I-751 August 2011 Filers

[Shaun Barba 0]

Didn't realize until today (while my wife was traveling through airports) that her Driver's License expired because her PR Card expired. Has anyone run into this before? Will the letter we received cover a driver's license renewal? I would call them but they're closed through the weekend. Just curious what experience everyone else has had with this. Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the long delay in getting a ROC processed.

[mimo1985 0]

Didn't realize until today (while my wife was traveling through airports) that her Driver's License expired because her PR Card expired. Has anyone run into this before? Will the letter we received cover a driver's license renewal? I would call them but they're closed through the weekend. Just curious what experience everyone else has had with this. Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the long delay in getting a ROC processed. What do u mean it's expired because her green card expired? As long as she has a valid SS she can go and renew her license it has nothin to do with green card

[scotty2009 13]

Didn't realize until today (while my wife was traveling through airports) that her Driver's License expired because her PR Card expired. Has anyone run into this before? Will the letter we received cover a driver's license renewal? I would call them but they're closed through the weekend. Just curious what experience everyone else has had with this. Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the long delay in getting a ROC processed.

Shaun Cole,

I remember posting a thread asking about this, to no avail. This happened to me. Did your wife receive a letter in the mail from DMV asking for her SSN? This might be because when she applied for a DL, she presented her SSN card with annotation. It's not something you should worry about. On the letter it says for her to mail back the completed form. However, I wanted to make things faster so I went to a local DMV. The DMV personnel I spoke to told me to "just mail the form back". I had to insist on talking to a manager for things to get done on the same day. The manager did not have a clue on what to do as well. I showed them my ORIGINAL green card extension letter from USCIS, verifying my legal stay here. After a long discussion, the manager photocopied the letter, kept it on file and updated my DMV online information. I paid for renewing my DL and got a temporary DL. A month after, I got the card. Hope this helps.

[K and R 0]

Shaun Cole,

I remember posting a thread asking about this, to no avail. This happened to me. Did your wife receive a letter in the mail from DMV asking for her SSN? This might be because when she applied for a DL, she presented her SSN card with annotation. It's not something you should worry about. On the letter it says for her to mail back the completed form. However, I wanted to make things faster so I went to a local DMV. The DMV personnel I spoke to told me to "just mail the form back". I had to insist on talking to a manager for things to get done on the same day. The manager did not have a clue on what to do as well. I showed them my ORIGINAL green card extension letter from USCIS, verifying my legal stay here. After a long discussion, the manager photocopied the letter, kept it on file and updated my DMV online information. I paid for renewing my DL and got a temporary DL. A month after, I got the card. Hope this helps.

The DMV (CA) sent my husband a letter requesting proof of legal residence. We mailed that back with a copy of the NOA1 extension letter and they renewed his drivers license. We had the new license in just a couple of weeks.

[Shaun Barba 0]

As long as she has a valid SS she can go and renew her license it has nothin to do with green card

Each state is different. In Georgia, licenses for non-citizens have to match the expiration date of their documentation: "Once immigration documentation is verified with USCIS, a Georgia driver's license or identification card may be issued with an expiration date that matches the immigration documentation expiration date, but no longer than 3 years." - http://dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?con=1741471757&ty=dl

She's had a normal social security card without any limitations printed on it since 2009. She got her license in June. I just assumed it wouldn't expire for 6 years (like mine) but hers actually expired in November (which is when her Permanent Resident card expired).

[Shaun Barba 0]

Shaun Cole,

I remember posting a thread asking about this, to no avail. This happened to me. Did your wife receive a letter in the mail from DMV asking for her SSN? This might be because when she applied for a DL, she presented her SSN card with annotation. It's not something you should worry about. On the letter it says for her to mail back the completed form. However, I wanted to make things faster so I went to a local DMV. The DMV personnel I spoke to told me to "just mail the form back". I had to insist on talking to a manager for things to get done on the same day. The manager did not have a clue on what to do as well. I showed them my ORIGINAL green card extension letter from USCIS, verifying my legal stay here. After a long discussion, the manager photocopied the letter, kept it on file and updated my DMV online information. I paid for renewing my DL and got a temporary DL. A month after, I got the card. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the experienced info. We receved no letter from DDS, which I think is why I was shocked. No warning that it expired (though the expiration is printed on the card, so we should have noticed anyway). She presented a social security card that had no annotation on it. (Side note: I think we've gone through 3 or 4 social security card types since she's been here. Final one looks just like mine (no annotation).) I think we'll have to take a trip to the DDS soon with all documentation in hand. I fear we'll run against opposition. Even if things go well, I do find it annoying that we have to pay for a new license for each "renewal" even though she's in good standing. Citizens get a 6 year license no questions asked. Non-citizens have to pay more because... they're not citizens. Ridiculous.

