_HighVoltage_
Captain Volvo
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I have been faced with a stupid problem, bordering on the ridiculous. I have been driving in the states for over 4 years now. I have a valid WV driver's license.
Unfortunately, that license expires May 31, since that is when my work documents expire as well. Not even a day later (even though federal law states that I have 60 days to leave the country, the DMV wouldn't hear about it).
I have applied to several graduate schools, and I have reasonable chances of getting in. If that is the case, I will obtain new documents that allow me to get a new driver's license. Problem is...that school will be in a different state. The local DMV wants me to show proof of enrollment and a valid address. Okay, but my address is still in WV and the school is in CO (for example). They will not give me a new license based on documents from CO.
So the dilemma is - what do I do this summer, and how do I get to Colorado, if my WV's license has expired?
It's kind of a rhetorical question as there is no legal solution to the problem. I really don't feel like driving 2,000 miles on an expired license.
However, I do have my Bulgarian driver's license, which is in English and is valid all over EU and it is supposed to be valid all over the English-speaking world. Is that the case though? I know plenty of people on here have traveled to the states - were you able to use your UK/German/etc...driver's licenses?
(I know it depends on the particular state's laws, but what is the general consensus).
Unfortunately, that license expires May 31, since that is when my work documents expire as well. Not even a day later (even though federal law states that I have 60 days to leave the country, the DMV wouldn't hear about it).
I have applied to several graduate schools, and I have reasonable chances of getting in. If that is the case, I will obtain new documents that allow me to get a new driver's license. Problem is...that school will be in a different state. The local DMV wants me to show proof of enrollment and a valid address. Okay, but my address is still in WV and the school is in CO (for example). They will not give me a new license based on documents from CO.
So the dilemma is - what do I do this summer, and how do I get to Colorado, if my WV's license has expired?
It's kind of a rhetorical question as there is no legal solution to the problem. I really don't feel like driving 2,000 miles on an expired license.
However, I do have my Bulgarian driver's license, which is in English and is valid all over EU and it is supposed to be valid all over the English-speaking world. Is that the case though? I know plenty of people on here have traveled to the states - were you able to use your UK/German/etc...driver's licenses?
(I know it depends on the particular state's laws, but what is the general consensus).