US Driver License

Overview

A driver's license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or a bus. The laws relating to driver's licensing vary between jurisdictions. Different categories of license often exist for different types of motor vehicles, particularly large trucks and passenger vehicles. The difficulty of the driving test varies considerably between jurisdictions, as do factors such as age and the required level of tuition.

In the US, the issuance of licenses is the authority of individual states. Drivers are normally required to obtain a license from their state of residence. All states currently recognize each other's licenses for short-term visitors, and longer visitors in some circumstances (such as college students), although there are restrictions such as age, and a state may suspend an individual's driving privilege within its borders.

Licensing Laws by States and Districts

Licensing laws vary from state to state. For accurate information, refer to the state's Motor Vehicle Authority's website.

Wikipedia

DL for IL:

• - Main site

• - Acceptable identification

DL for OH:

• - Main site
• - Acceptable identification

DL for WA:

• - Main site
• - Acceptable indentification

DL for OR:

• - Main site
• - Acceptable identification

DL for CA:

• - Main Site
• Acceptable Identification

DL for MN:

• Main Site
• Acceptable identification

DL for IA

• Main Site
• Acceptable identification
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DL for SD:

• Main Site
• Acceptable identification

DL for NE:

• - Main Site
• Main Site

DL for KS:

• Main Site
• Acceptable identification

DL for OK:

• Main Site
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DL for ID:

• Main Site
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DL for NV:

• Main Site
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DL for UT:

• Main Site
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DL for AZ:

• Main Site
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DL for MT

• Main Site
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DL for WY: (the official govt site is down for a long time, hence this DMV site could be used as well)

• DMV site

DL for CO:

• Main Site
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DL for NM:

• Main Site
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DL for ND:

• Main Site
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DL for OK:

• Main Site
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DL for TX

• Main Site
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DL for MO

• Main Site
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DL for AR:

• Main Site
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Dl for LA

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DL for WI

• Main Site
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DL for TN

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DL for MS

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DL for AL

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DL for KY

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DL for IN

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DL for GA

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DL for FL

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DL for NC

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DL for SC

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DL for VA

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DL for WV

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DL for PA'

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DL for MD

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DL for NJ

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DL for DE

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DL for NY

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DL for CT

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DL for RI

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DL for NH

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DL for ME

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DL for VT

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DL for MA

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Driving license laws and impact on future Legal Immigrants

Driving License is a critical element in the lives of Legal Immigrants. It not only acts as an authorization for driving a motor vehicle but also is used widely as an identification document. As it should be, state motor vehicle departments are strict about issuing licenses. Seemingly innocuous changes in interpreting the rules have terrible consequences for legal immigrants.

See below, on how interpretations of rules have had unintended results:

Michigan Driving License Issue

Indiana Driving License Issue

New DMV factsheet from DHS for nonimmigrants

http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/dmv_factsheet.pdf.

This is primarily aimed at F, M or J nonimmigrants, however it is useful for all.