Renew my florida driver's license with my 2 years GC and I recieved an 8 years Driver's License!

[didopage 337]

You don't have to do that, it's optional.

You do have to update your information with the SSA after you are naturalised, however.

This is what the SSA says:

"What if my immigration status or citizenship changed?

If your immigration status changed or you became a U.S. citizen, you should tell Social Security so we can update your records. To get your immigration status or citizenship corrected, you need to show documents that prove your new status or citizenship. We can accept only certain documents as proof of citizenship for new and replacement cards. These include your U.S. passport, a Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of Citizenship. If you are not a U.S. citizen, Social Security will ask to see your current immigration documents."

Becoming a LPR or a US citizen, same thing.

[Hypnos 6,578]

Your immigration status didn't change in the eyes of the SSA. You were a "legal alien eligible to work" before (if you showed the SSA an EAD) and you are a "legal alien eligible to work" after (once you receive your green card).

As I said, you are only required to inform the SSA once you naturalise. Some people choose to go and get their social security card re-issued once they receive a green card to have the "Valid for work..." message removed, and some don't.

Edited May 24, 2013 by Hypnos

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

Nope...I have renewed my DL back in 2010 when I was on a visa and that will expire in 2015. They issue 5 year DL here in CA. And since 2010 I have changed my status to GC and by 2015 I will be a US citizen, so no, I had no issues with my DL since my very first time I've got it when I was 15. LOL

I'm super super happy! I finally recieved my 2 years Green card 2 weeks ago and last monda I went to the DMV to renew my driver's license. When I got my 1st drivers license I didt it with my work permit while my gc was still pending. They gave me a conditional drivers license (EXP date sept 2013)

Even when I could wait, last monday I decided to go an update my drivers license and my SSN immigration status. For what I read, when you update your driver's license with your 2 years green card, the dmv issue the driver's license for same amount of time of your GC valid time, so both expires the same day.

I was a little bit concern cause so many people, when the ROC times arrives, most of the people I read, had a hard time having their driver's license expired while the ROC was still pending, in some cases, the DMV didnt even accept the Notice of action as a proof.

But for my surprise, I received my new drivers license by mail and I was beyonnnndd happy to see the exp date is on Nov 2021!! i JUST COULDNT BELIEVE! so now I have no worries about updating again for the next 8 years. Even my naturalization process is gonna come sooner than my dl's expiration date which is cool!

have any of you have the same experience?

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

2045???? Whatta??? WOW! Geeez!!! Maybe I want to move to Arizona. LOL That's just awesome!

My friend, a citizen (so it isn't 100% related) went to Arizona to get a DL because his grandma lived there. He got a license that expired in 2045. That is at retirement. Yeah.

*giggle*

[K&E2009 71]

I got my Florida license renewed, with my Conditional Green Card, for 8 years. 2021 is the new expiry date.