Here's some background information:
My parents brought me to the United States from Pakistan when I was 2 years old. I'm 21 now so I've been living here (and specifically New York state) for most of my life. I've gone from K-12 grade here, and am now a senior in college. I'm not sure under what circumstances my parents came to the United States (edit: my mother said we came on a 6 month visitors visa), but what I do know is:
-I have a social security card (though it says "Not Valid for Work Authorization")
-I have an alien registration number
-My parents had their test for green card 5-6 years ago but still haven't heard back.
-My father has a work authorization card, my mother used to but has been denied renewal.
-My father, mother and sister have drivers licenses and they got them when things were less strict (my mother drivers license has expired and is also being denied renewal).
-I have a passport from Pakistan, there's no sign of a Visa in the passport (assuming because it was replaced when renewed)
New York requires 4 points along with a Social Security card. I have these 4 points:
-US Cash Card/ATM (1 PT)
-US High School Diploma (1 PT)
-US College ID and Transcript (2 PT's)
=4 PT's
New York also requires proof of date of birth. This is also where I run into trouble, I have a Birth Certificate from Pakistan, will this be enough proof? I also have my Passport from Pakistan, but will this be a problem because there's no sign of a visa in it?
So do you guys think I can get my drivers license? It's really inconvenient that I can't drive anywhere, get into rated R movies when asked for ID, go out with friends etc...
My parents brought me to the United States from Pakistan when I was 2 years old. I'm 21 now so I've been living here (and specifically New York state) for most of my life. I've gone from K-12 grade here, and am now a senior in college. I'm not sure under what circumstances my parents came to the United States (edit: my mother said we came on a 6 month visitors visa), but what I do know is:
-I have a social security card (though it says "Not Valid for Work Authorization")
-I have an alien registration number
-My parents had their test for green card 5-6 years ago but still haven't heard back.
-My father has a work authorization card, my mother used to but has been denied renewal.
-My father, mother and sister have drivers licenses and they got them when things were less strict (my mother drivers license has expired and is also being denied renewal).
-I have a passport from Pakistan, there's no sign of a Visa in the passport (assuming because it was replaced when renewed)
New York requires 4 points along with a Social Security card. I have these 4 points:
-US Cash Card/ATM (1 PT)
-US High School Diploma (1 PT)
-US College ID and Transcript (2 PT's)
=4 PT's
New York also requires proof of date of birth. This is also where I run into trouble, I have a Birth Certificate from Pakistan, will this be enough proof? I also have my Passport from Pakistan, but will this be a problem because there's no sign of a visa in it?
So do you guys think I can get my drivers license? It's really inconvenient that I can't drive anywhere, get into rated R movies when asked for ID, go out with friends etc...
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