Oregon -

DL laws

You do not need to be a documented U.S. resident to obtain a Drivers License or Identification Card in Oregon. You do need to have proof of living in Oregon and proof of age and name, specifically:

• Two Primary Documents:
• A U.S., Canadian or U.S. Territorial government-issued birth certificate;
  • For information on how to order a certified copy of your birth certificate please visit
    http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/chs/order/index.shtml.
  • DMV will not accept birth certificates issued by a non-Government agency, such as a hospital birth certificate, birth card, birth registration or a baptismal certificate;
  • The birth certificate can not be laminated;
  • The birth certificate must be in English or contain English translation within the document;
• A U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240);
• A U.S. Government issued Certification of Birth (DS-1350 or FS-545);
• U.S. military documents, including:
  • U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID Card;
  • Common Access Card;
  • U.S. Uniform Services ID and Privileges Card (DD1173 and DD1173-1); and
  • Request for Verification of Birth (DD372);
• Passport
  • Must be in English or contain English translation within the document;
  • Acceptable up to 1 year after expiration;
• “Family” Passport
  • Must contain name, date of birth and photo;
  • Acceptable up to 1 year after expiration;
• U.S. immigration documents including:
  • U.S. Citizen ID Card (I-179 and I-197);
  • Temporary Resident ID Card (I-688);
  • Employment Authorization Document (I-688A, I-688B, and I-766);
  • Certificate of Citizenship (N560 and N561);
  • Resident Alien Card or Permanent Resident Card (I-551); or
  • Certificate of Naturalization (N550, N570, and N578);
• Out-of-state, U.S. Territorial government, District of Columbia or Canadian Driver License, Instruction Permit or Identification Card;
  • Must contain applicants photograph;
  • Must be in English or contain English translation within the document;
  • Acceptable up to 1 year after expiration;
  • Documents that are hole punched or otherwise altered are not acceptable;
  • Temporary paper driver permits or driver licenses are not acceptable;
  • A drivers license containing statements such as “Not Valid as Identification”, “Not to be used for identification”, “Driving Privilege Only”, etc. will not be accepted as proof of age and/or identity;
• Oregon Driver License, Instruction Permit or Identification Card with applicant’s photo,
  • Acceptable up to 5 years after expiration;
  • Documents that are hole punched or otherwise altered are not acceptable;
• A photograph on file with Oregon DMV;
• Oregon Interim Driver License, Instruction Permit or Identification Card:
  • Must contain applicant’s photo;
  • Must be valid;
  • Can not be hole punched or otherwise altered;
  • Can not be laminated;
• Non-Immigrant Visa issued by the U.S. Department of State;
  • “Family” Visa – must contain name, photo, and date of birth;
• U.S. Department of State Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card;
• A Consulate ID Card approved by DMV;
  • Mexican Consulate Card issued in Oregon;
  • Guatemalan Consulate Card issued in the U.S.
• An Oregon Concealed Weapons Permit/Concealed Handgun License;
• U.S. Social Security Card (not metal or laminated);
• A Confederated Tribes of Oregon Tribal ID Card approved by DMV;
• A letter verifying identity provided by an Oregon Correction agency, approved by DMV;
• A letter verifying identity provided by U.S. Pretrial Services, approved by DMV;
• A letter verifying identity provided by U.S. District Court Probation Office, approved by DMV;
• A letter verifying identity provided by Oregon Youth Authority, approved by DMV.
• Oregon Department of Corrections Release ID Card
  • Issued after April 30, 2005;
  • “Verified Name” must be imprinted on the identification card.

