Travel in USA prior to getting Green Card

[KansasDragon 1]

A friend of my wife arrived in the USA from the Philippines, in August. She was married shortly after that. But they have not applied for her Adjustment of Status yet.

Would she have any troubles traveling within the USA by airplane to come visit?

She does already have a Social Security Card.

If anyone knows a good answer to this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

[Carlos and Jocel 2]

She will not have problem flying within 50 states as long she doesn't leave the US territory.

[pushbrk 12,883]

She will not have problem flying within 50 states as long she doesn't leave the US territory.

As long as she shows her passport for identification. SS cards are not identification.

[payxibka 10,045]

moving from AOS to "Working and Traveling before a green card"

[EddieandChe 0]

She will not have problem flying within 50 states as long she doesn't leave the US territory.

[EddieandChe 0]

She will not have problem flying within 50 states as long she doesn't leave the US territory.

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Kind of "no problems." If, for example, she flies to an airport in far-south Texas, then travels northward by car, there are Customs & Border Protection checkpoints on the major highways, where every car is stopped and everyone's citizenship is checked. If the new immigrant is going to be in such an area, and if he/she doesn't have a (U.S.) state driver's license or ID card, he/she would be wise to carry a valid I-94, or an NOA1 for AOS, or at least a photocopy of the cover-letter that was sent for the immigrant's application for AOS (if the NOA1 hasn't arrived). Of course, the passport is always necessary.

Just wanted to make it clear that not every place is completely worry-free in the U.S. The area in south Texas that's approximately 50 miles north of the Mexican border has been called the "De-Constitutionalized Zone." Please be aware.

Edited January 19, 2009 by TBoneTX