How do I prove legal status while in AOS

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Where did you find in my sentence that it is a crime to talk back a police officer? I was just saying that "big mouth" people like you shouldn't tell someone to do what wouldn't help the situation, for example to tell someone to be a law Einstein. Instead of trying to be a genius, let's find information for him/her because the fact that local police doesn't have that right to ask for your immigration status (except Arizona, please google AZ SB 1070 to improve your missing knowledge, police here does have the right to ask for your immigration proof.)

Assuming you are not a big mouth, then can you tell me how many people in the US have a family lawyer ready (someone you call right away when you are pulled over not someone your relative finds for you when you claim your butt in jail.) Then don't try to drag US Constitution Bills of Right here to claim your ignorance.

PS: Yes I might be a poopycock, but who are you? I bet you just a bigmouth guy after keyboard, trying hard to be Einstein. It's sad for you though.

The requirement in SB1070 for state and local law enforcement officers to ask for proof of lawful status was blocked by injunction from a federal judge the day before the law took effect. The injunction was upheld by the 9th Circuit Court in April of this year. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case in the coming year.

Law enforcement officers in Arizona are not currently enforcing that aspect of the Arizona law.

[TBoneTX 46,350]

I was just saying that "big mouth" people like you

To other posters:

Please don't tell anyone to try to be a smart person by talking against a police office with non-sense lawyer stuff.

The VJ Terms of Service say, in part, that it's a violation to:

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One would think that people who've been VJ members for a couple of months would be familiar with these, English comprehension skills permitting.

The fact remains that one need not ever (with limited "failure to identify" laws the exception) volunteer anything to a law-enforcement officer during a contact, a detention, or an arrest.

Edited December 14, 2011 by TBoneTX

[David And Katie 5]

The general principles to follow, that get most people here through with a relative minimum of fuss are A ) try to get your car registered, insured locally, and get a local drivers license as soon as possible after getting an EAD (most states won't even let you apply without one, no matter when their laws say you technically have to), B ) drive like a grandma before that to avoid getting pulled over in the first place, and C ) if you do get pulled over, deny being a state resident on the grounds that you are still becoming a federal resident. This may be incorrect, depending on the state's definitions, but it's at least a plausible mistake to make and they're unlikely to hold it against you.

And to answer your original question: you don't need to carry your entire AOS packet with you, but carrying a colour double-sided photocopy of the I-485 NOA1 should be enough to show any inquisitive law enforcement officer that you are in the process of solidifying your status in the US. Your passport with K-1 and a copy of the marriage certificate would complete the picture.

Sensible advice, and probably more than I need to but I already carry documents that prove I'm insured to drive the car, that the car is registered in my name and my UK DL, so carrying a copy of the relevent passport pages and NOA isn't exactly much more. I don't think I'll leave them in the car though.

I carry a picture of my SS card on my phone since I can't actually remember it yet...

I already drive like a grandma, much to the hatred of everyone around me. That's more because I can't trust American drivers