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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>For information about applying for a driver’s license or state ID please go to <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/currentStudents/living-and-community-information1/DriversLicenseStateID.aspx">http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServices/currentStudents/living-and-community-information1/DriversLicenseStateID.aspx</a>. Please note that a letter from the ISSO is no longer part of the process to apply. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>We recommend that students wait to apply for a driver’s license until after the ISSO has gone through the SEVIS reporting process for all students. This process takes some time and we anticipate concluding the SEVIS reporting no later than February 7 in accordance with USCIS rules. <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Students who go apply for a driver’s license may be denied because the driver’s license office cannot “verify the student’s immigration status.” <b><i><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>If you attempt to apply prior to the conclusion of our SEVIS reporting process you may be denied due to this reason and will need to wait until we have concluded our SEVIS reporting and apply again.</span> </i></b>The driver’s license office uses a system called SAVE to communicate with the immigration database SEVIS and unfortunately they do not communicate very well sometimes. Students will often be told that they must return to the international office to have their record updated but this guidance is incorrect. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that in most cases our experience has shown that there is very little our office can do if you are denied and students will be required to wait until the system has been updated. We have contact SAVE, USCIS, and the regional supervisor for our driver’s license offices and this has been the guidance they have provided. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>IF YOU ARE DENIED A DRIVER’S LICENSE BECAUSE YOUR VISA STATUS CANNOT BE VERIFIED THEN YOU WILL NEED TO FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283 to discuss your situation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>OR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Request the driver’s license office contact their SAVE representative to review the situation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(P) 903-886-5097 (F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>