Pulaski

I'm not/ I didn't.

Owen778

Fair enough.

Noorah101

Medical form? Wow.

Rene

scrubbedexpat099

Usually the first document you get that allows you to start the license process is EAD.

Stribs

May I ask what that is?

scrubbedexpat099

Colorado does give licenses to Prospective Citizens, most States are not so advanced and require proof of legal presence.

Owen778

EAD - Employment Authorization Document

BubbleChog

what does the EAD have to do with getting a driving license?

scrubbedexpat099

Proof of legal presence.

Noorah101

It's an official government document proving your legal presence (with an expiration date).

Rene

Bob

A lot of states do have that requirement though. Anything from 10-20 hours with a mix of night time hours for those without a license is the norm for those under 18/21/25 years of age.

Often what's the problem if you don't have a license is needing to take lessons from someone and take a test with someone who has held a US license for x years, usually 3 years, or a year if held in the state if over 21.

JAJ

Not true. Your Social Security card, when first issued, will likely have a notation saying "Not valid for employment without DHS authorization". In order to work in the short term, you will need an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).

In theory you can get an EAD before marriage, but as far as I understand, in practice, it's usually simpler to get married and then include the EAD application form in your application for Adjustment of Status. The EAD usually follows within 90 days.

Once you have received your green card, you go back to the Social Security Administration and apply for a new Social Security card without the employment endorsement. Your Social Security number will stay the same.

A drivers license is a near-essential ID document in the United States. For those who don't drive, most (if not all) states issue an ID card. You should obtain one or the other as soon as possible.

WEBlue

Our state was one of these (CT). 8 hours classroom driving instruction was required for all "new" drivers, besides the vision test and the road test. And a "new" driver is anyone who isn't in the CT Motor Vehicle Dept. data base, which meant all foreign immigrant drivers and those from some US states.

No on-the-road instruction required, but you can't get a CT license without the certificate showing you did the 8 hours of classroom instruction....

rpjs

I dunno, I never got a state ID until I got a learner's permit last year after having been in the US for over three years.

Owen778

What did you do for ID before that? Did you carry your passport around with you?