Ontario to Pennsylvania driver's license questions for K1

[Usaph 19]

Has anyone been similar to our situation recently: moving to and getting married in PA next month, from Ontario, with a valid Ontario driver's license?

 

Seems like fiance can use the out of country driver's license for 1 year (it's validity is beyond that) from the FAQ here.

 

We're trying to find out when she can get a PA driver's license. This page is a bit confusing at it says a minimum of 1 year legal presence is required, so does that mean we have to wait til the end of 1 year? Or can we get the driver's license after EAD or anything else?

 

Thanks!

[geowrian 22,337]

Those rules are for visitors. As a K-1 entrant, you would generally fall under the new resident rules: https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/New-Resident-Relocation-Information/New Residents/Pages/Info-For-New-Residents.aspx

Under that, you have 60 days of use of the foreign license.

 

You can get a license in PA under K-1 status within the first 90 days with your passport + I-94 + Social Security Card + marriage certificate (yes this is required! what a hassle it was to drive home to get this for us...) + completed application.

Edited September 10, 2019 by geowrian

[Usaph 19]

28 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Those rules are for visitors. As a K-1 entrant, you would generally fall under the new resident rules: https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/New-Resident-Relocation-Information/New Residents/Pages/Info-For-New-Residents.aspx

Under that, you have 60 days of use of the foreign license.

 

You can get a license in PA under K-1 status within the first 90 days with your passport + I-94 + Social Security Card + marriage certificate (yes this is required! what a hassle it was to drive home to get this for us...) + completed application.

Excellent info, thank you so much!

[Usaph 19]

On 9/10/2019 at 9:52 AM, geowrian said:

Those rules are for visitors. As a K-1 entrant, you would generally fall under the new resident rules: https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/New-Resident-Relocation-Information/New Residents/Pages/Info-For-New-Residents.aspx

Under that, you have 60 days of use of the foreign license.

 

You can get a license in PA under K-1 status within the first 90 days with your passport + I-94 + Social Security Card + marriage certificate (yes this is required! what a hassle it was to drive home to get this for us...) + completed application.

Do you remember if a copy of the marriage certificate was OK? Did they keep it? Or did they want a certified copy?

 

Do you recall when you got the eye exam? Is that done before hand or at the driver's license center?

[geowrian 22,337]

36 minutes ago, Usaph said:

Do you remember if a copy of the marriage certificate was OK? Did they keep it? Or did they want a certified copy?

 

Do you recall when you got the eye exam? Is that done before hand or at the driver's license center?

We brought the original marriage certificate. They returned it after making a copy.

My wife got the physical beforehand, and I think that is required. The physical included the eye exam portion IIRC (she doesn't need glasses to drive and never tested her vision).

[Usaph 19]

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

We brought the original marriage certificate. They returned it after making a copy.

My wife got the physical beforehand, and I think that is required. The physical included the eye exam portion IIRC (she doesn't need glasses to drive and never tested her vision).

Got it, thanks again!