Or, One Primary Document, that includes both your name and date of birth and two secondary documents. Secondary documents are:

• An Oregon Student Body or Oregon Job Corps Identification Card, year must be printed on the card, card must contain photo and can not be more than one year old;
• U.S. Military Discharge Papers (DD214);
• A Permit to Reenter the U.S. (I-327);
• Border Crossing Cards (DSP-150, I-185, I-186, and I-586);
• A Refugee Travel Document (I-571);
• Medicare cards;
• Social Security transmittal document (stub);
• Social Security benefits letter dated for current, prior, or upcoming year;
• Social Security Annual Statement dated for current, prior, or upcoming year;
• Court documents issued by a court in the U.S. which show the applicant as a party to the judicial proceeding, not as third party “named” in the document, and the document must contain court signatures and seals. Acceptable documents are:
  • Gender and/or name change; or
  • Adoption, guardianship, custody or child support; or
  • Divorce decree dissolution of Marriage, or annulment
  • Judgment of dissolution of domestic partnership or annulment of domestic partnership
• US Government issued Marriage License/Certificate
  • Must be signed by a government official or indicate that it has been filed;
  • Record of Marriage or Certificate of Registered Domestic Partnership issued by Oregon Vital Statistics;
• Veterans’ Universal Access Identification Card; or
• A birth certificate, driver license, military ID card, passport or voter card issued by a foreign government. A DMV employee may accept a foreign document that does not include English translation as a secondary document. The employee must be able to understand the information in the document that relates to the person’s identity and be satisfied the document is valid.

You must also be able to prove you live in Oregon, acceptable proof includes:

• Mortgage documents issued within the current or immediate preceding year;
• Oregon DMV address sticker with residence address only, the sticker will not be accepted if it contains a mailing address.
• A statement from a parent, step-parent or legal guardian of an applicant. The parent or guardian must reside at the same residence address, accompany the applicant and present “Proof of Residence Address”;
• A statement from the applicants spouse or domestic partner. The spouse or domestic partner must reside at the same address, accompany the applicant and present “Proof of Residence Address”;
• A utility hook up or work order dated within 60 days of the application;
• Payment booklet;
• Mail must include applicants first and last name and cannot be addressed “in care of”, “for”, or “parent of”.
  • Mail addressed with a “forwarding label” or an “address label” affixed to the envelope or contents are not acceptable.
  • Mail must be dated within 60 days of application.
• Mail from the following sources are acceptable:
  • Credit card companies;
  • U.S. Treasury;
  • Social Security Administration; including benefits letter;
  • Oregon State government agencies (including city and county agencies)
    • Mail from DMV can only be addressed to the residence address (mail containing a mailing address is not acceptable;
    • Mail from the United States Postal Service confirming an address change is not acceptable.
  • Utility companies;
  • Financial institutions; including checking, savings, or investment account statements;
  • Insurance companies;
  • State and Federal Revenue Departments;
  • Originators of out-of-state clearance letters; and
  • Educational institutions.
• Oregon vehicle title or registration documents containing only residence address (if the document also contains a mailing address the document will not be accepted);
• Oregon voter notification card;
• Manufactured Structure Ownership documents issued only by Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services;
• Selective Service card;
• Medical or health card;
• Educational institution transcript forms for the current school year;
• Unexpired professional license issued by an agency in the U.S.;
• Form DS2019, Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) status;
• An approved letter from a homeless shelter, transitional service provider, or a half way house verifying that the customer resides at the shelter address .

For more information, and to find out what driving requirements are, go to this website: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/driverid/index.shtml

Tuition:
At this time there is no in-state tuition for undocumented students. However it has been discussed repeatedly, and may come up in the state legislature again soon.

Scholarship/funding:
Nothing specific I can see right away. But here is a good website for under represented Oregon students preparing for college. It is aimed at Educators, but seems to have good links and info: http://gearup.ous.edu/index.php
Pending legislation (i.e. proposed in-state tuition etc.),

I am not finding anything specific at this time. However, the Oregon state website is really, really good and detailed. Here is the link:

http://www.oregon.gov/

Washington -

Drivers License:

You Do Not Have to have legal documentation to get a drivers license in Washington State ! You do have to live there and meet the following I.D. requirements. Washington State has also just started a new program called “enhanced I.D.” which will prove citizenship – but it isn’t mandatory.

When you apply for a Washington State driver license, instruction permit, or identification (ID) card, you must:

1. show us proof of identity.
2. show us proof of Washington State residence.
3. provide your Social Security number if you are applying for a driver license.
4. have your photograph taken.

