Help! DMV will not renew drivers license due the Receipt Date on NOA1 I-751

[eb751pending 1]

Hi All,

My 1st GC expired 12/10/15. I sent I-751 on 9/14/15 and received the I-751 Receipt Notice with the Receipt Date of 09/18/2015 extending my status for 1 year. So far so good.

I'm in PA (Philly area) and my DL will expire soon 09/18/2016, went to DMV weeks back and clerk says they cannot renew it until I receive a new card with a new expiration date BECAUSE they go off the receipt date on the I-751 notice and since that is 09/18/2015, the year extension will be until 09/18/2016 which is the same day as my DL expires. I tried for 10 minutes to clarify/explain this, no success.

Any suggestions on how or where I can find some piece of information that clearly says this extension starts from the date the previous GC expires, which in my case was 12/10/15 and not from the day they received my documentation?

I've being trying to renew this DL since Aug 12th, so by now i'm just a bit

frustrated.

I've called DMV support line 717 412-5300 and they said if I have the receipt that should be enough for a clerk to renew using that information. I them told that clearly that wasn't the case. So they suggested going to a different location, or for me to try to educate the clerk on the forms I have (really?) or waiting to talk to a supervisor just to SEE IF he/she can do anything.

I've called different USCIS numbers and all seem to have the same limited info that my process is ongoing and within the timeline, so apparently they can't do anything not even send a letter.

I've submitted a request to USCIS online and got an e-mail to Expect a reply by October 7, 2016.

I've scheduled Infopass appointment, conveniently (but not) the closest appt available is in 3 weeks from when I booked, so I'll wait for that.

I appreciate any device.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I also think you should escalate at the DMV, BUT, if nothing else works you can make INFOPASS and get a stamp in your passport.

[JenniferNangel 137]

Since it's a renewal can you try going to triple A?? I hate the dmv and when I renew my license 2 years ago I went there

I'm not sure if it's the same if you're a LPR but it doesn't hurt to try

[eb751pending 1]

Thank You all for your answers! *This issue was resolved today* I had my drivers licence renewed.

(it only took over a month, many calls to USCIS and PennDot/DMV, three trips to a DMV center, the last one was 1h30 long)

- Went to a different DMV location in PA and this time my husband (native american) was with me and he did most of the talk (huge help).

- Showed my DL, my expired GC and my I-751 receipt notice. They asked for SSC and 2 proves of residency (utility bill or any letter in my name and current address). I showed to them.

- Clerk said she could not renew it, after a lot of talk she then goes ask the supervisor that also says to her "Yes, we use the receipt date and she(me) should have her new green card by now"

- Then we asked to talk to the supervisor ourselves and explain the situation because clearly there is confusion regarding the dates.

- Talked to the supervisor, he started saying that he knew what he was talking about, that he deals with these cases every day for years and then he affirmed to know how USCIS process goes. We then said "Okay, that is great and if you know the process so then will be able to help" . I've mentioned we've called USCIS NCSC #1-800-375-5283 both yesterday and today and NCSC personnel said that the year extension starts from the date GC expired. So I was in a position where USCIS "the ones responsible for issuing the GC and sending the I-751 receipt notice" says A and the DMV supervisor says that USCIS is WRONG. Then I said I was going to call NCSC again while in the DMV office and they both would talk. (only way to see what's right or wrong)

DMV supervisor finally agreed to try something and he said they could access the "SAVE" system, open a request to USCIS about my process and based on the answer they would have he would then make a decision to either or not renew my drive license. THEY WERE ABLE TO RENEW MY DL.

If this ever happens to you that is within the extension period and has the process ongoing, ask the DMV supervisor to open a request on the save system.

https://www.uscis.gov/save/

If you are a:

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Be prepared to provide:

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• Agency designated Point of Contact (POC) for the SAVE Program
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• Section of Law requiring or authorizing the Verification of Immigration Status
• Estimated number of Verification Requests the agency will submit each year

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[olga t 1]

congratulations! ?

Edited September 24, 2016 by olga t

[TBoneTX 45,324]

What a relief for you! Thanks for returning with the happy update in such detail.