CA DL thread - Page 38

hmmmm. I am not aware of that. But I do know that you can renew online/mail. I will do some research on the "2014" date though. I'll see if I can dig anything up.

Yes...my dad has an expired license and he cant renew it because he needs to go down to the dmv. I know some people with EAD card that were unable to renew it because their card was going to expire soon. So who knows. I hate the freaking DMV though.

Keep us updated, good friend!

Well, in that case, my theory went out the window!!! Maybe he needs to take another vision test? Or new pic? Has he inquired as to why he needs to go in?

hey guys, just got my driver license (actual card) in the mail. it is valid for 2 years, took about 3 weeks to get it after i got my temporary license.

YOU GUYS ARE MAKING ME NERVOUS.
I can't wait for my driving test this Friday. How long did you wait to get your card?

I heard it had something to do with the 80 days prior to the license expiring. That's when they send out the renewal notice. I've heard if you renew it online/mail before the 80 days, you're in the clear. But idk this for sure. I had forgotten about that new law. I also know someone who had a license and can not renew it without proof of legal presence.

Is there any literature that states how the DMV can issue cards with different expiration dates? Gil Cedillo's bill isn't specifying that.

So I talked to the person I knew that CANNOT renew their license and turns out he never had a social on file. He got it with just his B-2 visa. When he got the renewal notice his visa had already expired, & it said he had to go to a dmv in person in order to renew it. There they told him to come back when he had a social, or proof of legal presence.

So that made me curious, and I went to the DMV website. This is what I found;


How to renew your driver license in person

If you already have a California license and you want to renew, you will need to:

Visit a DMV office (make an Appointment(s) for faster service)
Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application form (DL 44 or DL 44C) or Commercial Driver License Application form (DL 44C).
(An original DL 44 or DL 44C form must be submitted.) A DL 44 or DL 44C form can be requested by calling 1–800–777–0133. Copies will not be accepted OR bring in the DMV renewal notice mailed to you (Cross out any old information on the renewal notice and write in the current information).
Commercial Driver License holders only: If renewing in person complete a 10 Year History Record Check form (DL 939) or the Driver License Ten Year History Record Check renewal form (DL 10Y) if you have been issued a driver license in the same or different name to operate any type of motor vehicle in another state or other jurisdiction within the previous ten years. Submit the DL 939 with your Commercial Driver License Application (DL 44C) or the DL 10Y renewal application.
Commercial Driver License holders only: Medical Certificate Card (DL 51A), if required.
Give a thumb print.
Have your picture taken.
Pay the application fee.
Pass an vision exam.
Look at your renewal notice. It will tell you if you need to take a written test. If you must take a test, it will include traffic laws and sign test. You will only need to answer the first 18 questions of the 36 question exam. A passing score is at least 15 correct answers. You have three chances to pass.
Check your address before you leave DMV and tell the DMV representative if your address is incorrect.




How to renew your driver license by mail

You may be eligible to renew your license by mail if you can answer No to all of the following questions:

Does your driver license expire more than 60 days from today’s date?
Will you be 70 years of age or older when your current driver license expires?
Are you currently on any type of driving probation or suspension?
Did you violate a written promise to appear in court within the last two years?
Have you already received two consecutive five year extensions by mail?
Do you have a driver license from more than one state or jurisdiction?




How to renew your driver license by Internet

You may be eligible to renew your license by Internet if you receive a Renewal By Mail (RBM) Notice with a Renewal Identification Number (RIN), and:

Have access to the Internet
Not have a change of address or change of personal description
Have a verified Social Security Number (SSN) on DMV’s record (since October 2000, DMV verifies SSNs with the Social Security Administration)
Have a valid credit card (Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover)


So, looks like for at least ten years (two renewal periods), you should be able to renew it by mail/internet as long as you have a valid social. After that, you'd have to go to a DMV in person, and even then it doesn't look like they ask for proof of legal presence.

idk why we're all so worried. Obama's gonna win, and we'll all be able to renew our EAD. So even if all DL's come for 2 years, it'll be fine! #optimistic #OBAMAftw