-Shaun

[scotty2009 13]

Thanks for the experienced info. We receved no letter from DDS, which I think is why I was shocked. No warning that it expired (though the expiration is printed on the card, so we should have noticed anyway). She presented a social security card that had no annotation on it. (Side note: I think we've gone through 3 or 4 social security card types since she's been here. Final one looks just like mine (no annotation).) I think we'll have to take a trip to the DDS soon with all documentation in hand. I fear we'll run against opposition. Even if things go well, I do find it annoying that we have to pay for a new license for each "renewal" even though she's in good standing. Citizens get a 6 year license no questions asked. Non-citizens have to pay more because... they're not citizens. Ridiculous.

-Shaun

You're welcome. I hope they don't give you the runaround everything goes on smoothly for your wife

[Shaun Barba 0]

Didn't realize until today (while my wife was traveling through airports) that her Driver's License expired because her PR Card expired. Has anyone run into this before? Will the letter we received cover a driver's license renewal? I would call them but they're closed through the weekend. Just curious what experience everyone else has had with this. Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the long delay in getting a ROC processed.

Bad news so far - I called the DDS this morning and was told that the NOA was NOT an approved document; that they were aware of the situation with those filing for ROC having to wait an extended period for approval, but that this had nothing to do with Georgia law; that they would NOT issue a license without a valid non-expired Permanent Resident card.

This is different than what other Georgia VJ users have posted: See Here.

Next step: Go to the DDS office and attempt it there. Hopefully the person I spoke with misunderstood our question.

[scotty2009 13]

Bad news so far - I called the DDS this morning and was told that the NOA was NOT an approved document; that they were aware of the situation with those filing for ROC having to wait an extended period for approval, but that this had nothing to do with Georgia law; that they would NOT issue a license without a valid non-expired Permanent Resident card.

This is different than what other Georgia VJ users have posted: See Here.

Next step: Go to the DDS office and attempt it there. Hopefully the person I spoke with misunderstood our question.

That sucks. I'm sorry that happened to you/your wife. I don't understand why they are being $#)@()@@! about it.

[sajori 0]

Pardon my whining, but I just cannot BELIEVE how long this takes. I'm a federal employee myself and I can't understand what takes 6 months or more to get these applications processed?! If I had work sit for that long I'd have a whole lot of questions being asked...

I find it extremely frustrating that we only have an 800-number to call...only to receive the same canned answer that appears on the USCIS case status site.

Sigh...

[mr and mrs 187]

Pardon my whining, but I just cannot BELIEVE how long this takes.

volume.

fraud.

understaffing.

you are not yet out of processing times, though that info is rather dated (last update 14 nov). if you call, they will tell you they are working on april/may. once you are beyond official processing times, call and speak to a level 2 operator. level 1 people are just not that helpful.

[mrscrockett 0]

So what can a Level 2 operator do if you're outside the official processing time? My 6mth deadline is February 28th, which is from the day of my biometrics. *Sigh* My husband has gotten to the point, where he's stopped asking.

[mr and mrs 187]

level one are essentially just answer the phone. they can see roughly the same this we see on the cases status page on the USCIS page.

level two (from what i understand) are actually employees of USCIS. ie immigration officials. they can see much more information.

the reality is that VSC is taking 8-10 months for approvals. im going to sit tight til the 7.5 month mark. ill see what the others in my filing month are saying and then get in touch.

CSC also seems to have had a massive slow down since the summer. in my july filers thread, i think CSC has 52% approvals, but the bulk of those were in october!

[AmberOctober 25]

I got my DL in Texas in 2010 and it expires in 2016.

[MillieVanilli 0]

Quick update, i got my approval today. I got email, then i checked on web site, and they updated my case. It says they order production of green card on January 18.

Thanks for all support, and i hope all of you guys will soon get GCs

Good luck everybody