Driver's License ??

[jens_prodigy 13]

Hi everyone, wow, it's been a while since I've posted on this site but I'm so grateful to be able to do so as this platform has helped me EXPONENTIALLY from day one (filing my K-1 visa application) to now (removing conditions).  I hope you all can help once again and please forgive me if this question has been asked multiple times.

 

I filed my application to remove conditions rather late unfortunately. The recommended timeframe was 90days before expiration of the Greencard but I didn't file until maybe 30days before, due to not being able to come up with the filing fee until then. Now, it's been a little over a week  since I filed and I'm just waiting to receive notice that it has arrived etc. My greencard will be expiring on Feb 20th and so will my Driver's License  Obviously, this puts me in a very scary situation since i know I need my license in order to get around and I doubt my application will be approved before then. So, my question is, what can I do? Is there some kind of temporary license I can get? How do I go about that? Or is there some letter I can get that states I'm just waiting on my approval? Because I'm also job hunting and have received a few callbacks. I'm sure if I am hired they will be concerned that my greencard will expire soon.

 

Any advice any of you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 

[Hikerwa 28]

My wife and I are going through this in Arizona. Initially her license expired on her green card expiration date, when she got her NOA/One year extension we took that to the DMV and her license then expired one year past the expiration on her green card. Recently, we got her I-551 extension stamp in her passport for an additional 6 months, since we are still waiting for her ROC approval and are past the extension. We then went to the DMV with the I-551 stamp and now her license expires in July. 

 

It's not always easy at the DMV, we have been pretty lucky in finding people who know how to handle the different extensions. When she get's her 10yr green card we will go back to the DMV for the next license, which in AZ should expire at the expiration date of her new green card. 

 

Hope this helps.

[Etamkoos 100]

Make an infopass appointment to get a I-551 stamp in your passport and then renew your driver's license.

[jens_prodigy 13]

17 minutes ago, Etamkoos said:

Make an infopass appointment to get a I-551 stamp in your passport and then renew your driver's license.

I'm sorry, I don't know what this is. Can you explain a little more? 

[jens_prodigy 13]

21 minutes ago, Hikerwa said:

My wife and I are going through this in Arizona. Initially her license expired on her green card expiration date, when she got her NOA/One year extension we took that to the DMV and her license then expired one year past the expiration on her green card. Recently, we got her I-551 extension stamp in her passport for an additional 6 months, since we are still waiting for her ROC approval and are past the extension. We then went to the DMV with the I-551 stamp and now her license expires in July. 

 

It's not always easy at the DMV, we have been pretty lucky in finding people who know how to handle the different extensions. When she get's her 10yr green card we will go back to the DMV for the next license, which in AZ should expire at the expiration date of her new green card. 

 

Hope this helps.

Oh, so are you saying that when the NOA 1 comes it automatically comes with an extension? I'm glad everything worked out well with your wife

[Etamkoos 100]

1 minute ago, jens_prodigy said:

I'm sorry, I don't know what this is. Can you explain a little more? 

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/your-guide-infopass

 

Have a look at the link above.  There is also a link on that page to book an appointment online.   When you go to your appointment, explain your situation and take your documents.  They will pop a stamp in your passport to extend the expiry date on your green card :).

[njblue 51]

1 hour ago, jens_prodigy said:

Hi everyone, wow, it's been a while since I've posted on this site but I'm so grateful to be able to do so as this platform has helped me EXPONENTIALLY from day one (filing my K-1 visa application) to now (removing conditions).  I hope you all can help once again and please forgive me if this question has been asked multiple times.

 

I filed my application to remove conditions rather late unfortunately. The recommended timeframe was 90days before expiration of the Greencard but I didn't file until maybe 30days before, due to not being able to come up with the filing fee until then. Now, it's been a little over a week  since I filed and I'm just waiting to receive notice that it has arrived etc. My greencard will be expiring on Feb 20th and so will my Driver's License  Obviously, this puts me in a very scary situation since i know I need my license in order to get around and I doubt my application will be approved before then. So, my question is, what can I do? Is there some kind of temporary license I can get? How do I go about that? Or is there some letter I can get that states I'm just waiting on my approval? Because I'm also job hunting and have received a few callbacks. I'm sure if I am hired they will be concerned that my greencard will expire soon.

