Problem getting a driver license renew in NJ

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kunrj

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I have been a permanent resident for 19 years with the old green card that never expires. I finally got a letter saying that I should renew my driver license. When I went to a MVC office in Morristown, I was told that I did not have enough document to renew the driver license. I spoke with a supervisor and she told me to get the I-551 stamp. I called USCIS and was told that I should apply to get the new green card which expires in 10 years. Then, I should make an appointment to get the I-551 stamp from an immigration officer. I went to try to get the I-551 stamp and I was told that they stopped doing that since 2002 and I had to wait for my new green card.

The problem is that the process to get the new green card could take up to 6 months and my driver license will expire in 2 months. I tried to contact MVC and USCIS again and was told that there was nothing I could do. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Otherwise, after December, I will not be able to drive to work.
 
Well, the stamp do or don't is different in each District office, some still does. Try another one just in case, the worst that they can tell you is no, right?
Yes, it is true can take up to 6 months, because you must renew it six months before it expires.
The best thing right now to do is to file right away the renewal (Form I-90) or you can do it e-filing now. Before the last memo of September, people who was renewing GC could even do walk-in sometimes the same day...you must check out www.uscis.gov even you have been for long years a permanent resident. There are many things that keep changing with time and that will change with time.
Good luck,
 
I did submit I-90

Thanks. I did submit the I-90 form to get the new green card. However, I am afraid that I wouldn't get the new card before my driver license expires.

I saw that one of the accepted document is a firearm purchaser card. I am now investigating to see if I could actually get this document quicker or not. If anyone went this route, please let me know how it went.
 
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