Few questions about the arriving in the US.

[Denis74 18]

Hello everyone !

 

It's been a while I haven't  post anything. We are still waiting to pays the NVC fees to not get the ITW too early as we are planning to leave early of May (Probably 5/02/2024)!

I have a few questions, here there are :

 

1 : I guess the waiting time from being DQ'd at NVC to the ITW being scheduled is pretty fast in Paris ?

 

2 : By the way, I should get the 10 years GC as we got married the 4/30/2022, right ? (Even if it's 2 days past the 2 years rule)

 

3 : Do you know how long does it takes to exchange a driving license ? ( French )

 

4 : We already know that we will go to Seattle, WA at the end of June 2024, what addresses  we should give the immigration ? The DMV ? The IRS ? We will stay in my wife's family houses either in Massachusetts and Washington. 

 

5 : I assume this is not a problem for the immigration to get to Massachusetts for 2 months then go to Seattle, WA ?

 

Thank you in advance for the answers !

 

Denis.

 

 

[Chancy 6,242]

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On 9/5/2023 at 9:50 AM, Denis74 said:

2 : By the way, I should get the 10 years GC as we got married the 4/30/2022, right ? (Even if it's 2 days past the 2 years rule)

 

3 : Do you know how long does it takes to exchange a driving license ? ( French )

 

4 : We already know that we will go to Seattle, WA at the end of June 2024, what addresses  we should give the immigration ? The DMV ? The IRS ? We will stay in my wife's family houses either in Massachusetts and Washington. 

 

5 : I assume this is not a problem for the immigration to get to Massachusetts for 2 months then go to Seattle, WA ?

 

2.  You are entitled to a 10-year GC if you first enter the US with your spouse visa after your 2nd wedding anniversary.  If USCIS makes a mistake and sends you a 2-year GC, file I-90 to get the GC replaced for free due to USCIS error.

3.  Washington state does not accept "exchange" for DL issued by France.  You must apply for WA DL following the normal process for first-time DL applicant over 18 years old -- https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-training-and-testing/do-i-need-take-test

4.  To the CBP officer at POE, provide a US address where you can reliably get paper mail.  To the DMV, provide the address where you physically reside at the time of DL application.

5.  Not an issue to move to a different US address, but make sure to notify USCIS.  The immigrant must notify USCIS via AR-11 within 10 days of moving, while the sponsor must mail an I-865 within 30 days of moving.

 

[Denis74 18]

On 9/12/2023 at 9:14 PM, Chancy said:

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2.  You are entitled to a 10-year GC if you first enter the US with your spouse visa after your 2nd wedding anniversary.  If USCIS makes a mistake and sends you a 2-year GC, file I-90 to get the GC replaced for free due to USCIS error.

3.  Washington state does not accept "exchange" for DL issued by France.  You must apply for WA DL following the normal process for first-time DL applicant over 18 years old -- https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-training-and-testing/do-i-need-take-test

4.  To the CBP officer at POE, provide a US address where you can reliably get paper mail.  To the DMV, provide the address where you physically reside at the time of DL application.

5.  Not an issue to move to a different US address, but make sure to notify USCIS.  The immigrant must notify USCIS via AR-11 within 10 days of moving, while the sponsor must mail an I-865 within 30 days of moving.

 

@Chancy thank you very much for this very helpful information you gave me ! and also sorry to haven’t post in the right part of the forum. 
 

3. I know that Washington state does not accept exchange of my French DL but if I reside in Massachusetts or New Hampshire (states where we will get to for the first month before moving to Washington), could I exchange my French DL to a Massachusetts or New Hampshire one(because they both accept to exchange DL issued by France) if we only stay 1 month in these states before moving to Washington?

or the best and easy option is to use my French DL until we get to Washington and pass the test. (I assume I can use my French DL for 3 months)

 

I am sorry for the dumb questions but my wife never lived in the US unless when she studied, when she was younger so we don’t really know about how it works in the us !
 

[Chancy 6,242]

On 9/20/2023 at 1:11 AM, Denis74 said:

I am sorry for the dumb questions but my wife never lived in the US unless when she studied, when she was younger so we don’t really know about how it works in the us !

 

Not dumb questions.  This sub-forum is exactly for DL-related questions like yours.  No need to apologize.

 

You may obtain a DL from MA or NH, if you have the required documents.  Hopefully, you can get your SSN quickly enough to make the trip to the MA or NH DMV worthwhile before you move to WA.  You may also need to present proof of residency in the state.

 

[Denis74 18]

On 9/21/2023 at 2:58 PM, Chancy said:

 

Not dumb questions.  This sub-forum is exactly for DL-related questions like yours.  No need to apologize.

 

You may obtain a DL from MA or NH, if you have the required documents.  Hopefully, you can get your SSN quickly enough to make the trip to the MA or NH DMV worthwhile before you move to WA.  You may also need to present proof of residency in the state.

 

Thanks a lot ! we will see but I will probably pass the test in Seattle, 1 month is pretty short to do everything !