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lyndsaycribbs   17

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Hi,

I know this is not going to be needed for a good bit yet, but i figure its better to know now and be prepared.

I'm a UK citizen and if all goes well will be joining my USC husband in Florida. I have a full UK license.

What will i need to do to get a Florida driving license?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

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Of course.

Once you've formally become a resident of the State of Florida and have the documentation to prove it which would make you eligible to apply for a Florida driver license, you are required to apply for one and henceforward show that as proof of identification when being stopped by a peace officer.

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

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lyndsaycribbs   17

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Thank you,

Do you know if i need to sit a test or anything?

I-130 for myself and son sent - 06/04/2011

Chicago lockbox - 06/06/2011

NOA1 email - 06/09/2011

NOA1 DATE - 06/07/2011

NOA1 hard copy - 06/16/2011

Touched - 06/14/2011

NOA2 email for 1 petition (122 days) - 07/10/2011

September 21, 2011 and October 4, 2011*.

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 20, 2011 and October 3, 2011*. (22/06/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 16, 2011 and September 25, 2011*. (25/06/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 14, 2011 and September 23, 2011*. (01/07/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 12, 2011 and September 20, 2011*.

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 5, 2011 and September 17, 2011*. (24/07/11)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 15, 2011 and September 23, 2011*. (02/09/11)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 21, 2011 and November 3, 2011*

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Hi there. You won't have to take another driving exam in FL. You'll just need to take the vision test. I needed to wait until I had the I-797C (NOA) for my Adjustment of Status before I could apply, and then they gave me a temp license with a one year expiry date. Once I received my GC I took that with me at renewal time and I received the regular license. The clerk I had wasn't familiar with non-USC applications so I had to stand my ground on a few issues, as well as request an escalation to a supervisor. Some members have reported that they were given permanent licenses immediately. It appears each DMV office does things differently. As for ID, you'll need your SSN, current drivers license, passport, I-797C from the AOS, and two pieces of official mail addressed to you at your new residence. (bank statement, rental agreement, mortgage statement, utility bill, etc.) Don't let them confiscate your UK drivers license. Some offices have tried that.

One thing you can do until you can get your license is to apply for a Florida residency card before your I-94 expiry. This shows you are legal and will also get you resident discounts at the theme parks and some hotels. It also cuts down on any roadblocks when you go for your license.

Florida DMV Site

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lyndsaycribbs   17

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Thank you so much for this information, did you have to take the D.A.T.E online test?

I-130 for myself and son sent - 06/04/2011

Chicago lockbox - 06/06/2011

NOA1 email - 06/09/2011

NOA1 DATE - 06/07/2011

NOA1 hard copy - 06/16/2011

Touched - 06/14/2011

NOA2 email for 1 petition (122 days) - 07/10/2011

September 21, 2011 and October 4, 2011*.

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 20, 2011 and October 3, 2011*. (22/06/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 16, 2011 and September 25, 2011*. (25/06/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 14, 2011 and September 23, 2011*. (01/07/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 12, 2011 and September 20, 2011*.

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 5, 2011 and September 17, 2011*. (24/07/11)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 15, 2011 and September 23, 2011*. (02/09/11)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 21, 2011 and November 3, 2011*

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lyndsaycribbs   17

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thank you

I-130 for myself and son sent - 06/04/2011

Chicago lockbox - 06/06/2011

NOA1 email - 06/09/2011

NOA1 DATE - 06/07/2011

NOA1 hard copy - 06/16/2011

Touched - 06/14/2011

NOA2 email for 1 petition (122 days) - 07/10/2011

September 21, 2011 and October 4, 2011*.

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 20, 2011 and October 3, 2011*. (22/06/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 16, 2011 and September 25, 2011*. (25/06/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 14, 2011 and September 23, 2011*. (01/07/2011)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 12, 2011 and September 20, 2011*.

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 5, 2011 and September 17, 2011*. (24/07/11)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 15, 2011 and September 23, 2011*. (02/09/11)

Based on timeline data, your I130 may be adjudicated between September 21, 2011 and November 3, 2011*

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Hi there. You won't have to take another driving exam in FL. You'll just need to take the vision test. I needed to wait until I had the I-797C (NOA) for my Adjustment of Status before I could apply, and then they gave me a temp license with a one year expiry date. Once I received my GC I took that with me at renewal time and I received the regular license. The clerk I had wasn't familiar with non-USC applications so I had to stand my ground on a few issues, as well as request an escalation to a supervisor. Some members have reported that they were given permanent licenses immediately. It appears each DMV office does things differently. As for ID, you'll need your SSN, current drivers license, passport, I-797C from the AOS, and two pieces of official mail addressed to you at your new residence. (bank statement, rental agreement, mortgage statement, utility bill, etc.) Don't let them confiscate your UK drivers license. Some offices have tried that.

One thing you can do until you can get your license is to apply for a Florida residency card before your I-94 expiry. This shows you are legal and will also get you resident discounts at the theme parks and some hotels. It also cuts down on any roadblocks when you go for your license.

Florida DMV Site

Hey I have a I-797C (NOA) can I get a driver license? And how? I live in Atlanta Georgia. What part of Florida did you get it at Thanks:)

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JLL - This thread has been dormant for well over a year.

It would be better if you started a new thread with a Georgia specific question in the topic line.

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