 

Any advice any of you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 

If you just filed you will need your NOA witch is your extension letter for one year on your green card , you will need that letter to renew your license without it I don’t think you can renew it , usually that letter comes 2 weeks after you send your package , I saw someone telling you about a passport stamp that usually it’s done when you approval of removal of conditions hasn’t approved and you need a proof for travel renew license or work. To get that stamp you need to make an infopass appointment one month before your extension letter expires.  so in your case you don’t have that letter yet. In my opinion you need to wait to get that extension letter NOA before go to DMV. 

[jens_prodigy 13]

4 hours ago, njblue said:

If you just filed you will need your NOA witch is your extension letter for one year on your green card , you will need that letter to renew your license without it I don’t think you can renew it , usually that letter comes 2 weeks after you send your package , I saw someone telling you about a passport stamp that usually it’s done when you approval of removal of conditions hasn’t approved and you need a proof for travel renew license or work. To get that stamp you need to make an infopass appointment one month before your extension letter expires.  so in your case you don’t have that letter yet. In my opinion you need to wait to get that extension letter NOA before go to DMV. 

Makes sense, thank you so much. I'll wait, hopefully I'll get the NOA 1 soon.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

12 hours ago, jens_prodigy said:

Makes sense, thank you so much. I'll wait, hopefully I'll get the NOA 1 soon.

Yeah it's pretty straight forward and easy if you follow the process. So you should  get the NOA1 almost any day now.

[jens_prodigy 13]

Went to the DMV (DDS in Georgia) with my NOA1 in hand and they said this was not the right letter and they wouldn't renew my license! The person who was dealing with it wanted to renew it but he manager came over, took one look at it and said: "They're all coming in with this letter but this isn't the right letter." I wanted to cry because my license is officially expired as of today. I thought this was the only letter I needed (along with my supporting documents) but the manager said I need an I-797-C? Is she correct? Has anyone else needed this? Please share because I'm freaking out, I need my license. 

[mindthegap 2,590]

Another perfect example of the incompetence and useless employee competition between the DMV and USCIS. And from a manager too? 

 

Suggest you try a different branch of your state DMV and hopefully get someone competent.

Edited February 20, 2018 by mindthegap

[jens_prodigy 13]

20 hours ago, mindthegap said:

Another perfect example of the incompetence and useless employee competition between the DMV and USCIS. And from a manager too? 

 

Suggest you try a different branch of your state DMV and hopefully get someone competent.

Thank you for suggesting this! I was surely in a panic yesterday as I drove away from the DMV with an expired license after being given the wrong info and told I didn't have the right document to renew. I drove to another DMV location further away, still a little nervous that I would be told the same thing, but nope! They did it for me with no questions asked, no calling a manager over, no looking at my paperwork strangely. Although the wait times were much longer at this location, once I got to the counter it was literally, "in and out" with no issues and I now have my license renewed! I feel terrible for all the people the lady at that first DMV is turning away so I will definitely be writing a YELP review about it. It's sad when people are so confident in their ignorance on such an important issue in people's lives. 

[njblue 51]

19 minutes ago, jens_prodigy said:

Thank you for suggesting this! I was surely in a panic yesterday as I drove away from the DMV with an expired license after being given the wrong info and told I didn't have the right document to renew. I drove to another DMV location further away, still a little nervous that I would be told the same thing, but nope! They did it for me with no questions asked, no calling a manager over, no looking at my paperwork strangely. Although the wait times were much longer at this location, once I got to the counter it was literally, "in and out" with no issues and I now have my license renewed! I feel terrible for all the people the lady at that first DMV is turning away so I will definitely be writing a YELP review about it. It's sad when people are so confident in their ignorance on such an important issue in people's lives. 

Nice to see you got it done !!  I did my renewal with that letter without issue , they really are uninformed about the extension letter it needs to be addressed because that can affect like you said peoples lives. 

[trekkypj 13]

Mileage varies depending on the state.

 

Had to do this in Nebraska and they did not recognise the 1 year letter extension.

I had to get an Infopass in Omaha and get the temporary I-551 stamp in my passport. 

 

Once I had the stamp it was fine. If you get someone who argues with you and you have the temporary stamp, ask to speak to a supervisor.

 

[Fr8dog 312]

The NOA-1 is the legal way to do this. You just need to find someone willing to get "the book" out and look at what code they need to enter into the system (it is different for every document). But as most of them do not want to turn around and prefer to use a yellowed piece of paper written 10 years ago and taped to a monitor, you may need to convince them. The have a book, it has the code, the code goes into the system and presto they extend it for a year.

Already not looking forward to going in again next week.