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Hey all,

 

I arrived in NJ from the UK back in September 2018 on a K1 visa and have since got married and sent off the relivent paperwork to the USCIS.  I have got a NOA for the green card and for the work permit advising that all has been received and is currently being worked on.  Back in November 2018 I went to Philadelphia to get my biometrics done.

 

I am trying to obtain a driver's licence.  I have been driving for 12 years on a full UK licence. The NJ policy is that when applying for a licence the individual has to provide 6 points of ID. I believed that I had them. Infact the documents that I presented equated to 9 points.

 

But when I was going through the process the individual checking my ID said that my I-94 has expired. Which it had back in December 2018. I explained that it shows my last entry into the US and that I am currently applying to be a green card holder.  I showed my NOA's for my work permit and Adjustment of Status and Biometrics.  But apparently that wasn't adequate.  She said that I need to get another document from the USCIS.  I couldn't understand what document she was after.  Can someone please advise?

 

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

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Sounds like she wants you have your EAD.

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4 minutes ago, missileman said:

Sounds like she wants you have your EAD.

True. Just like here in Virginia.I showed my EAD approval but still they even want the actual card! Unfortunately, you'll have to wait for your EAD.

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1 hour ago, JonPeare1190 said:

Hey all,

 

I arrived in NJ from the UK back in September 2018 on a K1 visa and have since got married and sent off the relivent paperwork to the USCIS.  I have got a NOA for the green card and for the work permit advising that all has been received and is currently being worked on.  Back in November 2018 I went to Philadelphia to get my biometrics done.

 

I am trying to obtain a driver's licence.  I have been driving for 12 years on a full UK licence. The NJ policy is that when applying for a licence the individual has to provide 6 points of ID. I believed that I had them. Infact the documents that I presented equated to 9 points.

 

But when I was going through the process the individual checking my ID said that my I-94 has expired. Which it had back in December 2018. I explained that it shows my last entry into the US and that I am currently applying to be a green card holder.  I showed my NOA's for my work permit and Adjustment of Status and Biometrics.  But apparently that wasn't adequate.  She said that I need to get another document from the USCIS.  I couldn't understand what document she was after.  Can someone please advise?

 

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

They want to see you are legally in the country. As a K1, all you get on paper is an I-94 which gives you 90 days legal presence. You were only admitted for 90 days. It has expired and you have nothing to show with a date saying how long you can be here. Your NOAs have no date saying you are admitted to the country until 2020 or whatever. Your EAD will have an expiration date of one year. They will allow you a license for at least a year. Typically licenses are set to expire when your document (EAD) is set to expire. 

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On 2/16/2019 at 7:01 PM, NovaDC said:

Just like here in Virginia.I showed my EAD approval but still they even want the actual card! Unfortunately, you'll have to wait for your EAD.

That's because in Virginia, the EAD approval letter is not one if the accepted documents to show your legal status.  Still, you don't need to wait for your EAD card.  The AOS NOA1 is sufficient.  Or at least it was in my case. 

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On 2/16/2019 at 8:16 PM, Wuozopo said:

It has expired and you have nothing to show with a date saying how long you can be here. Your NOAs have no date saying you are admitted to the country until 2020 or whatever.

Don't know about NJ, but in VA the law is that the license will be valid for one year if the legal status document doesn't have an expiration date. 

 
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