How to Obtain Driver's License for Fiancee in Arkansas?

[j86schroeder 0]

Does anyone know how soon or what documents are needed to get a driver's license for my fiancee in Arkansas? The revenue office doesn't seem to know... No one does. My fiancee did not receive any special documentation when she arrived to the US, so therefore we can't get a social security number. All we will have is when we get married in this 90 day window and get the marriage certificate to show as proof or identification.

Any thoughts on how I can go about getting a driver's license as soon as possible for fiancee?

[PCV 9]

As far as the social security number....I believe you can apply for the SSN by having the I-94 document (link)

There is a lot of information on this site that can help you with the SSN

Best of Luck

https://i94.cbp.dhs....BLvc1QGMQ470GqD!-1588311864

[Boiler 45,525]

Have you looked on the DMV web site?

No idea what you are talking about re SSN, that is one of the first things you apply for.

[Ning 619]

Does anyone know how soon or what documents are needed to get a driver's license for my fiancee in Arkansas? The revenue office doesn't seem to know... No one does. My fiancee did not receive any special documentation when she arrived to the US, so therefore we can't get a social security number. All we will have is when we get married in this 90 day window and get the marriage certificate to show as proof or identification.

Any thoughts on how I can go about getting a driver's license as soon as possible for fiancee?

First contact your local DMV.

Second study what she needs to do to obtain a S S card. She can get one now but it will not allow her to work.

[PCV 9]

If you go to "Guides" at the top of the page. Then on the right is:

Obtaining a Social Security Number (SSN):
----- How to get a Social Security Number Guide

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

She probably will not be able to get a DL at all, until she gets her EAD or GC.

She definitely can get a SSN. Time to get informed.

[j86schroeder 0]

Okay thanks everyone for the replies! Okay. Just to clear up any confusion. The revenue office is the DMV office. First of all, not many Hispanics live in this neck of the woods. Secondly, no one from two different cities could tell me what paperwork is needed to get her a drivers license.

The link for the I-94 worked! I appreciate that. I put in her information and was able to pull her record and print out the i-94. Now I can hopefully take that to the SSN office and get a social security number. Once we receive that SSN, which another user on here told me, it takes maybe two weeks to receive the SSN. Then simply obtain the marriage certificate, and file for the adjustment of status along with the advance parole document for travel, and the employment authorization documentation for employment, and then just wait.

Any thoughts? Hopefully its is just as simple as that sounds....

Print i-94 after arrival in the US

Apply for SSN.

After receiving SSN, obtain marriage certificate.

Prepare paperwork for the AOS adjustment of status, EAD Employment Authorization Document, and Advance Parole Document

Submit all documents at once, and hopefully after receiving the green card in 4 months minimum then apply for Drivers License ?

John.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Moving from K~1 Process to Family-based AOS Forum~

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~Duplicate thread removed, please refrain from posting of same topic in different threads~

Edited November 24, 2013 by A&B

[Boiler 45,525]

You do not need a SSN to get a Marriage License.

[Lynkali 163]

Print i-94 after arrival in the US

Apply for SSN.

After receiving SSN, obtain marriage certificate.

Prepare paperwork for the AOS adjustment of status, EAD Employment Authorization Document, and Advance Parole Document

Submit all documents at once, and hopefully after receiving the green card in 4 months minimum then apply for Drivers License ?

More or less correct -- do note that 4 months would be exceptionally fast to get the actual green card, since many cases are averaging 10 months. So don't count on it any time very soon. EAD and AP should come relatively quickly (2-3 months) though.

Get SSN as soon as you can -- if you wait too long, you'll be turned away if it's too close to the expiration of her I-94.

Most states don't require SSN for marriage license/certificate -- you can get married right away without SSN if you so choose, unless Arkansas is unique?

The paperwork for the AOS/EAD/AP isn't THAT bad, we completed it in one weekend, but it does require all of the financial support documents for the I-864, which were the most time-consuming. Luckily if you prepared well for the K-1 interview and had supporting docs for your I-134, much of it can be re-used this time around.

