I'm 20 years old me and my bf want to take a vacation somewhere...i cant leave the country because I'm in the process of legalizing my stay here (getting a green card)..i heard i can travel within the US but i am not sure if that's the case i would want to go to the virgin islands....i don't have a state ID or a drivers license as of right now.....but i do have a new valid foreign passport, could i show it as an ID at an airport to board plane?? i heard i can but I'm worried they will try to dig in deeper and realize i don't have my green card yet..will they want to see my visa?? it expired years ago..i also have a school id but idk if that would be of any help...please please help...thanks !! ;)
2007-03-09 06:49:07 · 6 answers · asked by <3 MISS SEPTEMBER <3 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
i forgot to mention i plan on only traveling within the US....
2007-03-09 07:26:08 · update #1
If I were you, I wouldn't leave continental USA. You may ruin your status for a few days of pleasure. Just keep waiting for your GC after you get it you can travel wherever you want.
2007-03-09 07:20:55 · answer #1 · answered by rocio 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The passport requirement does NOT apply to U.S. citizens traveling to or returning directly from a U.S. territory. U.S. citizens returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the United States and do not need to present a passport. U.S. territories include the following: Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Check the government site out here;
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
It appears that this only applies to US citizens and permanent residents. However, I would imagine that if you have a valid passport that you are legally here? If you're not 100% legally here yet and are still working on it then I would travel by land if I were you. It would make things less complicated for you. There are plenty of nice vacation spots all over the US. So I would bet that there's some place that you could travel to via greyhound bus or car that would be nice.
Keep in mind that immigration officers are present at all airports.
Take care.
2007-03-10 16:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mary R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can.
My brother's wife, she's from Mexico, came to the U.S. with a K-1 Visa, she is applying to get permanent status but her Visa Expires on the 19th of this month. We were concerned because he thought that she will be here illegaly, so he went to the consulate and they told him that she was fine as long as she does not leave the "state" she should be fine. If her Visa wouldn't expire then it is ok for her to travel within the U.S. I wouldn't recommend traveling, but If you still have doubts go to www.uscis.gov and find an office where you can call.
2007-03-09 06:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Until you have a GC, any time you leave the US there is a chance that, rightly or wrongly, you might not get back in.
While going to VI might not be leaving the US, is this a chance you really want to take?
I'm overly cautious, but if I wanted to be able to stay, I would not leave prior to getting that ability (the GC) unless I had to (medical treatment, family emergency, and the like). NEVER just for a vacation.
Drive somewhere nice, but not Canada or Mexico.
2007-03-09 07:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by Captain Obvious! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the virgin islands is part of the US, so you won't need a visa. the passport will serve as you ID.
2007-03-09 06:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by qwerqwerqweqwe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are an applicant for adjustment of status you can apply for an advance parole. This will allow you to reenter the U.S. to resume your application for adjustment of status. Otherwise, when you leave, the applicaiton is so much trash.
2007-03-09 18:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by anonymouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