Misc.Aug 29, 2019
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How to get the real-id ⭐ compliant driver's license?

I'm not US citizen. Working at Amazon on H-1B visa. What minimum documents were accepted at dol.wa.gov office by non-citizen applicants? When I read the minimum requirements it was confusing to me πŸ€¦πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: Home
WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: Home
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Microsoft Atin|ay2 Aug 29, 2019

Enhanced Driver's license is only for US citizens. You can only get regular DL. H1Bs are treated the same as illegal or undocumented immigrants here.

Google MrBenDover Aug 29, 2019

What are you talking about. Real ID is issued to non-citizens as well.

Microsoft Atin|ay2 Aug 29, 2019

No, you need US passport or US birth certificate to get Real ID. Non citizens can't produce either so they are considered the same as undocumented immigrants

Salesforce jwick Aug 29, 2019

Real ID is not a document, there are multiple forms of real id: greencard, passport, enhanced driver license (EDL). You can’t get EDL if you are not a US citizen. Edit: looks like some states allow EDL for non-citizens, broken system imho. Edit 2: OP is asking about WA, so no, you won’t get EDL: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/edlproof.html

Microsoft x64 Aug 29, 2019

Your REAL ID as a H1B holder is your foreign passport.

Salesforce jwick Aug 29, 2019

OP asks for real id compliant driver’s license (EDL), not about real id in general.

Microsoft x64 Aug 29, 2019

Yeah - he can’t get that in WA. Use your passport.

Google The Old Nite Aug 29, 2019

You can't get it in WA. I got it when I moved to CA from WA.

Microsoft Tier 1 Aug 30, 2019

Contact all your representatives. Contact Jay Inslee. Contact the WA federal and State representatives, etc.