The Colorado Road and Community
Safety Act (SB251) provides an opportunity for some undocumented immigrants
living in the United States to obtain a driver’s license. However, due in part
to the incredibly high demand and limited resources for issuing these types of
licenses, the process has not been without its challenges. Fortunately, the DMV
liaison committee from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA),
along with community members and stakeholders have been working hard to
communicate with the DMV about these challenges and strategies for improvement.
Due to their efforts, there has been a recent, and hopefully beneficial change
in scheduling appointments.
Initially, applicants were only
able to schedule appointments beginning at midnight every night for appointments
ninety days in advance. This caused problems because there was a flood of
applicants calling for appointments at the same time, in addition to the fact
that many “notarios” were scheduling appointments in blocks so they could sell
the appointments to applicants.
In an effort to improve the
scheduling process, the DMV will now start accepting appointments at four
different times throughout the day. Appointments can now be scheduled at 8:00
a.m., 12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. daily. Twenty-five percent of the
appointments will be allocated to each time slot.
The contact information remains
the same for scheduling appointments.
You may schedule an appointment online at: https://www.colorado.gov/apps/jboss/dor/online/appointment/scheduling/index.xhtml
or by telephone at 303-205-2335.
There are several different
requirements and considerations to be made in deciding whether to apply for a
driver’s license under this program. Please seek the advice of legal counsel if
you have any questions about your eligibility for a driver’s license under the
SB251 program.
To speak to one of our
experienced immigration attorneys, please call our office at (303)297-9171.
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