Driver's licence

[insename2]

How many of you expected a happy story from this thread lol? Okay, so basically my uncle recently adopted an illegal alien, he is already 16 and should be able to drive correct? When they went to the DMV, they couldnt even let him get a permit cause he didnt have an American passport. (has to wait two years) Even though his legal parent is an american citizen, they wouldnt allow him to get the permit. He was bitching about this to me recently, so i want to see wheather this can be solved.

What is the law concerning this?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: insename2
How many of you expected a happy story from this thread lol? Okay, so basically my uncle recently adopted an illegal alien, he is already 16 and should be able to drive correct? When they went to the DMZ, they couldnt even let him get a permit cause he didnt have an American passport. (has to wait two years) Even though his legal parent is an american citizen, they wouldnt allow him to get the permit. He was bitching about this to me recently, so i want to see wheather this can be solved.

What is the law concerning this?

First of all, he went to the wrong place. The De-Militarized zone doesn't issue you a driver's license. The Department of motor vehicles does.

 

[Baked]

License. Call your local homeland security. They should have no problem answering your question. It's just the way it is in the US post 9/11.

 

[insename2]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: insename2
How many of you expected a happy story from this thread lol? Okay, so basically my uncle recently adopted an illegal alien, he is already 16 and should be able to drive correct? When they went to the DMZ, they couldnt even let him get a permit cause he didnt have an American passport. (has to wait two years) Even though his legal parent is an american citizen, they wouldnt allow him to get the permit. He was bitching about this to me recently, so i want to see wheather this can be solved.

What is the law concerning this?

First of all, he went to the wrong place. The De-Militarized zone doesn't issue you a driver's license. The Department of motor vehicles does.

LMAO, i cant believe i made that mistake...

 

[altonb1]

If he is illegal, what does an adoption have to do with it at all?

 

[EmperorIQ]

Originally posted by: insename2

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: insename2
How many of you expected a happy story from this thread lol? Okay, so basically my uncle recently adopted an illegal alien, he is already 16 and should be able to drive correct? When they went to the DMZ, they couldnt even let him get a permit cause he didnt have an American passport. (has to wait two years) Even though his legal parent is an american citizen, they wouldnt allow him to get the permit. He was bitching about this to me recently, so i want to see wheather this can be solved.

What is the law concerning this?

First of all, he went to the wrong place. The De-Militarized zone doesn't issue you a driver's license. The Department of motor vehicles does.

LMAO, i cant believe i made that mistake...

there are a lot more.

 

[insename2]

Originally posted by: altonb1
If he is illegal, what does an adoption have to do with it at all?

im not sure about this, my uncle told me it would make him legal? does it not?

 

[quikah]

Found this from a quick google search:

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/index2.htm

Says you cannot legally adopt a child 16+ unless they are an orphan and you filed before their 16th birthday or you have previously adopted one of their siblings. Of course this is for bringing an adopted child to the US, no idea if this applies if the child is already here.

Anyway, I would suggest contacting an immigration lawyer or USCIS to figure this out.