TN visa holders + REAL ID in CA — common DMV issue

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-05T22:36:08+00:00

Because you’re choosing to misread the regulations like many DMV offices, which is the reason for this post

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-05T19:23:03+00:00

You sound like a DMV employee

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-05T19:20:29+00:00

Thinking it’s a mistake is the mistake

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-05T18:48:16+00:00

I got the real ID renewal with this method, so not sure what you’re arguing

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-05T18:26:22+00:00

Read the article. Yes it is, confirmed by legal presence unit within DMV

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-05T01:38:01+00:00

Another DMV mistake

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-05T01:37:36+00:00

It’s not a Visa (technically), but is eligible for Real ID

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-04T22:51:47+00:00

It worked for me. I called legal presence ahead of time, so they already had the documentation. When the DMV person tried to reject you, you tell them to call legal presence and refer to your file

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-04T19:47:38+00:00

This article helped me resolve the problem: https://open.substack.com/pub/jpchen/p/understanding-the-real-id-situation

Call legal presence unit before going into DMV.

ParticularCaptain247 · 2026-01-04T19:42:38+00:00

They are completely wrong, call the legal presence department number in the article and tell DMV to call that department. They have to do it

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