In any case, 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 be present in the United States. Banking institutions and insurance companies rely heavily on the assumption that a person with a California driver`s license has legitimately proven that they are legally present in the United States and that they are in the state of California. The Department of Human Services and other government agencies make decisions to provide state assistance and benefits to individuals with California driver`s licenses because residency was determined during the VDD application process. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is authorized to issue a driver`s license (DL) or identity card (ID) to an applicant who provides satisfactory proof that the applicant`s presence in the United States is permitted by federal law. There are many ways to provide proof that an applicant is legally in the United States. If the applicant was born in the United States, they may present a U.S. birth certificate or passport. An applicant who is an immigrant to the United States may present a U.S. citizen naturalization or citizenship document or a permanent resident card. Applicants who are not immigrants but are eligible to reside in the United States may present a temporary resident identification card or other temporary resident documents. DMV will send your DL/photo ID card once all tests and requirements have been met and USCIS has verified your legal presence status. Proof that you live legally in the state of California is called legal presence.
Legal presence can refer to U.S. citizens who move from one state to another. Legal presence is often associated with immigrants from other countries entering the United States. To be eligible for the issuance of the California driver`s license, this immigrant must prove that he or she has legally entered the United States and the state of California. I came to the United States from Canada on a J1 visa and wanted a California ID for personal reasons. I followed some of the advice from this forum (thank God I found it) and got my ID card within 2 weeks of discovering this forum. The total waiting time was 1 month and 2 weeks (much better than the others). Just like the previous articles, CPDCCSSM@dmv.ca.gov didn`t want to help me either and told me to call.
What I learned from the forum is that you have to call the legal presence department several times to be on a waiting list. Call as many times as necessary. I called more than 40 times before passing, then chose the reminder option and received a reminder the next morning. Be very kind and accommodating with 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 return the ID/license number indicated 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, got the ID a little over 1 week on a Monday. The number to call is 916-657-7445, which is the number they give you.
I think all the numbers that this forum shows lead to the same line. Don`t forget to be persistent. Pro Tip: Make calls early after 8 or 9 years, so you only have to wait about 30 minutes for a reminder. You must 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 card. DMV calls this document your BD/LP document. In the real world, unscrupulous people may try to qualify for benefits or support reserved for people who live legally in the state of California. It`s not uncommon for an illegal alien or resident of another state to travel to California to receive state aid and then return to their home state with those benefits in their pocket. For a complete list of documents with an acceptable date of birth and legal presence (BD/LP), see www.dmv.ca.gov. The California driver`s license is one of the most coveted documents issued by the State of California. Due to the rigorous qualification process associated with applying for a California driver`s license, it is reliable to establish the following: The true identity of the cardholder, the fact that the cardholder legally resides in the State of California and/or the fact that the cardholder has the knowledge and skills necessary to drive a motor vehicle. Your driving record indicates that your application is awaiting verification of legal presence.
You must contact the DMV emission unit at (916) 657-7445 to resolve this issue. It`s a very busy phone number. I suggest you call at 8:00 am (except Wednesdays, they open at 9:00 am) and continue to dial until you get to a technician. They will inform you if a temporary driver`s license can be issued. It is also important to know that any act of filing a fictitious or fraudulent document with the DMV is an act of fraud that could lead to criminal prosecution before the Supreme Court.