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I got my drivers license today!!:)

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I finally got my noa for adjustment of status so I headed down to get my Ohio pick up my temp packet and do the written first thing this morning after I dropped my son off at school at 8:20

I had all of my docs except for my marriage certificate so had to drive home and go back .. frustrating but no biggie .. not like I'm missing work or anything lol. Found out I didn't need a temp packet so I went and did the written and passed and then they told me that they could squeeze me in for my driving exam. I was so nervous but it went well .. then when I went back to the other office for them to give me my license and the computer system went down. Arrrggg ... so by 12:30 pm I was driving home with my newly acquired license. Had I known that I was going to take my driving test today I would have at least done my hair instead of the usual ponytail as of late :)

Met in Cleveland 07/07/05 ... Fireworks!!!

Emails and phone calls until first visit back September '05

Many trips to Cleveland and overnight stays in New York

Engaged 05/07/06

07/18/07 - Interview yeeehaaa .. approved

07/26/07 - received Visa from Montreal (should have received 07/24)

07/26/07 - POE Buffalo, NY (Peace Bridge) .. No EAD stamp

07/27/07 - Beautiful marriage .. now you may call me Mrs. :)

07/28/07 - Filed AOS,EAD, and AP for me and AOS and AP for my son via UPS .. received 08/01

08/16/07 - applied for ssn

09/03/07 - received ssn card

11/07/07 - AP approved and received 11/12/07 :)

11/19/07- EAD approved online and received same day (actual approval 11/07/07) :)

12/27/07 - AOS transferred to CSC

02/26/08 - 485's approved without interview

01/14/09 - Sent I-751 - removal of conditions

02/23/10 - Biometrics

03/17/10 - Removal of conditions approved .. card production ordered

"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths that we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

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How early can the Canadian get a license once they are in the US?

K1 Visa Journey

Met through an MMORPG: April 2005

Met in person: 9/23/2005

He proposed in front of Buckingham fountain: 8/20/2006

Sent I-129: 12/21/06

NOA1: 12/29/06

Touched: 3/27/06 (Happy belated bday to meee :P)

Received Email that they sent NOA2 yesterday!: 3/28/07

NOA2 in ze mail: 4/2/07

Called NVC to see if they have received the case and they haven't :( 4/13/07 and 4/19/07

NVC sent packet to MTL today! 4/24/07 (took 4 weeks from notice date)

MTL sent packet to my lawyer 5/2/07

Lawyer received Packet 3 finally! 5/17/07

Sent Packet 3 5/22/07

Now on the waiting list for an interview! 5/29/2007

Fiance gets his medical done: 7/16/07

Scheduled for Interview!: 10/24/07

Visa arrives!: 10/26/07

Fiance will be entering US: 1/18/08

Married: 2/4/08

Religious Ceremony: 4/5/08

AOS/EAD

Filling Date for AOS/EAD: 4/19/08

NOA: 5/01/08

Biometrics: 5/21/08

CSC Transfer Date 5/29/08

EAD Approved/Card Ordered 6/30/2008

EAD Card Arrived 7/11/2008

Green Card Production 7/23/2008

Removal of Conditions

Filing Date for RoC: 7/13/2010

Check Cashed: 7/15/2010

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Congratulations :thumbs: I really need to get Claudeth into a driving school so she can get a license and become a bit more independent.

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United States & Republic of the Philippines

"Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid." John Wayne

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lynamon   0

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How early can the Canadian get a license once they are in the US?

You can drive on your Canadian license once you are here for a period of time (as long as it is still valid).. you will have to check with your state to see how long and some insurance companies will either charge you a higher rate for out-of-country or they will not insure you at all. My husbands insurance company Allstate was able to insure me.

Here in Ohio you have to wait until you have your NOA for adjusting status in order to get your license as well as your SSN, marriage certificate, valid Canadian drivers license and passport.

I had no problems changing my vehicle from an "ownership" to a "title" before I got my license to get Ohio plates.

Met in Cleveland 07/07/05 ... Fireworks!!!

