Finally got CA DL - 5 yrs

Well the day is here, got my DL today..anyone notice that the new DL feels kinda cheap? My parents are laminated and thicker..mine feels like a school ID...anyone know if its a good idea to laminate them?

I wonder if 5 years matter if your EAD expires in 2 years, I guess saves you the time of applying for a DL all over again then if you are able to renew

The 5 years won't matter if your EAD expires but it's still a good thing to have a valid looking DL, its better than nothing.

The card is fine lol.

I don't see why you would want to laminate a laminated card.

Laminception.

yeah I dont get people who are getting pissed about the fact that your DL experiences when you EAD and paying the extra fee to get 6 or 8 years more

Don't they swipe your DL in some places? If I were you I wouldn't laminate.

Date Application (SELF with minimal info) Sent - 10/17/2012
Delivered-10/19/2012
Date of I-797 C Notice of Action- 10/25/2012
Date Biometrics Letter Received-10/29/2012
Date Biometrics scheduled - 11/16/12
Walk in: 10/30/12 W. Pico Los Angeles
Card/ Document Production Txt: 11/15 9a.m.
Approved: 11/15 11.a.m. 4 weeks! YAY!
Date of EAD received -

It's illegal to laminate a driver's license/socialsecuritycard/EAD.

Just buy a plastic cover for it. In certain places like clubs, banks, goverment offices you swipe your card. I think the highway patrol and cops do it too. but, not sure.

Are you saing you got a 5 year CA DL they were supposed to be for 2 how did you get so lucky?

Thanks for all the input guys..i guess i wont laminate it but it does feel flimsy compared to older CA DLs ive seen..I dont know why some people got 2 yr licenses and others got 5 yr ones. Mine expires on my birthday in 2017.

what office did you go to?