I recently received my EAD through Adjustment of Status but haven't received my SSN yet. My Missouri driver's license expired, and I need to renew it before 6 months pass. Can I get a letter from the SSA saying I am not eligible for an SSN to renew my license, even though I now have an EAD? What documents can I use to renew my Missouri driver's license before receiving my SSN?
No, you cannot get a Social Security denial letter to renew your license, and you cannot renew using only your ,[object Object],. Because your EAD makes you eligible for a ,[object Object],, you must wait for the actual card to arrive to meet Missouri's renewal rules.
You have a 184-day (six-month) grace period from your license expiration date. As long as your SSN arrives and you renew within that window, Missouri does not require you to retake the written or driving tests.
You cannot get a letter from the Social Security Administration stating you are not eligible for an SSN. The agency only issues a refusal letter (Form SSA-L676) to applicants who do not meet the requirements for a number. Because you have an EAD, you are authorized to work and are fully eligible for an SSN. Social Security strictly forbids using the refusal form just to confirm a number has not been assigned yet.
Missouri requires all non-citizens renewing a license to present either proof of an SSN or the official Social Security refusal letter. Because you are eligible for an SSN but do not have the card yet, you are caught in a waiting period. An EAD alone does not bypass the state's SSN requirement. You have no alternate document options and must wait for the SSN card to arrive in the mail.
