travel restrictions

[jessy17 2]

i'm a k1 visa holder and just married my fiance last may 24..we already filed my AOS and still waiting for NOA..my daughter (k2) and i wants to travel to Dallas, Texas from Orlando, Florida this week but my visa/i-94 will expire on august 9..(the travel will occur before it expires)..will i encounter any problems in the airport with inspections or documentations?

Edited July 29, 2017 by jessy17

[Coco8 1,042]

As long as you are not traveling outside of the country, that is fine. You can travel within the US as long as you have valid identifications, like passports. I have been using my passport to travel domestic for a while and I don't even have a valid visa on it! I've never had a problem. 

 

 

[jessy17 2]

thank you for the reply Coco8! 😊 

[Coco8 1,042]

If you want, take a photocopy of your marriage license. I seriously doubt you'll have a problem, but it may give you some piece of mind.

 

[jessy17 2]

okay, i'll take that in mind..thanks again!..😁

[JFH 12,191]

Flying domestically is no different from driving from one place to another. No passport needed. If you have a valid driver's license you can even use that. 

 

Is your new husband not going with you? What does he use when he flies domestically? 

[jessy17 2]

JFH thanks for replying! 😊..my husband got work in those days but he will go to texas too, soon after..he said this is going to be the first time he will fly domestically too..though he visited me in the Philippines before..I hope my foreign (Philippine) passport would do as identification..I haven't applied for a driver's license or ss number yet..I might need to wait for the Employment Authorization document first.. 😊

[geowrian 22,338]

If the I-94 will still be valid, then there's no potential issue at all. Just show the passport (or any other valid photo ID). If that were to expire and you need to fly, there is a very slim chance that it could be an issue - airports have federal employees that are authorized to request proof of immigration status. If you have the NOA1 for the I-485 by then, you can show that in the rare event that proof of authorized stay is requested. The NOA1 is proof of authorized stay while your case is pending. Again, it most likely won't even come up...but being prepared is prudent.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

7 hours ago, jessy17 said:

JFH thanks for replying! 😊..my husband got work in those days but he will go to texas too, soon after..he said this is going to be the first time he will fly domestically too..though he visited me in the Philippines before..I hope my foreign (Philippine) passport would do as identification..I haven't applied for a driver's license or ss number yet..I might need to wait for the Employment Authorization document first.. 😊

Yes it will work for your identification. Just remember you have to book your ticket in the same name as your passport. 

[JFH 12,191]

*~*~*moved from "IR-1/CR-1 spouse visa process and procedures" to "working and traveling" - OP is enquiring about traveling during the AOS period from K-1*~*~*

[narakthisud 174]

I've seen it written here before that it's a good idea to carry a copy of NOA1 from your pending I-485 application as well as a copy of your marriage certificate. My wife and I have traveled by plane across the country and, so far, no one has looked at anything beyond the bio page of her passport even though we have copies of both aforementioned documents just in case Speaking of that, it would be wise to book all travel in your wife's maiden name until she gets an EAD/AP card or her green card. We've encountered no issues with the TSA by doing that.