Jena

Location: California (I posted few weeks ago that my physical extension letter got misdelivered) I wanted to share an update regarding my driver’s license renewal with Real ID. My license was set to expire on 8/13/25, and I renewed it online on 7/17. I was pre-approved by uploaded the digital version of the Receipt of Notice. However, since I was also renewing my Real ID, I had to appear in person at a DMV field office. During my visit to the DMV on 7/23, the staff informed me that my Green Card had expired just 5 days beyond the 60-day window. They explained that if it had been more than 60 days, I would only need to show the Green Card and wouldn’t need the extension letter. Since my Green Card expired on 9/17, I was quite frustrated by the response. I then visited a different DMV, where they accepted just my Green Card—no questions about the extension letter!! I received my new DL with Real ID yesterday! I'm still not sure if I met the requirement exactly (pre-approval on the last day of the 60-day window), or if I simply got lucky with the second DMV. Hope this helps others in a similar situation.

BTW, can someone tell me is the NOA looks different than Biometrics reuse? Are the papers in different color or thicker?

7/17 USPS Daily Digest shows my NOA will be delivered today, but turns out till today (7/22) I still don't have it. But I got my Biometric reuse document 2 days after although they got sent out at the same date(sent out 7/14). I am so worried that it got misdelivered, and I will need to wait a month to ask USCIS to send again, but my driver license is going to expired on 8/13. Does anyone know if I could print out the digital version of my Receipt Notice to renew driver license as my identity? I noticed that the digital version doesn't have the header and footer.

7/1 Filed I-751 7/5 Package Arrived 7/9 Got text and USCIS account notified case received 7/12 Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS (Receipt Notice and Biometric Reuse file uploaded into portal) — Service Center: Texas Service Center