audreybella wrote:I live in Florida on a TN and I got my Florida's driver liscense without a problem. Just showed them my passport and birth certificate.
Florida is a very unusual State when it comes to applying for a DL, as they will grant any Canadian citizen a DL valid for a year. That is unique to Florida AFAIK. New
Mexico will also grant people DLs without showing of immigration status, and in Texas they accept so many forms of ID you can usually get a DL without showing it.
Most States however require you to prove your immigration status, which means showing them your I-94. Few if any of those States will grant a licence to someone who has an I-94 that wasn't valid for at least a year from the date of entry. The problem with this is that Canadians specifically don't need an I-94 to enter and stay for a long time in certain categories. For example TN-1 doesn't absolutely require you to get an I-94 from USCIS, or if you're a co-habiting partner in B-2, you wouldn't get one either.
If you're applying for AOS though it does depend on the State, you'd have to check their website.
Unfortunately many States (especially the rural ones) aren't that clever with how they issue DLs to immigrants. The extension of TN-1 status to 3 years will however help significantly.
Steve.