I-751 Request for Evidence but no finalized divorced/no decree yet

[Sbrisa 41]

Ok, I just went to another BMV and two employees told me that I don’t need a Real ID card to fly within the US until May the 7th of next year. They assured me a standard ID,  the one I got yesterday, is still valid and recognized to board a domestic flight.

I really hope they’re correct.

[OldUser 6,645]

5 minutes ago, Sbrisa said:

Ok, I just went to another BMV and two employees told me that I don’t need a Real ID card to fly within the US until May the 7th of next year. They assured me a standard ID,  the one I got yesterday, is still valid and recognized to board a domestic flight.

I really hope they’re correct.

I think they may be right, the deadline for Real ID requirement got pushed too many times by now.

[Sbrisa 41]

It’s not very clear (to me at least) the way they put it on the BMV’s and TSA’s websites. They do mention that “Beginning May 7th 2025 […] make sure it is Real ID compliant” but they do not clearly state something like “Before then, your Standard ID/driver’s license are still valid to fly nationally”. They kinda take it for granted and that’s what tricked me until now.
Standard or not, I still needed a valid ID to fly and well… for anything else too really, given all my other documents are expired.

If I’m lucky, I’ll be able to schedule an appointment with the Italian consulate in Detroit before next year and finally renew my passport. Until then, I may assume I’m safe/graced about the whole ID/flying thing(?)

 

As for my original issue, I wanted to give an update on that too (in case anyone will find themselves in my situation): my final hearing/divorce day was scheduled for two weeks after USCIS’ deadline for submitting the divorce decree, so I responded to their RFE by sending them a copy of the letter court sent me, stating the hearing’s date and I also attached a letter explaining my circumstances, asking them for an act of goodwill and forgive what was going to be a late submission of almost 3 weeks.

Haven’t heard anything from them for almost a month after that, but coincidentally, the day I received the final divorce decree and sent a copy to USCIS as another, final RFE response, I’ve gotten a letter from them in the mail.

It was an I-797C NOA, informing me my case was transferred to the NBC in order to speed up processing.
I’m not really sure what that implies or means for me and my case, but a big part of me hopes they received my divorce decree by now and will still consider turning a blind eye on my late submission.

Will update further in the event I have news.