1. Proof of identity

To prove identity, show us any of the following:

• 1 choice from the primary documents list
• 2 choices from the supporting documents list
• 1 choice from the supporting documents list and 2 choices from the alternate documents lists
• At least 5 choices from the alternate documents lists, including:
  • 1 from the list of alternate documents showing name and date of birth
  • 1 showing name and signature

Acceptable documents

We accept only original documents or certified copies. The documents listed may change without notice.

Supporting documents

• • Foreign Passport — A valid foreign passport with a valid and stamped U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) entry form I-94.
  • Indian ID — A federally recognized Indian tribal enrollment card or a U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs ID card that contains your signature and photo.
  • Verification letter — A verification letter from one of the following agencies if you are on work release, are supervised by an agency, or are in one of their eligible programs:

• • Washington State Department of Corrections (electronic version only)

• • United States Federal correction authorities
  • DSHS Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration
  • DSHS Children and Family Services

• • (We won’t accept letters from any other sources.)
  • City police or county police employee ID — A Washington city or county police employee ID card containing your signature and photo.

Alternate documents

Alternate documents showing name and date of birth

• • Certified birth certificate
  • Concealed weapons permit
  • Consular report of birth abroad
  • Court-issued adoption papers
  • King County Club Entertainer Card
  • Military DD 214
  • Parent with proof of identity and proof of relationship (for child 18 or older)
  • Photo driver license from another state or foreign country (expired over 60 days)
  • Refugee Relief Placement Packet
  • U.S. or foreign passport (expired or without an I-94 form)
  • Veteran Administration ID
  • Ward of the Court decree
  • Washington State driver license or ID card (expired)

Examples of alternate documents showing name and signature

• • Divorce decree that contains your name and signature
  • King County Club Entertainer card
  • Marriage license or certificate (filed with the county)
  • Medical coupon
  • Mexican Matricula Consular
  • Minor ID issued by law enforcement
  • Mortgage document
  • Selective Service card
  • Social Security card (signed)
  • Taxi ID that contains your photo
  • Tax return (professionally filed)
  • Transfer of property (Quit Claim Deed)
  • Voter registration card

Examples of other acceptable alternate documents

• • Auto insurance policy
  • Business or professional license (nurse, physician, engineer, etc.)
  • Driving record from another state
  • Employee photo ID card issued by an employer for whom identification is an important security measure
  • Guatemala Consulate ID card
  • Medicaid card
  • Medical record paid by insurance or a medical bill
  • Metro reduced-fare bus pass containing your photo
  • Mexican school record with seal and your photo at age when issued
  • Pay stub showing your employer’s name and phone number or address
  • Photo public assistance card
  • Port authority identification
  • Property tax bill or statement dated within the past 12 months
  • Restricted-area ID card or security badge
  • School transcript (certified)
  • Yearbook containing your photo
  • Selective Service card
  • U.S. Merchant Mariner’s card
  • Voter registration or foreign voting card
  • Washington vehicle Certificate of Ownership (title)
  • Any documents proving residence

We may consider documents other than those listed to prove your identity. They should show your name and some combination of your date of birth, signature, photo, or current Washington residential address. When necessary, we may ask you to show more documents. To find out if you can use a specific document, contact your local driver licensing office.

Foreign documents

If you present authentic foreign documents, we will make every effort to read and interpret them. This may require that we fax your document to another location. If no bilingual staff is available, we may ask you to provide an English translation with the original document.

Unacceptable documents

We won’t accept temporary or altered documents, or any documents from the list below:

Unacceptable documents

• • Adjudication form or ticket citation
  • Bank account statement
  • Bank card or credit card
  • Baptismal certificate
  • Bus pass without a photograph
  • Cell phone bill
  • College ID or ASB Card
  • Flagger card
  • Food handler card
  • Hunting or fishing license
  • Internet printout
  • Library card
  • Membership card (such as athletic club or store cards)
  • Personal check
  • Rental or lease agreement
  • Renters insurance policy
  • Vehicle registration

2. Proof of Washington State residence

When you apply for your first Washington State driver license, instruction permit, or ID card, you must prove you have a Washington State residential address. The street address you give us will appear on your driver license or instruction permit.

Acceptable documents

We accept only original documents or certified copies. The documents listed may change without notice.

To prove you live in Washington State:

you can show us 1 document from this list.

