Applicants who are Immigrants, Non-Immigrants, or Refugees

Immigrants

Immigrants who are applying for a learner's permit, driver's license, or identification card are required to provide the following documents:

One of the following:

• An INS Form I-551 Alien Registration Receipt Card
• A valid Temporary I-551 stamp in a Foreign Passport (with English translation) or on INS Form I-94
• Valid re-entry permit INS Form I-327

All of the following:

• Social Security Card
• Two proofs of WV residency

Non-Immigrants

Non-Immigrants applying for a learner's permit, driver's license, or identification card are required to provide the following documents:

• Social Security Card
• Two proofs of WV residency
• A valid foreign passport with English translation
• A Form I-94
• A visa issued by the United States, if the applicant is from a nation whose citizens are required by the United States to obtain a visa
• All original INS documents to verify status and length of authorized stay
• If the applicant's status is F-1 or F-2: a Form I-20 and written verification of attendance at the school listed on Form I-20 (not more than 20 days old) is required
• If the applicant's status is work-related: written verification (not more than 30 days old) from employer is required for the applicant as well as dependents
• If the applicant's status is J-1 or J-2: a Form DS-2019 and written verification of employment or attendance at the school listed on Form DS-2019 (not more than 30 days old) is also required

Refugees

Refugees applying for a learner's permit, driver's license, or identification card are required to provide the following documents:

• Social Security Card
• INS Form I-94 showing grant of refugee status
• A Reception and Placement Program Assurance Form
• Written verification of identity and WV residency presented by an employee of a sponsoring organization approved by the United States Department of State to resettle refugees in WV

Applicants who are refugees who do not have an approved sponsoring organization, or an asylee, shall provide the following:

• Two proofs of WV residency
• Social Security Card
• Form INS I-94 stamped Refugee/Asylee
• Form I-688B and I-766 Employment Authorization Document