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Laimi Visa Thilthuam a Si Lo Dingah Driver's License Thar Zohna: Thil Thuhol

Laimi Visa Thilthuam a Si Lo Dingah Driver's License Thar Zohna: Thil Thuhol

Laimi visa thilthuam leh state regulation a kalsan hi a dang leh a khawngaih a si, mah bangin na driver's license thar zohna a si khawh hnuah na laimi thilthuam a si lo dingah. Hi a khawngaih nawn hi F-1 visa nei mi STEM OPT extension an zohna a si lo mi ah a um khawh a si. State dang, Michigan bangin, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) nih laimi thilthuam a si ti theihna thu a ngai, laimi thilthuam a si lo dingah a thil a um khawh a si. Hi post ah, kan laimi thuhol, thil thuhol, a khawngaih nawn, leh a thil a um khawh na dingah thil thuhol kan sim lai.

F-1 Visa Nei Mi Driver's License Thar Zohna Ah Zei Thil Thuhol A Um?

F-1 visa nei mi STEM OPT extension an zohna a si lo mi driver's license thar zohna hi laimi thuhol dangdang a kalsan a si. A khawngaih nawn hi laimi thilthuam a si ti theihna thu a um. Hi bang in na thei a ngai:

  1. F-1 Visa leh STEM OPT Thuhol:

    • F-1 visa hi a si lo laimi student visa a si, mah hi a si in foreign national nih U.S. ah zohkhenna an tuah khawh.
    • STEM OPT (Optional Practical Training) hi F-1 student Science, Technology, Engineering, leh Mathematics degree nei mi an employment authorization extension a si.
  2. Extension Thuhol:

    • INA Section 214(a)(1): Non-immigrant status leh a thil a si.
    • 8 CFR § 214.2(f)(10)(ii): OPT leh STEM extension eligibility a sim.
  3. SAVE Program:

    • Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program hi DMV nih applicant laimi thilthuam a si ti theihna thu a si.
    • SAVE process a thil a si lo dingah license thar zohna a khawngaih nawn a um khawh.
  4. USCIS Processing:

    • Form I-765: Employment Authorization application hi STEM OPT extension an zohna a si.
    • USCIS Processing Times: Processing a si lo, a thil a si lo dingah status documentation a um lo dingin a khawngaih nawn a um khawh.

Hi laimi thuhol hi DMV requirement a kalsan a ngai. Kan driver's license thar zohna dingah STEM OPT application a si lo dingah thil thuhol kan sim lai.

STEM OPT Application a Si Lo Dingah Driver's License Thar Zohna Ding?

STEM OPT application a si lo dingah driver's license thar zohna hi laimi thilthuam leh state DMV requirement a kalsan a si. Hi bang in a kal:

  1. Current Status Documentation Theihna:

    • Form I-20, Designated School Official (DSO) nih OPT ah endorsement a si mi na nei ding.
    • STEM OPT application receipt notice (Form I-797C) USCIS in an sim mi na nei ding.
  2. State-Specific Requirement Theihna:

    • State dangdang nih an DMV regulation a um. Michigan bangin, Secretary of State office nih laimi thilthuam a si ti theihna thu a ngai.
    • Na local DMV ah contact in na application a si lo dingah an theih mi document na theih ding.
  3. DSO Lehin Na Thil Theihna:

    • Na DSO nih na enrollment leh OPT status a sim mi letter a sim khawh, mah hi DMV verification a ngai khawh.
    • Na application process a thil a si lo dingah na DSO na update ding.
  4. SAVE Program Ah A Kal Ding:

    • Na case SAVE system a si lo dingah, DMV in status update na theih khawh.
    • DMV official nih status verification process a kal na theih khawh.
  5. Temporary Alternative Theihna:

    • State dang nih status verification a si lo dingah temporary license or permit an sim khawh. Hi option a um na theih khawh.

Hi thil thuhol hi process a kal theihna dingah a um khawh, a khawngaih nawn a um khawh. A khawngaih nawn a um khawh na dingah thil thuhol kan sim lai.

