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I was having trouble with being able to put certain information in certain sections of forms (eg. my address has a "/" in it but the form wouldn't let me).  
  
The solution I found was to download the form, open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader then go to Edit -> Preferences -> Javascript -> Uncheck "Enable Adobe Javascript" -> OK (I may have then had to save the document, close it then reopen, can't remember). I could then enter any character in any field on the form.
 
Not sure if this is helpful to your problem but others may find it useful.

Would it be possible to have a timeline option that shows whether an application was expedited or not?
 
Sometimes people put it in the comments, but with so many people expediting EAD/AP now it surely must be skewing the average processing times and making it not truly representative of the non-expedite wait time. It also makes it unclear when viewing timelines whether someone’s short wait was due to an expedite or just good luck.
 
It would also be helpful to have an option that indicates whether the green card came before EAD/AP, as some people are just marking EAD/AP with their GC approve date. This means the EAD/AP isn’t reflecting NBC processing times, but is in fact reflecting their local field office’s GC times. However I believe someone already suggested this.
 
Any thoughts?

Or you can also fill it in on the computer before printing and scanning it back in as an image file.

Would it be possible to have a timeline option that shows whether an application was expedited or not?
 
Sometimes people put it in the comments, but with so many people expediting EAD/AP now it surely must be skewing the average processing times and making it not truly representative of the non-expedite wait time. It also makes it unclear when viewing timelines whether someone’s short wait was due to an expedite or just good luck.
 
It would also be helpful to have an option that indicates whether the green card came before EAD/AP, as some people are just marking EAD/AP with their GC approve date. This means the EAD/AP isn’t reflecting NBC processing times, but is in fact reflecting their local field office’s GC times. However I believe someone already suggested this.
 
Any thoughts?

Would it be possible to have a timeline option that shows whether an application was expedited or not?
 
Sometimes people put it in the comments, but with so many people expediting EAD/AP now it surely must be skewing the average processing times and making it not truly representative of the non-expedite wait time. It also makes it unclear when viewing timelines whether someone’s short wait was due to an expedite or just good luck.
 
It would also be helpful to have an option that indicates whether the green card came before EAD/AP, as some people are just marking EAD/AP with their GC approve date. This means the EAD/AP isn’t reflecting NBC processing times, but is in fact reflecting their local field office’s GC times. However I believe someone already suggested this.
 
Any thoughts?

Would it be possible to have a timeline option that shows whether an application was expedited or not?
 
Sometimes people put it in the comments, but with so many people expediting EAD/AP now it surely must be skewing the average processing times and making it not truly representative of the non-expedite wait time. It also makes it unclear when viewing timelines whether someone’s short wait was due to an expedite or just good luck.
 
It would also be helpful to have an option that indicates whether the green card came before EAD/AP, as some people are just marking EAD/AP with their GC approve date. This means the EAD/AP isn’t reflecting NBC processing times, but is in fact reflecting their local field office’s GC times. However I believe someone already suggested this.
 
Any thoughts?

Just wondering, though - should people who filed an expedite fill in their timelines? I filled in mine and I can't indicate (except in the comments) that it may not be representative of a 'typical' case. I'm worried that it could artificially decrease the actual estimates.

Congrats LAdane!  Did you apply for the job before moving here or after?

I'm confused by your reply. I believe this is a forum to help each other get through the process together and that's why I posted this. 

 

Or you can also fill it in on the computer before printing and scanning it back in as an image file.

CA only allows you to drive for 10 days on a foreign licence once you become a resident, so if you’ve managed to get your permit and driving test and become a named driver on car insurance all within that time period then I can only say nice one! I couldn’t get an appointment for like 3 weeks.
 
Based on my experience, just go on your CA permit and bring your wife. Whatever the actual rules may be, it is always advisable with the DMV to follow the most routine, standard, simple process possible. It’s a lot easier for some employees to just say no rather than go and find out whether something can be done.
 
Before I came to California, I always thought that people were overreacting to their DMV experiences, but since arriving I have found that they really are awful. They wouldn’t even let me sit my test the first time around because they said my car registration wasn’t valid (it was). I also was accused of having a fraudulent passport (I don’t), told I couldn’t get an AB60 licence because I have a K1 visa (I could and did), and that I would get my licence mailed out to me 2 weeks after my test (it wasn’t, because they’d sent it as the wrong type of licence). They also insisted on writing my ID document as an Irish passport because the front said “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” until I argued enough to make them change it to UK passport. Having always worked in retail and service occupations, I am a very strong believer in being nice, respectful and polite to the person behind the counter, but that has seemingly counted for nothing at the DMV.
 
Sorry, this turned into a big rant about how shite the CA DMV is, but my point is don’t do anything that might cause them any confusion or seem out of the ordinary because they might just turn you away.

CA only allows you to drive for 10 days on a foreign licence once you become a resident, so if you’ve managed to get your permit and driving test and become a named driver on car insurance all within that time period then I can only say nice one! I couldn’t get an appointment for like 3 weeks.
 
Based on my experience, just go on your CA permit and bring your wife. Whatever the actual rules may be, it is always advisable with the DMV to follow the most routine, standard, simple process possible. It’s a lot easier for some employees to just say no rather than go and find out whether something can be done.
 
Before I came to California, I always thought that people were overreacting to their DMV experiences, but since arriving I have found that they really are awful. They wouldn’t even let me sit my test the first time around because they said my car registration wasn’t valid (it was). I also was accused of having a fraudulent passport (I don’t), told I couldn’t get an AB60 licence because I have a K1 visa (I could and did), and that I would get my licence mailed out to me 2 weeks after my test (it wasn’t, because they’d sent it as the wrong type of licence). They also insisted on writing my ID document as an Irish passport because the front said “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” until I argued enough to make them change it to UK passport. Having always worked in retail and service occupations, I am a very strong believer in being nice, respectful and polite to the person behind the counter, but that has seemingly counted for nothing at the DMV.
 
Sorry, this turned into a big rant about how shite the CA DMV is, but my point is don’t do anything that might cause them any confusion or seem out of the ordinary because they might just turn you away.

Sorry but by law, under 8 CFR 123.45 it is expressly forbidden for any system to operate in a sensible manner.

Sorry but by law, under 8 CFR 123.45 it is expressly forbidden for any system to operate in a sensible manner.

Sorry but by law, under 8 CFR 123.45 it is expressly forbidden for any system to operate in a sensible manner.

Sorry but by law, under 8 CFR 123.45 it is expressly forbidden for any system to operate in a sensible manner.