Old address on driver licenses

[LirikVJUser 28]

We're about to send out i-751 and our driver licenses have the old address though the same city.

Should we send the copies of DLs? We have a renter's lease, rental insurance, auto insurance, health insurance, tax returns, credit card and checking accounts with the same address to prove joint cohabitation 

[Soksboy 13]

I would. Along with a note saying that you have moved. It shows that you stayed at the same address and moved together to a new address.

This will give you the opportunity to add more proofs (bills, leases) from multiple addresses. Stronger case in my opinion. 

 

Have you updated your address at the DMV? Make sure you complete the change of address as required by the state in case USCIS checks

I have lived in several states and they all do it differently. Some place a sticker on your DL, others just update their records and yet some reissue the license.

[Bob in Boston 734]

7 hours ago, randy91 said:

Have you updated your address at the DMV? Make sure you complete the change of address as required by the state in case USCIS checks

I have lived in several states and they all do it differently. Some place a sticker on your DL, others just update their records and yet some reissue the license.

You also might have a certain time limit after the move to report it. Here in Mass its 30 days. I believe Texas is the same

Edited March 16, 2021 by Bob in Boston
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[mindthegap 2,590]

A pair of licenses showing the same address is a useful piece of evidence.

Even better if you take a scan of the old ones, and go (or online) change them quickly now to the new address so you have copies of both in the package.

 

My license has an address I haven't lived at in four years and three apartments ago, but I have updated it with the DMV which is all that is required (and I have stuck a label on the back with the correct address). Anything to avoid the DMV and the whole re-verifying status thing...

[Ecaen87 43]

Just do a change of address on both DLs, it shouldn’t take longer than 10 days to get them in the mail, or use the provisional license they issue. You do need to do a change of address with USCIS within 10 days of moving.

[beasty 8]

3 minutes ago, Ecaen87 said:

Just do a change of address on both DLs, it shouldn’t take longer than 10 days to get them in the mail, or use the provisional license they issue. You do need to do a change of address with USCIS within 10 days of moving.

same day here in Florida, only appointment needet which is a wait time of a a few hours to a day or two

[Soksboy 13]

On 3/16/2021 at 3:07 PM, Ecaen87 said:

Just do a change of address on both DLs, it shouldn’t take longer than 10 days to get them in the mail, or use the provisional license they issue. You do need to do a change of address with USCIS within 10 days of moving.

@mindthegap made his own sticker. @beasty says same day in Florida.

Try scheduling an appointment in Virginia and they next one is about 90 days out. Last address change I did resulted in my address being updated in the system. No new DL issued.

 

Its was different in every state and the pandemic has not made issues any better.

 

Make the address change, if a new DL is not offered, ask. if refused, work with what you have and tie it all together.

Every item in your petition helps complete a picture for USCIS don't get stuck on one item.

[LirikVJUser 28]

Decided to update the address, went to DPS(Texas DMV) and they cut a corner of my old one and gave me a temporary paper one.

Should expect the new DL in the mail within two weeks