{"id":14,"date":"2010-05-13T15:47:32","date_gmt":"2010-05-13T15:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=14"},"modified":"2011-12-01T17:32:17","modified_gmt":"2011-12-01T23:32:17","slug":"how-to-get-driving-licence-tips-to-alien-dependents-in-quad-cities-il","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/how-to-get-driving-licence-tips-to-alien-dependents-in-quad-cities-il\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get driving licence – Tips to alien dependents in Quad cities, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking your kid to the library or getting an urgent grocery from Walmart can be a challenge if you cannot drive in US. You are practically crippled if you cannot drive. I got my Temporary Visitor Driving Licence (TVDL<\/a>) recently.<\/p>\n

All these days, I was hoping to get a valid identification document once I receive a Driving licence, but\u00a0 was surprised to learn that\u00a0alien dependents who do not possess an SSN get a TVDL, not a DL. The TVDL is not a valid identification document, it says.<\/p>\n

Anyways, here are some tips I followed:<\/p>\n

Step 1: Computer test<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take the computer test<\/a> after you have gone through the driving manual of Illinois. Reading the entire book once or twice will help.<\/p>\n

You may not memorize all the rules, but it is better to remember the basic rules and signals. Passing the computer test is easier than the road test\u00a0and may require one week study.<\/p>\n

It is a must to acquire a letter from SSN office before going to the Rockford DMV<\/a>\u00a0office. The other documents required can be found at Acceptable Documents.<\/a><\/p>\n

Being a Saturday, the office was busy and crowded when I took the computer test.<\/p>\n

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  1. You will be required to take a token number on entering.<\/li>\n
  2. Once your number is called, you need to submit your required documents at the counter.<\/li>\n
  3. The people are courteous to speak slow enough that we can understand them. So I wasn’t scared.<\/li>\n
  4. An eye exam will be performed at the counter to screen your vision. It is similar to the one which do at the doctor’s office.<\/li>\n
  5. After verifying the documents, you will be asked to wait to take the computer test.<\/li>\n
  6. Once the queue is cleared, you will be asked to start the test.<\/li>\n
  7. If you are familiar with computers and English, the test environment is comfortable.<\/li>\n
  8. The questions appear one after the other. All are multiple choice or fill in the blanks. You will have to select an answer from the given options.<\/li>\n
  9. If you are unsure of an answer, you can skip that question, which will appear later.<\/li>\n
  10. Sometimes the questions are linked and are leading answers to other questions.<\/li>\n
  11. Once you are done with all the questions (35\/100), the results appear.<\/li>\n
  12. You need not answer all the questions correctly, if you get minimum correct, you are through.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The officers will give you a Learner’s Permit after you pass the\u00a0computer test<\/a>. You can drive a vehicle under the supervision of a licence holder. The validity of the permit is one year. Now, you can practice driving the vehicle.<\/p>\n

    Read my subsequent posts about the remaining two steps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Everything is confusing for alien dependents in US. Driving is a nightmare if you haven’t driven a vehicle before. My experiences and other best practices for successfully obtaining a licence in Illinois.Read More How to get driving licence – Tips to alien dependents in Quad cities, IL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[9,11,10,6,13,12,8,7],"class_list":["post-14","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-aliens","tag-computer-test","tag-dependents","tag-driving-licence","tag-driving-practice","tag-road-test","tag-tips","tag-tvdl"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-e","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1007,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/tvdl-illinois\/","url_meta":{"origin":14,"position":0},"title":"TVDL Illinois","author":"KP","date":"December 3, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Temporary Visitor Drivers Licence (TVDL) is issued to legal residents in the United States who are not eligible for a Social Security Number. 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