I AM SO MAD!! This is total BS...

[rebeccajo 14]

And if you scroll down a bit, what recently happened to Driving Certificates in Tennessee:

http://www.tnimmigrant.org/TN_Coalition/Le...htm#Certificate

http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6668013

http://www.jhackworth.com/weekly_reports/p...ease_061507.htm

Edited August 10, 2007 by rebeccajo

[SirLancelot 1]

And if you scroll down a bit, what recently happened to Driving Certificates in Tennessee:

http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

Also here - (scroll down a bit)

http://www.jhackworth.com/weekly_reports/p...ease_061507.htm

Certificates for Driving

The controversial certificates for driving (CFD) were abolished by lawmakers. The new measure replaces the CFD with a temporary driver license for foreign residents lawfully in the United States. The temporary licenses are valid from one to five years.

Congrats elgringo. You've accomplished what you set out to do.

[rebeccajo 14]

Well, I don't get what that's all about.........

[SirLancelot 1]

Well, I don't get what that's all about.........

Interesting... Perhaps not so great a change...

SB 1968 by Kyle, HB 1827 by Turner M,—Eliminates the Certificate for Driving program. This bill was introduced at the request of the Governor's office, and would put into law what has unfortunately been policy since February of 2006 when the certificate program was suspended for undocumented immigrants.The Chairman of the House Transportation committee, Rep Philip Pinion, introduced an amendment that would preserve a "driving safety document" for those immigrants in possession of a Form I-797, a USCIS receipt for a petition to adjust legal status. (Read amendment here.) (Read talking points for the amendment.) The one improvement the bill makes to the current situation is to allow foreign nationals on temporary visas to obtain a temporary driver's license (as opposed to a driving certificate). This positive change comes at the cost of tens of thousands of people being denied any driving safety document at all, and access to insurance. The new law will go into effect on October 1st, 2007. (General Talking Points) PASSED House and Senate. Public Chapter Number 194

Everyone should move to WA. They have very laxed requirements for obtaining a full DL.

CA law sucks too, but compared to TN, it's not as bad.

[rebeccajo 14]

Still trying to figure out whats going on in Tennessee....

http://www.tnrip.org/DriversLicenses.htm

[Dr_LHA 3]

OK, so if the law has been repealed then did the DMV that told elgringo his wife could only get a CFD not get the memo? Or have they not actually enacted the changes?

[chuckandkim 0]

The new law will go into effect on October 1st, 2007. (General Talking Points) PASSED House and Senate. Public Chapter Number 194

Well, maybe OP should return on Oct 2nd to get a new DL.

Note: DL is NOT an official ID by all mean for EVERYONE. Some people think and believe having a DL is a key to this society, not really! It will get you around town a lot quicker, but no, DL is NOT a national ID Card. It justs means you can drive! Driving is NOT also a RIGHT but it's a privilege.

Edited August 10, 2007 by chuckandkim

[rebeccajo 14]

OK, so if the law has been repealed then did the DMV that told elgringo his wife could only get a CFD not get the memo? Or have they not actually enacted the changes?

Doc

One of those articles makes mention of a October 1, 2007 date.

I'd still love to see more research on this or another resident of Tennessee come into the discussion. Google it yourself and you will find the search for clarity quite frustrating.

Personally I need a plain-language translation for full understanding.

B

[Dr_LHA 3]

The new law will go into effect on October 1st, 2007. (General Talking Points) PASSED House and Senate. Public Chapter Number 194

So it would seem then that the Tennessee house and Senate realised that its a stupid law and repealed it then. Good show!

[Allie&Leo 0]

Thank you VJ friends for doing all that research on TN and driving. I'm soooo happy to see that my husband should be able to turn in his CFD in October for a temp DL. (if we get his greencard by then).

I really really appreciate the time you guys took into researching what is going on in TN. Thank you Thank you.

It will be so much easier with a DL when being carded, etc.

Allie

Nashville, TN

[chuckandkim 0]

It will be so much easier with a DL when being carded, etc.

It would be even BETTER if you will never be carded... EVER!

[C_S 0]

I live in TN, and I had some trouble when trying to get my DL in Memphis last year. I was able to get a CFD with my EAD card but as soon as I got my conditional green card I was able to get the DL, and it won’t expire when the conditional GC expires.

I’ve noticed that people at the DMV at Shelby Dr knew more about these rules than the ones working at Summer Ave. I would go to another DMV, or try to talk to a supervisor.

[Nikita2Charles 32]

My wife had her driver's license here in California just by using the EAD card.

What we did, as soon as she got here, I took her for a non driver ID so she doesn't have to carry her passport and stuff around, later on after the EAD got her permit then driver's license, the expiration date was not based on the GC. because it was still AOS pending.

[elgringo 0]

I'm really confused now. So they are going to do away with the CFDs in October? It sounds like a "temporary" driver's license could be just as bad though.

I still believe that the only thing that should be offered to a LEGAL permanent resident is a full driver's license that would be offered to a citizen. As I said before, (and I think everyone knows except for the dumb Tennessee state legislators), a LPR has the exact same rights as a USC. If they can deny my wife a driver's license, next time they could be trying to deny me one.......

[elgringo 0]

Check out this that I found on the website. You have to do some digging, but if you dig long enough you'll find that it does say that a conditional I-551 is only enough proof to get a CFD.... Like I keep saying, I find it ludicrous that the state of Tennessee considers a valid conditional Legal Permanent Resident card to be the exact same thing as just having an I-94 as far as driver's licenses are concerned. I just cannot get over that. How stupid can they be? We jumped through all the immigration hoops, paid our $1200, did all the paperwork, drove 8 hours for a 10 min interview, got the LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT card, and then the State of TN is gonna tell us that she's not a "real" LPR. What a crock.

http://www.tennessee.gov/safety/driverlice...ltemporary.html