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speakerbox   23

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Hi, I entered US with K1 visa in Kentucky.

I got married, applied SS Card(waiting for them to mail it now) and am preparing for AOS now.

I have a question.

After I get my SS Card, can I get a drivers license? or Do I need to wait till I get GC?

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Fox1983   5

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If you have a SS card you can get a drivers license

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speakerbox   23

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Thank you and Thank you for the link too :)

If you have a SS card you can get a drivers license

Thank you.

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speakerbox   23

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one more question.....I have my vallid National(Japanese) drivers license and valid international drivers license.

until i get my KY drivers license, i can drive with those two with no problems.....correct?

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SM & EF   41

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As people have noted, having a SS card works. My husband was actually able to get his FL DL with just his AOS paperwork, but that was less certain than if he had had his SS card.

I bet it depends on the state and even the agent you get. Good luck.

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speakerbox   23

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As people have noted, having a SS card works. My husband was actually able to get his FL DL with just his AOS paperwork, but that was less certain than if he had had his SS card.

I bet it depends on the state and even the agent you get. Good luc

Thank you!!

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heo luoi   206

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one more question.....I have my vallid National(Japanese) drivers license and valid international drivers license.

until i get my KY drivers license, i can drive with those two with no problems.....correct?

I have no idea, nor do I live in KY.

I would not rush into driving until familiar and truly comfortable.

Never heard of Intl DL but seems more short term oriented vs immigration.

If you fully intend on a local KY DL, I wouldnt want hassle of changing back/forth and dealing w/ paperwork more than already have to for immigration. Being insured and covered w/ the intl DL...etc.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/295235-get-a-international-drivers-license-before-coming-to-the-us/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/392572-driving-on-foreign-valid-drivers-license-in-the-us/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/104435-international-drivers-license-california/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/364729-switching-international-driver-license-to-regular-us-license/

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AnGeLxX   154

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As people have noted, having a SS card works. My husband was actually able to get his FL DL with just his AOS paperwork, but that was less certain than if he had had his SS card.

I bet it depends on the state and even the agent you get. Good luck.

True! Here in Alabama they did not accept my ''SS card or EAD or AOS paperwork'' They wanted to see the real ''Green Card'' -_- Anyways I went back this may and they accepted it and I passed my written test and road test in less than 20 minutes. Good Luck!

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LauraDP   10

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one more question.....I have my vallid National(Japanese) drivers license and valid international drivers license.

until i get my KY drivers license, i can drive with those two with no problems.....correct?

I believe it varies from state to state. I am in PA and was allowed to drive with my UK Driving License accompanied by an International Drivers License for up to a year. I passed my US test within 6 months knowing that if I needed to do a second take for some reason I would need to fit that into the single year I had.

I don't know how it compares to Japan obviously but the US driving test was worryingly easy to pass compared to the UK driving test.

Best wishes

Laura

Married a US/UK dual national in 1996 and had four children together.
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As a family of six, we relocated from Argyll in Scotland to Pennsylvania in October 2013. 

I applied for Citizenship in October 2017 and am currently waiting for an Interview date.

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ddtenor2   80

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Most states allow driving with a valid International Driver's License, although the terms may vary. Go to the Motor Vehicle website for KY and search on International Driver's License. You should be able to find out what KY's regulations are.

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crazyworld   54

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Every state is different as said above. In Ohio you can drive legally for up to one year on your countries valid drivers license.

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dcam14   1

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I am in Illinois and twice, I have tried to get my drivers licence, at two different DMV's and been rejected because you need a green card. Apparently its a new law put in place just recently. I tried showing a marriage certificate, social security etc anything but they kept at it, nope you need a green card.

Still have my Australian licence so I'll just keep driving on that.

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Tracey&Greg   35

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one more question.....I have my vallid National(Japanese) drivers license and valid international drivers license.

until i get my KY drivers license, i can drive with those two with no problems.....correct?

My husband drove with his UK international drivers license here in Alabama with no problems till he got his Alabama licence but like everyone else I do believe every state is different. I have family in Kentucky by the way :) small world lol
 
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