I'm pretty sure an EAD will work to get a license based on this info I found for Lawful Status ID on the DMV website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/LawfulStatusDLID.htm

I ended up getting my EAD and Green Card on the same day, so I just went ahead and used my Green Card. You will have to do the written and Driving test again...But it's easy!!

About the EAD...Nich-Nick is right on the dot..

Hope all is going smoothly

[Joandjo 20]

You can show your EAD card or green card---that's it. K-1 is limbo because your lawful status ends after 90 days as far as having any document to show, even though you are allowed to stay while waiting on AOS.

I'm 100% positive you can't get a TX DL until you have your EAD or green card. With EAD you'll get a Temporary Visitor license that expires in one year on the expiration of the EAD. You will take the written test on computer to get a learner's permit and driving test with a state trooper to get the initial license. ( My husband took both the same day since he didn't need to practice driving.)

If you get that temp visitor license with EAD, when the green card comes you can go back, PAY again, and get a regular 6 year license. After that, you will have to go back in person even to change your address if you move. Nothing online allowed for GC holders. The yellow book to study for the written test is free at DPS offices and easier than trying to read it all online. Study the first part of the book about offenses for teen drivers because the test has a number of questions from that section.

We got one [DL] for my wife but it expires on the I-94 expiriation date (Feb.27th). They issued her a picture license with the indication that it is a short term license. They told us she wouldn't have to re-test just bring the Expired lisence (within a year) and the EAD and they will renew. I'll update if she retests or not.

[photomile 101]

Hang on a second, there's a section on there that specifically states they will accept an NOA2 and you can use this to get a Texas drivers licence

Page 6, right at the bottom

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/documents/ImmigrationStatusChart.pdf

Once you have your I-797 you should be able to apply for a limited term drivers licence

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hang on a second, there's a section on there that specifically states they will accept an NOA2 and you can use this to get a Texas drivers licence

Page 6, right at the bottom

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/documents/ImmigrationStatusChart.pdf

Once you have your I-797 you should be able to apply for a limited term drivers licence

Photo--This thread is over a year old and the acceptance of the NOA1 receipt for filing AOS is a change in policy since the replies were posted. They've tweaked this document many times since October 2008 when they got stricter on immigrants obtaining TDLs. I personally badgered DPS in writing at the state level (Austin) to explain the problems K1s were encountering. One reason was hubby was given a ticket for failure to obtain a TDL within 30 days. Impossible for a K1 who was only given a 90 day I-94 and at least 6 months on the I-94 was required for a license. An EAD card in hand 30 days after arrival was impossible. Now I believe it's been changed to 90 days in which to obtain a TDL. We had a NOA1 for filing AOS just 17 days after entry. They had no clue what that was or how it applied to K1 immigrant status. Would have been a lot simpler under the latest policy.