Zei Khawngaih Nawn Na Encounter Khawh?

Driver's license thar zohna a si lo dingah laimi application a si lo mi a khawngaih nawn a um khawh. Hi a khawngaih nawn na theihna leh a kal theihna a um khawh:

  1. SAVE Program Delays:

    • SAVE system a thil a si lo, status verification a si lo dingah a khawngaih nawn a um khawh.
  2. DMV Policy A Dangdang A Um:

    • Policy hi state dangdang, DMV office dangdang a um, mah hi a khawngaih nawn a si.
    • Na specific DMV office ah requirement na theih ding.
  3. EAD A Expire:

    • Employment Authorization Document (EAD) hi OPT extension thar a si lo dingah expire khawh, license thar zohna a khawngaih nawn a um khawh.
  4. Documentation A Thil A Si Lo:

    • Documentation a si lo or a thil a si lo dingah license thar zohna a si lo dingin a khawngaih nawn a um khawh.

Hi a khawngaih nawn hi proactive communication leh thil thuhol a ngai. A khawngaih nawn na theihna dingah thil thuhol kan sim lai.

Zei Thil Thuhol Na Ding Na Theihna?

Driver's license thar zohna a si lo dingah laimi application a si lo mi a kal theihna dingah thil thuhol a ngai. Hi bang in na kal theih khawh:

  1. Na Theih Ding:

    • USCIS processing times leh na application a si lo dingah update na theih khawh.
    • Na DSO nih na update khawh leh policy a thil a si lo dingah na theih khawh.
  2. Thil Thuhol Na Nei Ding:

    • USCIS, na DSO, leh DMV nih an sim mi correspondence na nei ding.
    • Na laimi thilthuam leh na application a si lo dingah na theih mi letter or notice na nei ding.
  3. University Resource Na Theih Ding:

    • Na university international student office nih na theihna leh na kal theihna dingah na theih khawh.
    • Na situation a kal theihna dingah workshop or one-on-one advising session an tuah khawh.
  4. Legal Advice Na Theih Ding:

    • A khawngaih nawn or a thil a si lo dingah immigration attorney na theih khawh.
    • Legal professional nih na situation a kal theihna dingah na theih khawh.
  5. Contingency Plan Na Theih Ding:

    • License a um lo dingah a kal theihna leh alternative transportation na theih khawh.

Hi thil thuhol hi renewal process a kal theihna dingah a um khawh. A kal theihna dingah thil thuhol kan sim lai.

Na Kal Theih Ding Zei Thil A Um?

Driver's license thar zohna a si lo dingah laimi thilthuam a si lo mi a kal theihna dingah proactive leh thil thuhol a ngai:

  1. Na DMV Na Contact Ding:

    • Na local DMV ah na appointment na theih khawh, na application a si lo dingah document a ngai mi na theih khawh.
  2. Na USCIS Application Na Monitor Ding:

    • Na application status online na theih khawh leh document dang a ngai mi na theih khawh.
  3. Na DSO Na Update Ding:

    • Na DSO nih na SEVIS record a si lo dingah na theih khawh.
  4. Delay Na Theih Ding:

    • License renewal leh laimi application a si lo dingah delay a um na theih khawh.

Hi thil thuhol hi driver's license thar zohna a si lo dingah a kal theihna dingah a um khawh. Na theihna leh proactive na um hi a kal theihna dingah a ngai.

Update leh na theihna dingah, New Horizons Legal or na university international student office na contact khawh. Kan nih na immigration journey a kal theihna dingah kan theih khawh.

Hi Post Ah Zei Thil A Um

Hi thil thuhol hi Reddit public discussion ah a um mi: https://reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/1q6qv25/f1_stem_opt_extension_pending_unable_to_renew/

Laimi thuhol hi a dang leh a si lo. Hi post hi thuhol a um mi a si, mah hi a si lo situation a kal theihna a um.

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