Tourist overstayed using International Drivers License while petition of spouse is on process.

[bogart 3]

Will i get in trouble if ever i get pulled over by a police officer? I need some advice. Thanks

[belinda63 3,038]

You will have to check the laws specific to your state but most recognize an international license as being valid inside the US for up to one year.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Drivers licensing is a state, not a federal issue, hence there are 50 ways to play this game.

In California an international driver license has no value per se. California explicitly wants drivers to show their original license. The international license has only some value if it has been issued by the same government agency that issued the original driver license when it help to translate a foreign language such as Chinese or Vietnamese into English.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Pulled over using an international drivers license will result in the officer asking for a valid GC or visa, if none to be shown then they will be turned over to ICE.

Edited February 22, 2011 by LIFE'SJOURNEY

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Pulled over using an international drivers license will result in the officer asking for a valid GC or visa, if none to be shown then they will be turned over to ICE.

This is correct, however as you are AOS pending one of two things will happen once ICE arrives:

1. they will see the NOA1 (that you're carrying of course as well as your passport) and know that you're in a period of authorised stay

2. They won't realise that the NOA1 puts you in a period of authorised stay. You will be locked up in detention until you see an immigration judge who DOES know that and release you.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

They will also ask for proof of insurance which you had better have.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Pulled over using an international drivers license will result in the officer asking for a valid GC or visa, if none to be shown then they will be turned over to ICE.

Police has no right to ask for a Green Card or a visa. None. Zero. Nada. Nilch.

Police has the right to ask for a valid ID, which is the passport. If they then look for a visa and there's none or it is expired, they will issue a citation. They will not call ICE. Period.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Police has no right to ask for a Green Card or a visa. None. Zero. Nada. Nilch.

Police has the right to ask for a valid ID, which is the passport. If they then look for a visa and there's none or it is expired, they will issue a citation. They will not call ICE. Period.

Bob this one you are wrong on, maybe in Cali, but in many states they will and have the right to ask. They will verfy your right to a lefal presesent in the US, if you can not produce the end result will be you will be put in jail.

[Boiler 45,486]

Terminology

No such thing as an International Drivers License, it is a Permit to be used in conjunction with your DL.

Most if not all State allow residents a limited time to get a State license, as long as you are within that period then you are good to go.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Bob this one you are wrong on, maybe in Cali, but in many states they will and have the right to ask. They will verfy your right to a lefal presesent in the US, if you can not produce the end result will be you will be put in jail.

What I meant to say was, in most states the law enforcement has the right to ask for any document which can provide evidence that you have the right to drive using a non-state issue driver license. The driver would produce either a GC, Passport with a valid visa or a ????. If any of those documents are not produced, then the officer can either arrest the driver for driving without a valid license, which will or could lead to the driver being subject to ICE protcol.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

What I meant to say was, in most states the law enforcement has the right to ask for any document which can provide evidence that you have the right to drive using a non-state issue driver license. The driver would produce either a GC, Passport with a valid visa or a ????. If any of those documents are not produced, then the officer can either arrest the driver for driving without a valid license, which will or could lead to the driver being subject to ICE protcol.

You are right about California and based on the fact that SB-1070 has not been implemented in Arizona, I assumed rather generously that this would be about the same in all other states. However, I vaguely remember that Kathryn41 a while ago mentioned that Georgia police now has the right to inquire about legal presence during a lawful traffic stop, so maybe that's the case in some states now.

But to get back to your example. In a "normal" state, where a driver is pulled over for a traffic violation, he then would show the driver license from his home country, let's say Great Britain. The cop may ask for his Ukay passport in addition, and if that thing is valid that would be sufficient to write him a ticket. I really can't imagine that a cop would arrest a Brit for making an illegal turn or driving over the speed limit and call ICE on him.

[Boiler 45,486]

let's say Great Britain. The cop may ask for his Ukay passport in addition, and if that thing is valid that would be sufficient to write him a ticket. I really can't imagine that a cop would arrest a Brit for making an illegal turn or driving over the speed limit and call ICE on him.

What's wrong with using Germany as an example?

I was stopped in a similar situation, pulled out my UK DL. Officer looked at and decided it was going to be too much hassle (my assumption based on body language) and sent me on my way.

[bogart 3]

Ok now i get each others point. I have a valid passport but my visa expired, but what if i have noa1 and 2 to show as d proof? Thanks for the advice guys..

[Boiler 45,486]

Proof of what?

[bogart 3]

Proof of legal stay.