Visiting Florida

[jrthumbs 0]

My wife is going through the process here in Georgia with immigration to get here papers.  She is undocumented currently.  We have a honeymoon planned to be in Florida in a few months.  In case she doesn't have her papers yet and with the new law.  Will she okay to come to Florida for a few day for vacation?

[Redro 4,611]

Have you filed the I-130/I1485 etc yet? 

Once you receive the receipt notice that will serve as her documentation. 

But, if you are worried the receipt notice won't suffice maybe consider going to another state for your honeymoon. 

 

 

 

Edited May 9, 2023 by Redro

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

Not enough information.  How did she enter the US?  When did she enter the US?  

[Boiler 45,657]

I think this is a reference to the Florida law

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

11 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I think this is a reference to the Florida law

If I was here illegally, I would avoid Florida.  This question came up yesterday, I think.  In that particular case, the person had already submitted a proper I-485. 

 

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Edited May 9, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

@jrthumbs, what is the current legal status of your spouse?  Has she already submitted an I-485 package?

 

 

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[TBoneTX 45,498]

Thread is moved from the US Immigration News forum to the Working & Traveling forum.

[AJ2019 58]

20 hours ago, jrthumbs said:

My wife is going through the process here in Georgia with immigration to get here papers.  She is undocumented currently.  We have a honeymoon planned to be in Florida in a few months.  In case she doesn't have her papers yet and with the new law.  Will she okay to come to Florida for a few day for vacation?

As long as you don't fly, I think you should be ok. All travel now requires a TSA compliant ID, which could be difficult for her. Also, avoid traffic violations as cops there are always on lookout and may cause problems if she plans on ever driving while she’s there. I would avoid her driving if all possible. 

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

4 minutes ago, AJ2019 said:

All travel now requires a TSA compliant ID,

Are you sure about that?  I believe 2025 is when Real ID becomes effective.  

Edited May 10, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[AJ2019 58]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Are you sure about that?  I believe 2025 is when Real ID becomes effective.

Yes, you’re right! It’s May 2025. I thought it went to effect already bc of the signs everywhere at the airports. 
 

[Crazy Cat 41,979]

Just now, AJ2019 said:

Yes, you’re right! It’s May 2025. I thought it went to effect already bc of the signs everywhere at the airports. 
 

It SHOULD have gone into effect a few years ago, but.....someone dragged their feet.  LOL.

[Dashinka 24,591]

2 hours ago, AJ2019 said:

As long as you don't fly, I think you should be ok. All travel now requires a TSA compliant ID, which could be difficult for her. Also, avoid traffic violations as cops there are always on lookout and may cause problems if she plans on ever driving while she’s there. I would avoid her driving if all possible. 

If she is using her foreign passport, that would be TSA compliant.  My wife and I went down to Florida when she was in the middle of her AOS process and she simply used her passport to get through TSA.

[AJ2019 58]

3 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

If she is using her foreign passport, that would be TSA compliant.  My wife and I went down to Florida when she was in the middle of her AOS process and she simply used her passport to get through TSA.

Yeah, I figured but if she’s undocumented — I think that may raise a flag if she’s been mark for deportation or something. Not sure how that works on their end if that’s known via scanning passport or not or by some other mechanism. 

[Dashinka 24,591]

11 minutes ago, AJ2019 said:

Yeah, I figured but if she’s undocumented — I think that may raise a flag if she’s been mark for deportation or something. Not sure how that works on their end if that’s known via scanning passport or not or by some other mechanism. 

Yes, we definitely do not have enough information, so the OP needs to come back and clarify.

[Redro 4,611]

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Yes, we definitely do not have enough information, so the OP needs to come back and clarify.

Many people think not having a green card yet and going through AOS = undocumented… even if they arrived on K1/ B2 or F1… or having an expired 2 year green card but going through ROC = undocumented. I’ve now seen this question pop up in several forums. Hopefully the people enforcing this rule know the difference because I would not like to be arrested just because an officer doesn’t realize a green card is not the only proof of authorized stay…