California ID

[nsolo 4]

My wife came to this country back in late March with K1 visa, and we got married beginning of April. Yesterday, we went to CA DMV to apply for her CA ID. Her I-94 expires in June, so we were told she must have at least 60 days remaining validity in order for it to be get an ID. We were told to get an extension.

Right now, she has her SSN. We are going to mail in her AOS packet tomorrow.

What should we do now?

Was this mentioned somewhere, and I may have missed it?

[Boiler 43,434]

K1 is a single entry visa so that is done and gone.

Wait for EAD.

[N&S 32]

Rules are different from state to state - here in MA I was able to get a MA license with SSN and the NOA1 for AOS and it's valid for the normal MA time span, not limited to one year because of the NOA1 or anything. It probably helped that I went to the Boston RMV rather than one in a little town and there specifically to the place where they did conversions from foreign licenses (didn't need to take a test with my German license which was nice) so if it is imperative that your wife drive ASAP I would wait for NOA1 - which shouldn't take thaaaaat long - and then go to the main DMV in LA (check their website, maybe they comment on foreign licenses, that's the office I'd go to).

Good luck!

[madtownguy 164]

You might just have to wait awhile until the AOS is done and she gets her green card. My wife uses her international drivers license though, it keeps my insurance rate down by not having a crazy asian lady, three of the worst driving mixes you can put together. I personally won't even let her drive a golf cart with me in it.

[nsolo 4]

Thank you all for your replies. Guess we will just have to wait for her EAD or GC. Until then she'll just have to carry her passport as her id.

You might just have to wait awhile until the AOS is done and she gets her green card. My wife uses her international drivers license though, it keeps my insurance rate down by not having a crazy asian lady, three of the worst driving mixes you can put together. I personally won't even let her drive a golf cart with me in it.

Rules are different from state to state - here in MA I was able to get a MA license with SSN and the NOA1 for AOS and it's valid for the normal MA time span, not limited to one year because of the NOA1 or anything. It probably helped that I went to the Boston RMV rather than one in a little town and there specifically to the place where they did conversions from foreign licenses (didn't need to take a test with my German license which was nice) so if it is imperative that your wife drive ASAP I would wait for NOA1 - which shouldn't take thaaaaat long - and then go to the main DMV in LA (check their website, maybe they comment on foreign licenses, that's the office I'd go to).

Good luck!

K1 is a single entry visa so that is done and gone.

Wait for EAD.