Can you get a US driving license while on visitor visa?

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Crazy57

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I’m a few months away from getting my citizenship and intend to file an I-129 to get the K1 visa for my fiancée after that. We are looking at 8 months or more before we can be together here in US. She has a visitor visa and has visited me already and we think she might come again and stay here in US until the consulate in her home country receives the approved I-129.

Questions:
1. Can she get a US driving license here?
2. Do you see any drawbacks with this scenario?

Thanks,
Crazy57
 
Crazy57 said:
I’m a few months away from getting my citizenship and intend to file an I-129 to get the K1 visa for my fiancée after that. We are looking at 8 months or more before we can be together here in US. She has a visitor visa and has visited me already and we think she might come again and stay here in US until the consulate in her home country receives the approved I-129.

Questions:
1. Can she get a US driving license here?
2. Do you see any drawbacks with this scenario?

Thanks,
Crazy57
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No, tourists will not be issued U.S. Driver Licenses.

There is an existing alternative that has been around for a very long time.

http://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html
 
BigJoe5, thanks, but it says “bring your valid US driver’s license, etc.” so it seems to only work for Americans travelling abroad.

Now foreigners come here and rent a car and drive with their existing permit. How long can you do that?
 
Crazy57 said:
BigJoe5, thanks, but it says “bring your valid US driver’s license, etc.” so it seems to only work for Americans travelling abroad.

Now foreigners come here and rent a car and drive with their existing permit. How long can you do that?
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I think as long as their foreign license is valid. If the foreign license is not in English, a translation (also called as International Driving Permit) is also required.
 
Crazy57 said:
BigJoe5, thanks, but it says “bring your valid US driver’s license, etc.” so it seems to only work for Americans travelling abroad.

Now foreigners come here and rent a car and drive with their existing permit. How long can you do that?
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There is most likely a foreign equivalent in each of the 150 or so countries that participate (check faqs).

However, a person in the situation described would likely be refused entry as a tourist.
 
Well, she would enter as a tourist and get the permit few days later and she only needs to do it once as the second time she would have her K1.
Meanwhile I checked and our DMV would issue temporary permits. Waiting for details from DMV.

Thanks,
Crazy57
 
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