I can't speak for Arkansas, but in many states (like for us here in California), having the EAD will be enough to get a driver's license. In most states, the license will have an expiration date tied to the expiration of the EAD, so you may have to go back and renew the driver's license after getting a longer-validity green card, many months later.

[j86schroeder 0]

Ok great thank you. I was not wanting to get the SSN number so that we could get married but that is a good thought to check on that.

Below is the link to how obtain marriage certificate in Arkansas.

http://www.arkansas.com/weddings/laws/

According to the USCIS website, Fort Smith, AR shows for i-485 that it is four months. Please correct me if I am wrong.

The i-485 is the AOS adjustment of status which shows four months. The i-865 is the Affidavit of Support which we do not need because I make enough money to above the poverty guidelines.

Hopefully when we submit the i-485 we can then submit the AOS/EAD/AP all at once, and possibly receive back confirmation we have been approved for the EAD and AP before the AOS.

Once we receive the EAD, we can try and go to the DMV and see if they will issue her a driver license then.

Another note, somewhere I read it said to wait at least two weeks before arrival to the US before applying for SSN. I think that if you wait the two weeks then apply for the SSN, it will be in the system according to a document here on visajourney. Then when we fill out the i485 AOS form, we can put the SSN in the form so that its in the whole process.

Any thoughts, please add.

John.

More or less correct -- do note that 4 months would be exceptionally fast to get the actual green card, since many cases are averaging 10 months. So don't count on it any time very soon. EAD and AP should come relatively quickly (2-3 months) though.

Get SSN as soon as you can -- if you wait too long, you'll be turned away if it's too close to the expiration of her I-94.

Most states don't require SSN for marriage license/certificate -- you can get married right away without SSN if you so choose, unless Arkansas is unique?

The paperwork for the AOS/EAD/AP isn't THAT bad, we completed it in one weekend, but it does require all of the financial support documents for the I-864, which were the most time-consuming. Luckily if you prepared well for the K-1 interview and had supporting docs for your I-134, much of it can be re-used this time around.

I can't speak for Arkansas, but in many states (like for us here in California), having the EAD will be enough to get a driver's license. In most states, the license will have an expiration date tied to the expiration of the EAD, so you may have to go back and renew the driver's license after getting a longer-validity green card, many months later.

[Hypnos 6,576]

AoS from a K visa is a special case. You will either have no interview and the green card will automagically show up in the mail but will take about a year to do so, or you will have an interview but it will take around six months to receive the appointment.

You do need to have filed an I-864 affidavit of support along with the I-485; you will be RFE'd for it if you didn't.

Edited November 24, 2013 by Hypnos

[Lynkali 163]

The i-865 is the Affidavit of Support which we do not need because I make enough money to above the poverty guidelines.

Please read the guides (see http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos )-- you absolutely DO need to file the I-864. Yes, you make enough, but you have to prove that to USCIS using paystubs, tax transcripts and other documentation, they won't just take your word for it. You can use much of the same information from the I-134, but you DO NEED to file the I-864 with your AOS packet, everyone does!

[Ontarkie 14,226]

I was able to get my drivers license with just my K-1 visa and I-94 here in Arkansas, but I'm central so they most likely see a lot more immigrants. I did have a bit of trouble with them finding me in the computer but when they finally did I got the full 4 yr license. The one women we dealt with was great she sent us home and would check the computer to see if they found my once she saw me she called me up to come back. It was a bit of a pain but that was the computer not her.

[ladyblue 11]

Does anyone know how soon or what documents are needed to get a driver's license for my fiancee in Arkansas? The revenue office doesn't seem to know... No one does. My fiancee did not receive any special documentation when she arrived to the US, so therefore we can't get a social security number. All we will have is when we get married in this 90 day window and get the marriage certificate to show as proof or identification.

Any thoughts on how I can go about getting a driver's license as soon as possible for fiancee?

My husband just got his drivers License in arkansas last month. You will need a valid passport. and have her study for the test because they will trick you up my husband took the test 4 times before passing. if you need help in box me .