Drawbridgep... First, you are right. The US shares license info with some countries, and the UK isn't one of 'em. We share with Germany, though. shrugs (BTW, my wife is also from England.) Here in (as Sackrat says) beautiful Winchester, VA, there was a way to get a license without having a SSN. You may be able to get a letter from the local Social Security office stating that you do not currently have a SSN. The BMV may accept that and let you start the process to get a valid US license. I would check into that. Also check into getting a TIN (Tax ID Number). It's kind of like a SSN that allows you to work in the US, without having a green card. Check to see if the BMV will accept that. Also, don't really worry about your I-94 running out on you. As soon as you married an American citizen... it was forgiven. My wife overstayed her visa by about 3 years and we had no problem getting her green card. If you have any questions, let me know. My wife and I have been through the whole process and we would be happy to help. HTH, Mike