Proof of Idenity Question..

[colorfulx 1]

My lawyer said when we came to our first appointment that my husband would need to bring a form of ID. (Passport, State ID, Licenses even if suspended) Problem is my husband has none of those things, he had a licenses once upon a blue moon but the licenses was taken in 2006 a month before it expired due to a DUI, after that you were required to have a social to get a drivers licenses. We live in KY now and I am unsure if he can even get a state ID.

Can anyone shed any light on this? There must be a way to obtain a photo ID since I don't know why our lawyer would tell us we need to bring a form of ID knowing that he is an undocumented alien who has been living here since 1989 (age 4.) and he will need an ID when he goes to fill out for an Tax ID Number.

Perhaps I am just over thinking this whole process. But when I called to see if he could get an a regular state ID the lady told me no? I feel stupid for asking =/

Edited December 19, 2014 by colorfulx

[Hypnos 6,576]

He should obtain a foreign passport from his country of citizenship.

[colorfulx 1]

Hey Hypnos, well how do we go about doing that? Wouldn't that require he go back to El Salvador?

[Hypnos 6,576]

Try here: http://www.elsalvador.org/index.php/servicios-consulares/item/emision-de-pasaportes-en-el-exterior

[colorfulx 1]

Hypnos, neither my husband or myself can read Spanish. Is there anyway I can translate this site?

Nevermind, I used google translate. Thank you so much Hypnos!!

Edited December 19, 2014 by colorfulx

[Ricdan 9]

Hey Hypnos, well how do we go about doing that? Wouldn't that require he go back to El Salvador?

No. He needs to go to El Salvador's US embassy's website and find out the requirements for obtaining a passport. He will more than likely have to go to a consulate that is near and obtain one in person.

[colorfulx 1]

No. He needs to go to El Salvador's US embassy's website and find out the requirements for obtaining a passport. He will more than likely have to go to a consulate that is near and obtain one in person.

Thank you Ricdan, I'm probably the most .. uneducated person about this entire process. Thank you

[jxn 86]

http://consuladowashington.rree.gob.sv/index.php/servicios-consulares/item/emision-de-pasaportes-en-el-exterior

Start there (translate the page into English via the built-in translation option if needed) and see which category your husband falls under.

I'm assuming he doesn't have a current DUI (a Salvadoran ID card for use in El Salvador), but did he have one in the past in El Salvador? The DUI is primary identity document in El Salvador (essentially the equivalent to a state driver license or non-driver state ID in the U.S. in the sense that it's the main way you identify yourself).

Does he have his Salvadoran birth certificate in his possession? Does he have one in safekeeping with family in El Salvador?

Call the embassy in Washington, DC and ask which Salvadoran consulate has jurisdiction over your home state of Tennessee/Kentucky. From there you should be able to inquire about the specifics of your case and get the ball rolling.

[colorfulx 1]

http://consuladowashington.rree.gob.sv/index.php/servicios-consulares/item/emision-de-pasaportes-en-el-exterior

Start there (translate the page into English via the built-in translation option if needed) and see which category your husband falls under.

I'm assuming he doesn't have a current DUI (a Salvadoran ID card for use in El Salvador), but did he have one in the past in El Salvador? The DUI is primary identity document in El Salvador (essentially the equivalent to a state driver license or non-driver state ID in the U.S. in the sense that it's the main way you identify yourself).

Does he have his Salvadoran birth certificate in his possession? Does he have one in safekeeping with family in El Salvador?

Call the embassy in Washington, DC and ask which Salvadoran consulate has jurisdiction over your home state of Tennessee/Kentucky. From there you should be able to inquire about the specifics of your case and get the ball rolling.

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The dui was inside the united states in 2006 (he had a licenses, but it was suspended. couldn't renew because they changed the law and you had to have a social.) My husband has been here since 1989 (age 4.) So the only thing we have from el Salvador is his birth certificate. To our knowledge he never had a passport or anything, his parents did but they brought him here illegally. (EWI)

Edited December 30, 2014 by colorfulx