Domestic flights in the USA with my Canadian passport

[safire 0]

Hello,

I will be filing for my GC in 2 weeks, but I was wondering if I am able to do domestic flights with just my Canadian passport. I have been in the USA for over 2 years now, married my US citizen husband in March 2010, entered the US driving across the Washington/BC border. My passport has no stamps or anything on it. Anyways its sometheing I've always wanted to know because I havent tried flying once in the past 2 years. But would love to go see my sister in Montana because I miss my family so much, whom I haven't seen in over 2 years.

Thanks for any advice!

[ollie 47]

It's my understanding that any state issued photo id.....or any recognized passport is acceptable for travel on domestic flights. I've used my Irish passport many times. (although I have my residency card, it was never asked for on domestic flights)

Assuming you are legally in the US, there shouldn't be any problem.....although i'm open to correction.

[bigdog 376]

If you have a valid passport you can fly, i am assuming you are in the us and will fly domestic. When you file for your AOS, put the name on the application you want on your card. IE; first name, middle as your current last name, and husbands last name for an example. If you put your maiden name on the I485 the IO will change it at the interview no problem, they do not hyphenated names FYI. New regulations coming for two forms of government ID with a Photo, as a heads up.

[safire 0]

Thank you both for your quick replies! I was thinking of doing all the paperwork myself but I think we are going to go with an immigration lawyer, flat fee of 1250. Plus 1490 filing fees. I'm just scared to mess something up lol.

If you have a valid passport you can fly, i am assuming you are in the us and will fly domestic. When you file for your AOS, put the name on the application you want on your card. IE; first name, middle as your current last name, and husbands last name for an example. If you put your maiden name on the I485 the IO will change it at the interview no problem, they do not hyphenated names FYI. New regulations coming for two forms of government ID with a Photo, as a heads up.

Ok this is another thing... because I have not changed any of my ID because have obviously not been able to here in the USA to my husbands last name. So you're saying that I would put (my first name, my maiden name, husbands last name) ? All my canadian ID is in my maiden name. And I have no id in the USA.