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Moving to NY - Can I exchange my Ontario driver licence to NY one?

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tracy&david   2

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Go to the New York DMV web site and scroll down to the section "Drivers from the US or Canada Who Move to NYS", where your question is answered in detail.

http://dmv.ny.gov/license.htm

Yes, you can do it after you get married. Bring your marriage license and all your ID to Motor Vehicle and they will give you one if you have Ontario G license.

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Yes, you can do it after you get married. Bring your marriage license and all your ID to Motor Vehicle and they will give you one if you have Ontario G license.

Just so there is NO confusion--are you in New York?? As each state differs.

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6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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This differs by state, in GA I had to take the written and driving test again, others you just simply exchange your old one for a state one.

Read http://www.dmv.ny.gov/license.htm#driversfromothernations

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I'm still in Toronto but moving to NY soon.

I was referring to the other poster---As every State has thier own DMV rules

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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I moved from Ontario to New York and just exchanged my license. Didn't have to do any tests.

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I'm still in Toronto but moving to NY soon.

Kobiams, what will your status be when you move to NY state? I came in on a K1 visa and applied for AOS once I got married. When I went in to exchange my license I received a temporary one that has visitor on it. I cannot get my permanent license until I receive my temporary GC. The visitor notation on my driver's license expired back in September but the license itself is valid until 2017. It did not matter that I brought my marriage certificate in or my NOA 1, the DMV would not issue me a permanent license until I received my GC.

NY state law says that you must change over your DL withing 30 days of moving. It is such a catch 22. I also live in a small town but it may be different in a bigger city.

Hope that this answers your question.

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Actually it says 30 days of becoming a resident , but you aren't technically a PR until you get your green card. I wonder if the state sees this differently.

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Actually it says 30 days of becoming a resident , but you aren't technically a PR until you get your green card. I wonder if the state sees this differently.

DOH!! :bonk: If I had know that I would have just kept my Ontario drivers license until I got my GC...Serves me right for not reading the fine print!!

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DOH!! :bonk: If I had know that I would have just kept my Ontario drivers license until I got my GC...Serves me right for not reading the fine print!!

You did right, I wasn't sure so I contacted the DMV. They said it's 30 days from the point you enter NY with the intent to stay.

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Does anyone know if you can still hang on to your Canadian driver's license when you get your new one (specifically getting a license from New York State) or if you have to surrender the Canadian one?

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They shouldn't be able to take it as it's property of another Country but some of us have been told to turn it in or forget the new one.

It's not like the Canadian one will do you any good when your in Canada anyway.

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