Anyone K-1's out there have experience with getting a DL in texas?

[soon2batexan 3]

Hey there,

Just wondering if any of my fellow canucks have any experience with getting a DL in Texas after they arrive? I check the TX DMV website, and it looks like they won't issue one unless you can prove your current immigration status is valid for at least 6 months. K-1's are good for 90 days so I'm thinking this might present a challenge, especially since it says I have 90 days to get a TX DL once I move. I kinda doubt I'll have my green card quite that fast. Any ideas??

Your help is greatly appreciated!

[nebcan 0]

I was first told (Oklahoma ,but rules are same everywhere they said) that along with SS in my married name(being female and changing my name), and marriage certif, I would get a temp dl , good for the same period as the I-94..3mos, and it would be extended until the greencard is issued...

today however I was told that NO temp visa holder can have a dl until their perm visa/ greencard is issued, and their passport MUST also be in their new legal name,as well as the visa...so the I94 wont be accepted for females who have changed their name anyways.. This is a major headache... but the big issue is driving period....... this hinders getting new tags on imported vehicle and insurance...as require state dl to do so in ones own name, and furthermore American insurance companies will not insure foreign lis holders ....... So if one's foreign dl or foreign tags and insurance expires on their vehicle before they get the AOS finished they are SOL, and you cannot renew it from abroad (and new North American insurance laws do not cover you if you leave your registered home area for longer than 30 days) also is a headache to change the passport from outside one's own country but it is doable at least.

just more barriers to going the fiance route vs the already married route and not arriving in USA until you have your full status. They will give you an EAD so you can work early, but what is the point if you cannot drive?