• • Concealed weapons permit
  • Homeowner’s insurance policy or invoice
  • Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. You must be the only person named on the bill or work order.
  • Mortgage documents
  • Property tax bill or statement dated within the past 12 months
  • Your name and address in a current phone book made by a telephone book publisher
  • Moorage bill or contract

you can show us 2 documents from this list.

• Auto insurance policy
• Washington State business license
• Business mail dated within the past 60 days. Mail must include your first and last name, and must be from state or federal revenue departments, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Treasury, or the IRS. It cannot be addressed “in care of,” “for,” or “parent of.”
• Current Washington State voter card
• Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. Two or more unrelated people may be named on the bill or work order.
• Medical record paid by insurance or a medical bill
• Medicaid card or DSHS medical coupon
• Pay stub showing your employer’s name AND phone number or address
• Professional license (nurse, physician, engineer, etc.)
• Selective service card showing a Washington State address
• Professionally-filed tax return or filed copy sent to you by the IRS for the most recent tax filing year
• Transcript or report card for the current school year from an educational institution in Washington State
• W-2 form for the previous year

Teens

If you are under 18 and your parent or guardian shows us proof of your identity and relationship, you may use his or her residential address as proof of residence. Your parent or guardian must live in Washington State and show us acceptable documents proving his or her identity and residence.

3. Social Security number

You must provide your Social Security number when you apply for a driver license. If you haven’t been issued a Social Security number, you may sign a declaration form when you visit the driver licensing office.

For More information on Drivers License and I.D. laws in Washington visit:

http://www.dol.wa.gov/

TUITION:

Washington state has many programs to help students. Here is a website link with some specific programs. Here is a link to a good resource cite. http://www.hecb.wa.gov/index.asp

Undocumented Student Resources

College Access for Undocumented Students
On May 7th, 2003, House Bill 1079 (HB 1079) was signed into law by Governor Gary Locke. Because of the new law, undocumented students (referred to as “1079 students”) who have lived in our state for three years or more can be considered “residents” for purposes of paying tuition fees at Washington State colleges and Universities. HB 1079 does not change a student’s legal immigration status. The new law means that 1079 students are now permitted to pay tuition rates that all other resident students pay.

1079 students can qualify to pay the resident tuition fees if he/she:

Steps to enroll in college for 1079 student

For more information contact:
Latino/a Educational Achievement Project (LEAP)
Ricardo Sanchez, Board of Directors, Chair
23835 Pacific Highway SouthSuite
PO Box 98000 MS: 99-285 WA 98027
Des Moines, WA 98198
425.395.5540
425.395.5541 (fax)
http://www.leapwa.org/index.htm

Immigration Resources in Washington State
The following are resources for questions regarding the residency process and procedure for non-citizens. The websites also offer links to social services available to non-residents in Washington State. Many of these services are free.

Northwest Immigration Rights Project
Western Washington Office
909 8th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
206.587.4009
(http://www.nwirp.org)

Eastern Washington Office (by appointment only)
121 Sunnyside Ave.
P.O. Box 270
Granger, WA 98932
509.854.2100 or toll-free 888.756.3641
(http://www.nwirp.org)

Washington Alliance for Immigrant and Refugee Justice (WAIRJ)
Western Washington Office
606 Maynard Ave., Suite 252
Seattle, WA 98104
206.340.9187
206.405.4532 (fax)
info@wairj.org
http://www.wairj.org

Eastern Washington Office
303 East “D” St., Suite #2B
Yakima, WA 98901
509.453.4530
509.453.4567 (fax)
info@wairj.org
http://www.wairj.org

Consulate of Mexico
The consulate provides help with visas, passports, consular IDs (matriculas), birth certificates, etc.

Consulado Jorge Madrazo-Cuellar
2132 Third Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
206.448.3526
206.448.4771 (fax)
http://www.sre.gob.mx/seattle

Washington State Federal Government Representatives:

Senators:

Cantwell, Maria- (D – WA)

Class I

Representatives:

Washington State Government

Governor:

Governor Chris Gregoire
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002

(360) 902-4111 phone
(360) 753-4110 fax

To Contact the Washington State Government go to :

http://www.leg.wa.gov/Legislature/ContactUs.htm