CA Driver License during pending AOS

[swc1466]

Hi,

My i-94 and California driver license will be expired on July 9th. I have applied for AOS card since Feb 18 and haven't received EAD/AP to renew the driver license yet.
Can I use my un-expired international driver license meanwhile? Or shall I apply for an AB60 driver license? Is there any risk to get an AB60 driver license? will it impact the green card process in the future?

Thank you
SWC

[cali2018]

Get ab-60 get real ID once EAD arrives. AB-60 cannot be used as federal id thats it.

[swc1466]

Get ab-60 get real ID once EAD arrives. AB-60 cannot be used as federal id thats it.

Thanks. If I apply for AB60 and later on I receive EAD, can I switch from AB-60 driver license to a regular one?

[cali2018]

Thanks. If I apply for AB60 and later on I receive EAD, can I switch from AB-60 driver license to a regular one?

Yes with proof when speaking to DMV why you couldnt renew your license and why they gave you an AB-60 for time being.

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

How many years

How many years do they put on your real ID when you get it through EAD? A year?

[cali2018]

How many years do they put on your real ID when you get it through EAD? A year?

Bang on. Expiry of EAD, expiry of license.

[BayAreaCaliAOS]

Bang on. Expiry of EAD, expiry of license.

Expiry of the real id. Coz I heard that they only give you 1 year for it?

[cali2018]

Expiry of the real id. Coz I heard that they only give you 1 year for it?

Sorry was in a rush. Real ID will match your i94 expiry, so for EAD 1 year then when you renew gotta go back to DMV. The AB-60 think is 1 year as well.

[S_R_E]

Expiry of the real id. Coz I heard that they only give you 1 year for it?

I filed for AOS in Los Angeles last year (January) and when I got my EAD in (delivered on 5/11) I made an appointment at my local DMV to get a CA ID. My appointment was on 5/25 and I received my ID on 6/3 and it was valid for the duration of my EAD (so it was valid for a year more or less). My AOS interview was on 6/7 and I was approved the following day and I was thinking to myself I should have waited a few days so my ID would have been valid for the full duration and not just a year.

Anyway I was looking into the requirements for getting the REAL ID to replace my expiring ID with and I received a letter from the State indicating I had received a time limited ID and to fill out the enclosed and I would receive a replacement ID free of charge that expires in 2022. If I had wanted to get the REAL ID then I would have needed to go to the DMV and apply in person again and pay for it, but as I have my green card for a Federal ID I just opted to take the free replacement card that is valid until 2022.

I'm not sure all states operate this way but in CA they will send you a notice and a form to fill out to replace your time restricted ID / License. I don't recall if I had to include a picture of my green card or the A#. But it was all very easy to do and the instructions on the form were very clear and straightforward.

Just an FYI

[cali2018]

I filed for AOS in Los Angeles last year (January) and when I got my EAD in (delivered on 5/11) I made an appointment at my local DMV to get a CA ID. My appointment was on 5/25 and I received my ID on 6/3 and it was valid for the duration of my EAD (so it was valid for a year more or less). My AOS interview was on 6/7 and I was approved the following day and I was thinking to myself I should have waited a few days so my ID would have been valid for the full duration and not just a year.

Anyway I was looking into the requirements for getting the REAL ID to replace my expiring ID with and I received a letter from the State indicating I had received a time limited ID and to fill out the enclosed and I would receive a replacement ID free of charge that expires in 2022. If I had wanted to get the REAL ID then I would have needed to go to the DMV and apply in person again and pay for it, but as I have my green card for a Federal ID I just opted to take the free replacement card that is valid until 2022.

I'm not sure all states operate this way but in CA they will send you a notice and a form to fill out to replace your time restricted ID / License. I don't recall if I had to include a picture of my green card or the A#. But it was all very easy to do and the instructions on the form were very clear and straightforward.

Just an FYI

Yes correct process, you will need a new ID in 2020...once its fully enforced at California airports. But so will every citizen who lives in the state who has not got a real ID.

[S_R_E]

Yes correct process, you will need a new ID in 2020...once its fully enforced at California airports. But so will every citizen who lives in the state who has not got a real ID.

Alternate forms of identification are acceptable if you do not have a REAL ID, such as green card, passport, military ID.

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/12/12/tsa-notify-travelers-upcoming-2018-real-id-airport-enforcement

TSA?s notification follows Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson?s announcement earlier this year of the final phase of implementation of the REAL ID Act. Effective January 22, 2018, TSA will only accept state-issued driver?s licenses or identification cards if they are issued by a REAL ID compliant state or a non-compliant state with an extension. As always, travelers may use alternate forms of identification such as a passport, military ID, or permanent resident card. A complete list of identification documents accepted at TSA checkpoints is available on tsa.gov.

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, establishes the minimum security standards for state-issued driver?s licenses and identification cards and prohibits federal agencies, like TSA, from accepting licenses and identification cards for certain official purposes, including boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft, from states that do not meet these minimum standards and have not received an extension for compliance from DHS.

[cali2018]

Sorry you are correct. Meant to say for those who do not like to carry around other documents you stated. Anyways minor point.