Just curious if anyone knows

[Raspect 0]

We have one month to get married still. This weekend we are going to Denver, Colorado. She went with my mom to the DMV to take out a ID card, for WI, so she would not have to carry her passport around everywhere, to the bars, etc.

They told her she could not. Does anyone know why she cannot? It would be much better if she did not have to carry her passport everywhere with her.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

We have one month to get married still. This weekend we are going to Denver, Colorado. She went with my mom to the DMV to take out a ID card, for WI, so she would not have to carry her passport around everywhere, to the bars, etc.

They told her she could not. Does anyone know why she cannot? It would be much better if she did not have to carry her passport everywhere with her.

Quite likely it is because a K visa is a non-immigrant one... but then again I am not sure.

[*JG* 2]

We have one month to get married still. This weekend we are going to Denver, Colorado. She went with my mom to the DMV to take out a ID card, for WI, so she would not have to carry her passport around everywhere, to the bars, etc.

They told her she could not. Does anyone know why she cannot? It would be much better if she did not have to carry her passport everywhere with her.

The DMV here in St. Louis, MO, required that Andre have his green card, social security card, and proof of residence before he could get is state ID card, and later his driver's license. To get all that, we had to marry and apply for AOS first. That was us.

And, yes, we carried that passport everywhere for a while. After he got his state ID, we put it in the safe deposit box at the bank,along with any other important documents.

[maya62 7]

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drive...pply/idcard.htm

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drive...proof-legal.htm

The above two links will explain why she was told that. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the chart on the second link, to the section entitled "minimum stay requirement".

One of the documents mentioned regarding "legal presence" is the I-797 notice of action, which is something you get when USCIS receives your AOS package. If it were me, I'd call the DMV (the central office in the state capital... not your local branch) once I had that document in my hand and ask to speak to their "legal presence expert" and see if the I-797 is enough.

Meanwhile, the only way to speed things up is to get married faster and get that AOS paperwork in ASAP!

Congrats on your upcoming wedding!

Maya

[Lansbury 19]

It is almost certainly because she doesn't have permanent residence status. Have you checked you local DMV web site to see what documents have to be shown to get ID, a green card is no doubt on the list.

[YuAndDan 153]

DMV is a state by state department, all states handle this differently, a fer just want to see SSN and some other form of ID like in Oregon, others require SSN and something proving long term residency, like EAD, or Green-Card, or Valid I-94 Card as well as photo ID. Many set their expiration to that of the I-94, EAD, Conditional Green-Card or Green-Card.

[Lansbury 19]

DMV is a state by state department, all states handle this differently, a fer just want to see SSN and some other form of ID like in Oregon, others require SSN and something proving long term residency, like EAD, or Green-Card, or Valid I-94 Card as well as photo ID. Many set their expiration to that of the I-94, EAD, Conditional Green-Card or Green-Card.

Oregon I had to show a green card. The stamped entry visa in the passport was ok.