after fiance arrived...what and how?

[Fight for Love 98]

i was wondering as soon as my fiance arrived how do we apply for sss and CA ID?

what documentation they need to apply?

Do i need to be with him to apply? can he do it alone? (i can't come due to work schedule)

any ideas...thanks

[Pitaya 2,576]

i was wondering as soon as my fiance arrived how do we apply for sss and CA ID? Get married and start AOS process ASAP. Become familiar with the AOS family visa forum. And the SSN forum.

what documentation they need to apply? Depends on various state laws and regulations, consult state DOL,DMV, etc. website for details. Each state is different.

Do i need to be with him to apply? can he do it alone? (i can't come due to work schedule) Depends on local/state requirements, check locally for details and information, each state is different.

any ideas...thanks

To sum it up in a few words: READ the forums mentioned and your local/state rules and regulations.

[Fight for Love 98]

To sum it up in a few words: READ the forums mentioned and your local/state rules and regulations.

okay thanks...i called DMV...i think to be able to apply for CA ID the applicant need to have SSS# or proof of resident...oh my i'm still confused lol (i remember my brother in law his from canada for some reason he did apply for driver license here..oh well maybe that's different..lol

thanks!!!

[didopage 337]

SSN and DL can be done by your fiance alone, no problem on that point.

First, apply for a SSN. Have him go the nearest SS office (or Card Center if you have both near your home) about 2 weeks after his arrival. He will have to show his passport with visa, the stapled I-94 inside and have form SS-5 ready. More infos, look here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

Second, the CA DL. I suggest he waits until he get his EAD (temporary work authorization, apply for it at the same time he will apply to adjust his status) or green card before applying for the DL. The EAD should come 2-3 months after applying for it, and should be processed faster than the green card.

Reason I don't recommend you to apply for a DL only with a passport and stapled I-94 inside is because the I-94 will have a 3 months expiration date starting the date he'll enter the US with his visa. Time that you get married, time that he applies and actually receives his SS card and number, and it should at least a month past. Then applying for the DL, the DMV will probably see that his legal status time is 2 months left. EAD and green card have a longer validity (1 year and 2 years respectively) so it will be easier for the DMV to verify his status. You will quickly notice that updates between the SSA, DHS and DMV are extremely slow.

I applied for a CA DL last year, I was in the US with a J-1 visa. Passed all the tests in May, and in late August, I received a letter saying my DL couldn't be processed because my legal status couldn't be verified. I sent the required documents but still, never got my DL (I guess because my legality was expiring a few weeks later).

Passed my DL again this month, with a green card in hand, received the DL card a week after!

Does he have a DL from his home-country? If yes, check on the web (country consulate in the US maybe) to see if his DL is valid in CA the first few months, or if there's some kind of international DL he can request in his home country before leaving.

More infos here for the CA DL and which documents he will need to bring: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm#two500

Edited September 19, 2012 by didopage

[TBoneTX 43,058]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process to "Moving Here" forum -- questions are at that level. ***

OP, see the pinned thread in the "Moving Here" forum for possible help with the Calif. DL.