DMV Change of Status

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cregan

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Hello Everyone,

It's been a while! Miss this forum.

I have a questions. I changed my status with the Social Security office, I registered to vote, applied for my passport. I have not changed my status with the DMV. I was procrastinating. Now Arizona have the new ecard for driver's license. That's cool, they are improving systems, but I don't want a new ecard driver's license. The problem is that they still have not resolved certain issues for identity theft. Yes, I'm scared of identity theft. And I am usually not one to jump on the band wagon, so I like to buy things when the general public already has tested it ;)

I have my passport card in my wallet. I ordered it because I have an accent and if i get asked to show my green card, well I don't have a green card anymore. My idea behind the passport card is to prevent any issues. Is that enough? Do I really have to go change my status at the DMV and be stuck with the ecard driver's license? Any suggestions?

Thank you
 
cregan said:
I have my passport card in my wallet. I ordered it because I have an accent and if i get asked to show my green card, well I don't have a green card anymore. My idea behind the passport card is to prevent any issues. Is that enough? Do I really have to go change my status at the DMV and be stuck with the ecard driver's license? Any suggestions?

Thank you
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Hey cregan, long time no speak!

Regardless of whether or not you have an accent, if you're ever asked about your citizenship, you can say "U.S." There's no need to carry any kind of proof with you. Events like the ones depicted in the movie "Born in East L.A." (if you haven't already seen it, check it out!) happen VERY rarely.

As far as your status at the DMV is concerned, you can wait until your DL is up for renewal and change it then. NYS also has the enhanced driver license. Like you, I chose to opt out. It's one thing about the passport having an embedded RFID chip. No one carries their passport with them all the time. A driver license, on the other hand, is a different story. By the way, the passport card has the same exact RFID chip embedded in it as the enhanced driver license. If you're worried about identity theft, a passport card is no different than an EDL.
 
Vorpal, thanks for your answer :)

Wow, I'm keeping the card at home, now.

I'll have to watch the movie ;)
 
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