Drivers License Renewal with I-797 Receipt for L2 I539 and/or I765

[butterflykisses79 0]

I am having great difficulty finding an answer to this and I believe it must be a common situation with these long processing times.

 

I am in Texas where the DMV will abide by SAVE case checks and nothing else, there are no temporary licenses in Texas and Real ID is the only license provided.

 

Situation is; I have my I-797C NOA receipts for both the I539 extension and I765 EAD extension - both are processing and will be well in to 2022 before approved. My drivers license expires Sept 1, 2021 based on the expiration date of my current I-94, visa and EAD.

 

I desperately need to renew my drivers license!!

 

Has anyone been approved with SAVE based on receipts rather than approvals?

 

I-539 for L2 does NOT qualify for the automatic 180 day extension and I have a feeling that is where the grey area lies.

 

I called USCIS and the agent did not know what SAVE is and basically provided canned responses.

 

HELP!!!  

[SalishSea 16,746]

1 hour ago, butterflykisses79 said:

I am having great difficulty finding an answer to this and I believe it must be a common situation with these long processing times.

 

I am in Texas where the DMV will abide by SAVE case checks and nothing else, there are no temporary licenses in Texas and Real ID is the only license provided.

 

Situation is; I have my I-797C NOA receipts for both the I539 extension and I765 EAD extension - both are processing and will be well in to 2022 before approved. My drivers license expires Sept 1, 2021 based on the expiration date of my current I-94, visa and EAD.

 

I desperately need to renew my drivers license!!

 

Has anyone been approved with SAVE based on receipts rather than approvals?

 

I-539 for L2 does NOT qualify for the automatic 180 day extension and I have a feeling that is where the grey area lies.

 

I called USCIS and the agent did not know what SAVE is and basically provided canned responses.

 

HELP!!!  

@TBoneTX might know?

[arken 4,197]

It seems Texas does accept i797 with pending i539.

https://www.dps.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/driverlicense/documents/verifyinglawfulpresence.pdf

 

 

Applicants for extension of status, change of status, petition for non- immigrant worker, with a pending I-918 application, or other pending category.

 Immigration documentation with an alien number or I-94 number
This can include but is not limited to a form I-797 indicating a pending application for an extension of status, change of status, petition for non- immigrant worker, or other pending category.

Edited July 30, 2021 by arken