Business Immigration Insights

On September 28, 2009, DHS again extended the deadline for states to request an exemption from compliance with the REAL ID regulations, this time from October 11, 2009 to December 1, 2009.  The REAL ID Act of 2005 prohibits Federal agencies from accepting a driver's license or personal identification card for any official purpose unless the license or card has been issued by a State meeting the requirements of the Act.  In 2008, all States requested an extension of the original May 11, 2008 compliance date, and are now required to comply by January 1, 2010 unless an additional extension ...