I took my test while in grad school in Mississippi. I didn't have a UK license, so I applied for a MS permit (needed birth certificate, social security and immigration docs), had my friends teach me, then I took the test. I have 2 friends who did have UK licenses, and one had to take the test again here, the other was just given a license. That was at the same DMV! So sometimes it seems to depend on the person in charge that day.
My license expired at the same time as my student visa, and I moved states to join my husband/start AOS, so I had to stop driving at that point. My local DMV in South Carolina told me to come in once I had my EAD. I'm pretty sure that your fiancé won't be able to apply for a permit until he receives his EAD, so that would be the one advantage to taking the test in the UK beforehand--although, he will probably only be able to use it for 1-3 months before he's required to get a US state license anyway, depending on the laws in your area. Your local DMV should be able to tell you those kinds of rules.
I will say that it is much, much cheaper and easier to pass your test in the US than in the UK, so I think it would make sense for him to wait.
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Posted · Edited by freegaul
British person here!
I took my test while in grad school in Mississippi. I didn't have a UK license, so I applied for a MS permit (needed birth certificate, social security and immigration docs), had my friends teach me, then I took the test. I have 2 friends who did have UK licenses, and one had to take the test again here, the other was just given a license. That was at the same DMV! So sometimes it seems to depend on the person in charge that day.
I will say that it is much, much cheaper and easier to pass your test in the US than in the UK, so I think it would make sense for him to wait.