{"id":661,"date":"2021-09-03T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T17:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/?page_id=661"},"modified":"2022-03-28T12:16:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T12:16:32","slug":"drivers-license-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/drivers-license-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver\u2019s License Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Driving in the U.S.A.<\/h3>\n<p>Full time students are permitted to use their valid out-of-country license in the State of Connecticut with an International Driver\u2019s Permit obtained from the student\u2019s home country. For more information, visit Department of Motor Vehicles.<\/p>\n<h4>To apply for a CT Driver\u2019s License you will need<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To be in valid\/lawful F-visa status<\/li>\n<li>An authorization letter from International Services. The DMV will not accept photocopies of this letter.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of your WCSU course registration or transcript showing current full-time enrollment.<\/li>\n<li>Two forms of ID required\n<ul>\n<li>As of February 1, 2005 a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN) is required. If you do not have one, you must apply for one anyway, even though employment is the only reason a SSN is issued. If you have not secured employment, you must still apply and receive a Denial Letter from the Social Security Administration. This letter will be used as part of your application to the DMV.<\/li>\n<li>Your passport, I-94 and Form I-20 (with a minimum of 6 months before expiration) will meet the ID criteria from the Primary List.<\/li>\n<li>The letter from international Services will meet the ID criteria for the Secondary List in conjunction with your SSN or Denial Letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed DMV application<\/li>\n<li>Properly registered and insured vehicle appropriate for road test. Daily rentals are not allowed on road tests.<\/li>\n<li>Motor vehicle Registration Certificate for the vehicle.<\/li>\n<li>Connecticut Insurance Card<\/li>\n<li>The fee for your license varies, depending on the years of license validity. Credit cards are not accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Two Forms of ID required<\/h4>\n<h5>Primary Documents<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid Passport\n<ul>\n<li>With an I-551 red stamp<\/li>\n<li>American Visa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Valid Immigration Documents\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsu.edu\/isss\/files\/I-20Form.docx\">I-20<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/i94\">I-94<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Employment Authorization Document (EAD Card)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Secondary Documents<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>School Transcript &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/registrar\/forms\/transcript\/\">Request through the Registrar\u2019s office<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Social Security Card \/ Denial Letter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Appointment<\/h4>\n<p>Options for scheduling an appointment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By Mail<\/li>\n<li>In Person<\/li>\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>DMV Branches<\/h4>\n<p>Danbury Office, 2 Lee Mac Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810<\/p>\n<p>Waterbury (by appt. only) \u2013 2210 Thomaston Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06704<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driving in the U.S.A. Full time students are permitted to use their valid out-of-country license in the State of Connecticut with an International Driver\u2019s Permit obtained from the student\u2019s home country. For more information, visit Department of Motor Vehicles. To &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-661","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/661\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}