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monicasato   0

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Hi everyone !!!!! i have a question while I waiting for the whole process I can travel around the United States? Im planing to go to San Diego and i dont know if I will have problem to pass checkpoints , what king of documents should I showed them my visa expires???? I dont have idea thank you

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Hi everyone !!!!! i have a question while I waiting for the whole process I can travel around the United States? Im planing to go to San Diego and i dont know if I will have problem to pass checkpoints , what king of documents should I showed them my visa expires???? I dont have idea thank you

Carry your passport with you everywhere you go in the States. There are no checkpoints within the US... Of course just be careful you don't cross any boarders into Mexico or Canada.

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Carry your passport with you everywhere you go in the States. There are no checkpoints within the US... Of course just be careful you don't cross any boarders into Mexico or Canada.

You can't really miss the Canadian border. You'll begin to smell the poutine and donuts in the air.

 

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Penguin_ie   5,996

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*** Moving from CR-1 spousal visa to Travelling during US immigration, as OP is not applying for a visa but doing AOS ****

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Carry your passport with you everywhere you go in the States. There are no checkpoints within the US... Of course just be careful you don't cross any boarders into Mexico or Canada.

I'm interested to know - are foreign visitors required to keep their passport/VISA within their immediate vicinity while they are within the US?

I ask because as far as I know there are no ID laws in the US that require a USC have ID on their person; of course, most of us drive and have a drivers' license for that purpose and there are many reasons why a business would require an ID for verification. However, you cannot be charged for simply not having ID on you when, say, you were walking down the street or through a public park. I would think though that you could cause yourself some inconvenience for not producing an ID when asked.

In many other countries, though, there are laws mandating that you carry an official ID at all times and the police can request to check ID for whatever reason they wish.

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TBoneTX   46,126

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There are no checkpoints within the US...
This is completely and dangerously false. The CBP has inland checkpoints within a 100-mile radius of both U.S. borders. Many of the agents are bored or in ill humor, and they're looking to nail someone.

OP, if you plan to travel in any border state, especially the southern, your papers (visas, passports, I-797 forms) need to be complete and completely valid.

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10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

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08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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bsd058   296

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This is completely and dangerously false. The CBP has inland checkpoints within a 100-mile radius of both U.S. borders. Many of the agents are bored or in ill humor, and they're looking to nail someone.

OP, if you plan to travel in any border state, especially the southern, your papers (visas, passports, I-797 forms) need to be complete and completely valid.

True...and as Seth Meyers would put it..."Can we agree that there is nothing more Nazi than saying. 'Show me your papers?'"

For the video below, you'll have to fast forward to about 1:49.

 

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Passport Timeline (Submitted at USPS, Standard Processing, Standard Delivery, Locator number: 51) & SSA Update & Naturalization Certificate Receipt

 

03/23/2022: Application for passport submitted at USPS facility under standard processing.

04/04/2022: Status changed to “The U.S. Department of State has received your application for your passport book on 04/04/2022. We're now reviewing your application and supporting documents...Your application locator number is 51*******.”

04/04/2022: Check for passport cashed.

05/03/2022: Status changed to "The U.S. Department of State approved your application for your passport book. We're now printing your passport book and preparing to give it to you. You should receive your passport book on or around 05/09/2022."

05/05/2022: Passport Received.

05/09/2022: SSA Citizenship Status Updated.

05/25/2022: Naturalization Certificate received in mail.

 

 
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