The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may issue an applicant with a driver`s license (DL) or identification card (ID) that provides satisfactory evidence that the applicant`s presence in the United States is authorized by federal law. There are many ways to prove that an applicant is legally resident in the United States. If the applicant was born in the United States, they can provide a birth certificate or a U.S. passport. An applicant who is an immigrant to the United States may provide a naturalization or citizenship document for U.S. citizens or a permanent resident card. Applicants who are not immigrants but are eligible to reside in the United States may provide a temporary resident permit or other temporary resident permit. For a complete list of eligible documents for date of birth and legal presence (BD/LP), see www.dmv.ca.gov. In all cases, you have received a document with your name and date of birth proving your legal presence in the United States. Some documents issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), indicate how long the holder can legally reside in the United States.

DMV will send your DL/Photo ID card once all tests and requirements have been completed and USCIS has verified your legal presence status. I came to the United States from Canada on a J1 visa and wanted a California ID card for personal reasons. I followed some tips on this forum (thank God I found it) and I received my ID within 2 weeks of discovering this forum. The total waiting time was 1 month and 2 weeks (much better than the others). Just like in the previous messages, CPDCCSSM@dmv.ca.gov didn`t want to help me and I told myself to call. What I learned from the forum is that you have to call the legal department several times to get on a waiting list. Call as often as necessary. I called more than 40 times before going through, then chose the callback option and got a call the next morning.

Be very kind and accommodating to them so that everything goes smoothly. All I had to do was return the passport, I-94 and my J-1 document (they didn`t ask the DMV for the J-1) with the name of the person who helped you, the ID/license number in the DMV receipt, and your number. I called the next day and found that they had received all the documents and had already sent them. I entered on a Friday, I got the ID a little over 1 week on a Monday. The phone number you can call is 916-657-7445, the number they will give you. I think that all the figures that this forum shows point in the same direction. Remember to be persistent. Pro tip: Make calls early after 8 or 9 a.m., so you only have to wait about 30 minutes for a callback. You will need to provide a document with your name and date of birth proving your legal presence in the United States at a DMV office when you apply for your first DL/ID ID. DMV calls this document your BD/LP document.

The next stop is to make an appointment. For me, it was the broken step. There is a link to make an appointment. You choose an office and look for a time. I searched five different DMV offices and there was absolutely no time available. But as expected, the appointment system gave no indication of which other DMV offices had vacancies, or the day and time of the „next available.“ For me, it was an exercise in futility. Really a problem in the system when you have to spend hours trying to book an appointment online. to save time. Are you currently in any type of driving test? „Thank you for contacting the Department of Motor Vehicles regarding your driver`s license/ID card (DL/ID) SSA: Social Security Administration – federal agency responsible for issuing SSNs and SSN cards. I wondered why they asked me to go to a DMV office this time to renew the license. According to DMV, to renew by mail, you must provide your Social Security number and be under 70 when your current license expires, and answer „no“ to all of the following questions: So I went back and stood in line again, and this time another woman understood the situation and issued me a new temporary license on the spot.

She also told me that the REAL ID would be sent to me soon. After completing the application, which was actually quite painless and quick, you will receive a confirmation code. Bring the code to the DMV office to continue the license renewal process. Monday, August 26. I came home with a REAL ID card at the post office, which was great news. The postmark on the envelope was August 22. So I`m happy! Hello! Are you an international student? I also have to renew mine in about a month. What did you take with you to the DMV? I hate that the United States treats foreigners as second-class citizens. pls Help Have you been convicted of vehicle code offences in the past two years, have you not appeared in court for a vehicle code violation, have you been suspended or refused for impaired driving, or have you failed an alcohol test, or have you been guilty of one or more collisions? They gave me a number. The queue was extremely short on a Tuesday morning (although when I finished around 9:15 there were still people waiting).