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Documents needed to travel within the country on pending AOS

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Hi all, if someone with a pending AOS application (no EAD yet), but with an F1 visa that was expired recently after finishing school, wants to travel within the US, what documents he needs to carry to show that he is legally in the US?

Also, do they ask for these documents at airports or where?

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Driving license. State ID. Foreign Passport.

 

Any one of the above would work just fine. You just need to prove identity, not immigration status.

AOS, ROC, N-400, & PASSPORT, FOR HUSBAND TO USC

[02/23, 2012]  - DAY 001  (day 0001) (AOS) Mailed package to Chicago Lockbox via USPS overnight
[06/01, 2012]  - DAY 099  (day 0099) 2-year Conditional GC in hand
[05/05, 2014]  - DAY 001  (day 0802) (ROC) Mailed package to Vermont Service Center via USPS overnight

[05/14, 2014]  - DAY 009  (day 0811) Received NOA1 (GC Extended for 1 year)

[01/14, 2016]  - DAY 620  (day 1421) 10-year GC in hand

[02/22, 2017]  - DAY 001  (day 1826) (N-400) Mailed package to Lewisville, TX, via USPS overnight

[01/10, 2018]  - DAY 323  (day 2149) (N-400) Naturalization Oath Ceremony (5 years, 10 months, 19 days)

[01/10, 2018]  - DAY 001  (day 2149) (US Passport) Applied for US Passport, regular processing

01/25, 2018]  - DAY 015  (day 2164) (US Passport) Passport in hand (5 years, 11 months, 3 days from start of Journey.)

 

AOS, N-400, & PASSPORT FOR DAUGHTER [OF HUSBAND TO USC]

[06/14, 2013] - DAY 001 Mailed package to Chicago Lockbox via USPS overnight
[11/21, 2013] - Day 153 SSN and 10-year GC in hand

09/01, 2021]  - (day 3001) (US Passport) Passport in hand (8 years, 2 months, 18 days from start of Journey.)

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Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psalm 127:1

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Also carry a copy of the I-485's NOA1 + marriage certificate. While the TSA does not care about immigration status, rarely CBP officers will work alongside TSA and can question status.

 

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Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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You're allowed to travel domestically during AoS and don't need anything "special" exactly but take your receipt notice at least. I flew with my Canadian licence and the guy almost didn't let me on the plane because he didn't realize Canadians can fly domestically in the US with our licences. Luckily his coworker said it was fine but I carry my passport when flying domestically in the US now and will do so until I get my US licence and passport.

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19 hours ago, mushroomspore said:

You're allowed to travel domestically during AoS and don't need anything "special" exactly but take your receipt notice at least. I flew with my Canadian licence and the guy almost didn't let me on the plane because he didn't realize Canadians can fly domestically in the US with our licences. Luckily his coworker said it was fine but I carry my passport when flying domestically in the US now and will do so until I get my US licence and passport.

 

19 hours ago, BlessedAssurance said:

Driving license. State ID. Foreign Passport.

 

Any one of the above would work just fine. You just need to prove identity, not immigration status.

I was mostly talking from an immigration point of view, if stopped by immigration officials ICE/CBP.

19 hours ago, geowrian said:

Also carry a copy of the I-485's NOA1 + marriage certificate. While the TSA does not care about immigration status, rarely CBP officers will work alongside TSA and can question status.

 

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Thank  you, this is helpful. Although I read in few places that CBP/ICE officers are not familiar with Pending AOS cases, they only understand "status" and it takes them a while to verify anything else.

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1 minute ago, SamSam85 said:

 

I was mostly talking from an immigration point of view, if stopped by immigration officials ICE/CBP.

Bring proof of pending AOS (Your notice of action) especially if you are travelling to a so called border zone (Anywhere where you're 100 miles from the border or a coast) where ICE/CBP can stop you and check your papers. The entire state of Florida is a border zone. 





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1 minute ago, Unidentified said:

Bring proof of pending AOS (Your notice of action) especially if you are travelling to a so called border zone (Anywhere where you're 100 miles from the border or a coast) where ICE/CBP can stop you and check your papers. The entire state of Florida is a border zone. 

verifying pending AOS shouldn't be a complicated process, right? 

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1 minute ago, SamSam85 said:

verifying pending AOS shouldn't be a complicated process, right? 

If you have your papers in order you'll be fine. Most likely you won't even have to go through that process, it's just good to be prepared if it were to happen. 





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3 minutes ago, Unidentified said:

If you have your papers in order you'll be fine. Most likely you won't even have to go through that process, it's just good to be prepared if it were to happen. 

Yes, I like be in the safe side always. Based on your inputs, this is what I prepared now: passport, state ID, I-485/I-765/I-131 NOA1, Marriage Certificate, I-130 approval notice, Social Security, I-485 Cover Letter.

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Just now, SamSam85 said:

Yes, I like be in the safe side always. Based on your inputs, this is what I prepared now: passport, state ID, I-485/I-765/I-131 NOA1, Marriage Certificate, I-130 approval notice, Social Security, I-485 Cover Letter.

I think the bold part is unnecessary unless you need to bring your marriage certificate to prove name change if you did that through marriage. Do not carry around your social security card, memorize the number and keep it safe. You don't want to lose it and risk someone stealing your identity. 





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32 minutes ago, Unidentified said:

I think the bold part is unnecessary unless you need to bring your marriage certificate to prove name change if you did that through marriage. Do not carry around your social security card, memorize the number and keep it safe. You don't want to lose it and risk someone stealing your identity. 

Thanks bro, and congrats on making it to Round 16 of WC :)

 
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