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buying bike in the USA

i am european citizen and wonna buy a bike in the USA ..is that possible,then after finishing the US i wonna ship it to South America..is that possible? thanks jos
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If you do a search, this question was asked and answered just recently
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Buying a bike in the US would not be the issue.

In order to register and insure the bike in the US, you would need a valid US drivers license. The drivers license can only be obtain if you have a "Social Security" number. The Social Security number requires a valid entry visa (student, work, etc...)

Let us know what you find out. Hopefully, I'm wrong
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You're wrong. Start to finish wrong.

OP: Do as T.S. suggests: a search for recent threads addressing the issue in more detail than you probably want. The short story: you need to choose the specific location wisely, following which it'll be reasonably easy. You will need a local address, which can be anyone who offers the use of theirs.

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You're wrong. Start to finish wrong.

OP: Do as T.S. suggests: a search for recent threads addressing the issue in more detail than you probably want. The short story: you need to choose the specific location wisely, following which it'll be reasonably easy. You will need a local address, which can be anyone who offers the use of theirs.

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I certainly hope for the OP that I'm wrong. My reply is based on 1st hand experience in the state of Georgia in 2010. Our company has transferred co-workers from our German HQ on E-visas to the US.

There is not much they were able to do until they had a social security number, including drivers license, vehicle insurance and registration, bank account etc. Of course, drivers license, registration etc are state concerns, i.e. each state may have different rules & regulations.

Besides making a general statement, what are the specifics to get it accomplished in what state? And, how current is the information?
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Tom, listen: I'm on the road in Brazil. I don't want to bother looking up stuff you can search out far more easily than I. If you want answers, I'm telling you, it's been discussed at length from a variety of perspectives right here on the HUBB very recently. Travellingstrom has done it himself and posted about the process exhaustively. So have others.

What works in Georgia doesn't necessarily apply in the other 49 states. As you know.

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