Limited term Texas DL

[TedsGirl 193]

I am unsure where to post this so please move it is in the wrong category.

 

I just received my Texas DL the other day and yet was assigned a limited term one. When DPS got back to me they stated I have that generated from USCIS. Is this normal for a first time driver and LPR? From the research I did limited term is designated for foreign visitors so I’m unsure and expected a year or more DL. I paid $33 for my DL fee.
 

I wasn’t going to waste my time on USCIS just yet since so many of you have helped me tremendously on my visa journey.

 

TIA!

[Lil bear 4,186]

2 minutes ago, TedsGirl said:

I am unsure where to post this so please move it is in the wrong category.

 

I just received my Texas DL the other day and yet was assigned a limited term one. When DPS got back to me they stated I have that generated from USCIS. Is this normal for a first time driver and LPR? From the research I did limited term is designated for foreign visitors so I’m unsure and expected a year or more DL. I paid $33 for my DL fee.
 

I wasn’t going to waste my time on USCIS just yet since so many of you have helped me tremendously on my visa journey.

 

TIA!

How does the expiry date of your conditional  green card compare yo the expiry date of your Drivers License ? 
 

Moved to living and working in the US as this  topic  best fits there. 

[Crazy Cat 41,821]

19 minutes ago, TedsGirl said:

When DPS got back to me they stated I have that generated from USCIS.

I'm not sure what they meant by that.  When wife got her Texas DL in 2017, she was able to do a direct swap of her Taiwan DL for a full-term Texas DL, no tests, etc. (the Real ID type).  She had a 2 year Green Card, but her Texas DL was issued for 7 years.  

Edited August 21, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[TedsGirl 193]

27 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I'm not sure what they meant by that.  When wife got her Texas DL in 2017, she was able to do a direct swap of her Taiwan DL for a full-term Texas DL, no tests, etc. (the Real ID type).  She had a 2 year Green Card, but her Texas DL was issued for 7 years.  

Thank you! I’ve attached the email I got below. I thought as much and not sure why I’ve been short changed and then thought oh perhaps it’s because I’m a brand new driver (never owned a dl before in London or Canada) as well as being a 2 year CGC holder.

 

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your email.  The Department does not generate the expiration date for an individual that is not a U.S. citizen. It is generated based on the lawful presence expiration date returned to the Department by USCIS when lawful presence is confirmed in the license office.  

You may contact USCIS at 800-375-5283 or click here to inquire as to why the expiration date on your card was returned to the Department as your lawful presence expiration date by USCIS.  

To ensure that USCIS returns the new lawful presence expiration date to the Department, we recommend that a license or ID card for an individual not a United States citizen be renewed on or after the expiration date.

Thank you for contacting us and if you need anything else, please let us know.

[TedsGirl 193]

43 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

How does the expiry date of your conditional  green card compare yo the expiry date of your Drivers License ? 
 

Moved to living and working in the US as this  topic  best fits there. 

Thanks for moving this for me🙂

 

My CGC expires March 2025 and my DL expires April 2024.