Emails and phone calls until first visit back September '05

Many trips to Cleveland and overnight stays in New York

Engaged 05/07/06

07/18/07 - Interview yeeehaaa .. approved

07/26/07 - received Visa from Montreal (should have received 07/24)

07/26/07 - POE Buffalo, NY (Peace Bridge) .. No EAD stamp

07/27/07 - Beautiful marriage .. now you may call me Mrs. :)

07/28/07 - Filed AOS,EAD, and AP for me and AOS and AP for my son via UPS .. received 08/01

08/16/07 - applied for ssn

09/03/07 - received ssn card

11/07/07 - AP approved and received 11/12/07 :)

11/19/07- EAD approved online and received same day (actual approval 11/07/07) :)

12/27/07 - AOS transferred to CSC

02/26/08 - 485's approved without interview

01/14/09 - Sent I-751 - removal of conditions

02/23/10 - Biometrics

03/17/10 - Removal of conditions approved .. card production ordered

"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths that we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

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If you have your license already you should be able to transfer it right over with a valid I-94.. They treat canadian licenses as out of state... My problem was I had a canadain class 3 with air brakes and they wouldnt give me a cdl.. just a regular license.

AOS Timeline

12/05/2007 - Mailed AOS package

07/03/2008 - Received Welcome Letter and Green Card in Mail.

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If you have your license already you should be able to transfer it right over with a valid I-94.. They treat canadian licenses as out of state... My problem was I had a canadain class 3 with air brakes and they wouldnt give me a cdl.. just a regular license.

Again, it depends on where you live. If you have a valid I-94, they'll maybe give you a license, but only until the I-94 expires. If you have to surrender your Canadian license to get the new State one, you're going to have NO license after the I-94 expires.

Check out your DMV site for your state.

Congratulations on getting your Drivers lynamon! I got mine two weeks ago, and hadn't done a written exam or road test since I was 16! :blink:

Makes you feel like a kid again eh?

Exciting! haha

Carla (F)

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my Maryland license is good for 5 years..

you guys should look into the North American Drivers license Union..

I have a frined that issues drivers in Manitoba nad he told me that thecountries have an agreement to transfer them over... unless you guys do not have any licenses at all and are starting from scratch..

AOS Timeline

12/05/2007 - Mailed AOS package

07/03/2008 - Received Welcome Letter and Green Card in Mail.

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How early can the Canadian get a license once they are in the US?

It depends on the state and the visa. For us, they wanted the NOA1 from adjusting status, and a copy of the marriage certificate, so it was about two months after the wedding. They didn't require that he take a written or driving test; Connecticut treats Canadian licenses like it does out-of-state license.

AOS

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Filed: 8/1/07

NOA1:9/7/07

Biometrics: 9/28/07

EAD/AP: 10/17/07

EAD card ordered again (who knows, maybe we got the two-fer deal): 10/23/-7

Transferred to CSC: 10/26/07

Approved: 11/21/07

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If you have your license already you should be able to transfer it right over with a valid I-94.. They treat canadian licenses as out of state... My problem was I had a canadain class 3 with air brakes and they wouldnt give me a cdl.. just a regular license.

In order for me to get my drivers license here in WA. I have to go through the whole routinre written test then road test. They only exchange your license if from another stae. Thier site even mentions that licensed drivers from Canada wanting to get a WA license must also take the road test

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If you have your license already you should be able to transfer it right over with a valid I-94.. They treat canadian licenses as out of state... My problem was I had a canadain class 3 with air brakes and they wouldnt give me a cdl.. just a regular license.

Again, it does really does depend which state you live in. Pennsylvania asks for a SSN regardless of whether you're applying before or after AOS (they have two sets of requirements for both K1 and AOS status, believe it or not!).

http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms/fact_...ts/pub195nc.pdf

The lady at the DSC in Vancouver told me that my CDL would transfer right over and I shouldn't need to take the road test again, thank heaven. :whistle:

Nini - Vancouver BC, Canada (she's the one who does the forum thing)

Bee - Devon PA, USA (he's the one who gave her the shiny ring)

Getting our sanity tested by bureaucracy since 2007.

Here we go again...

Removal of conditions @ VSC

9/4/2010 - sent!

9/14/2010 - NOA

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my Maryland license is good for 5 years..

you guys should look into the North American Drivers license Union..

I have a frined that issues drivers in Manitoba nad he told me that thecountries have an agreement to transfer them over... unless you guys do not have any licenses at all and are starting from scratch..

like has been mentioned it depends on the State you are moving to...

I moved to California and I had to take the eye exam, the written test and the road test before I could get my California license... according to the driver's manual I was supposed to surrender my Canadian license but all the lady did was ask for it and take some info off of it and then handed it back to me.. I did ask her if I could keep it and she said yes :blink:

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Congratulations on getting the licence,

I tried to get mine in Kansas a few years ago but they said not until I move there and become a resident, wouldn't even give me a learners permit, just wanting to move there doesn't count. So for now Sharon is driving both vehicles.

Ron

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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