Can my husband travel with me?

[sclkny 0]

Hi,

Can my husband travel with me tfrom California to Texas for a funeral? His status change interview is in Feburary. His Cuban passport is valid, but his US visa is expired. Is it ok for him to travel within the united states without a problem?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Do you need a passport to travel within the US? No. Does he need a passport to DRIVE there? No.

Regardless of whether he's foreign or not he doesn't need a passport to travel within a country. The purpose of a passport is to prove nationality, citizenship and whether you are permitted to ENTER a country. He simply needs to carry his passport as it's his ID (if asked, not for the plane or anything). You mentioned "status change interview" so for safety I would also carry his NOA1 from his AOS application.

Edited January 16, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony

[Old Dominion 26]

If any question arises, you should have the NOA1 for his green card application and he should carry it with him as proof that he is not here illegally on an expired visa.

[J.Ro 1]

My advice would be to carry his passport and NOA documents, but to present his DRIVERS LICENSE or STATE ID to the TSA agent at security.

My husband and I once travelled domestically before he had his green card, after his visa expired. He presented his Cuban passport and the TSA agent made a big fuss about the visa being expired. Never mind that all that is needed for domestic travel is government-issued ID, never mind that TSA agents do not have jurisdiction over immigration matters.

I had to show our marriage certificate and our daughter's birth certificate. My husband was furious.

I guess since Cuba is considered a state sponsor of terrorism and all, some TSA agents get a little overzealous when they see a Cuban passport.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

My advice would be to carry his passport and NOA documents, but to present his DRIVERS LICENSE or STATE ID to the TSA agent at security.

My husband and I once travelled domestically before he had his green card, after his visa expired. He presented his Cuban passport and the TSA agent made a big fuss about the visa being expired. Never mind that all that is needed for domestic travel is government-issued ID, never mind that TSA agents do not have jurisdiction over immigration matters.

I had to show our marriage certificate and our daughter's birth certificate. My husband was furious.

I guess since Cuba is considered a state sponsor of terrorism and all, some TSA agents get a little overzealous when they see a Cuban passport.

You have to prove your "status" one way or another, if your not an USC, and if your visa is expired (or I-94), then you doubly so.

NOA from the AOS is what they want to see.