With an approved OPT application and your EAD card,
you may travel internationally, and request entry into the U.S in F-1 status when you return, both before or after the start date on your EAD card
.
Can I fly inside the US with a work permit?
If you are talking about taking domestic flights around the US, and if by “work permit ID card”, you mean an EAD (Employment Authorization Document) card, then the answer is
Yes
, the EAD is one of the TSA-accepted forms of identification for passing airport security checkpoints.
Can I fly with a foreign passport or Employment Authorization Document Card? Yes, as noted above, the list of approved identification to fly domestically includes foreign government-issued passports and/or a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766).
Can I use my EAD card as ID?
If your state has not met REAL ID requirements or received an extension, the Transportation Security Administration will accept the following documents, among others: An unexpired U.S. or foreign passport; A DHS trusted traveler card (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST); A USCIS Employment Authorization Document (EAD);
Is EAD card a real ID?
An EAD that meets the above description is valid documentary evidence of TPS required by the Real ID Act of 2005, Section 202(c)(2)(B)(vii) and is acceptable for REAL ID purposes.
Can I travel to Puerto Rico with my EAD card?
When you travel to Puerto Rico, what you need is a government issued ID, just like all the other passengers, i.e. a driver’s license or a state ID card.
I don’t recommend flashing out a USCIS issued work authorization card at the TSA
…
Can I travel outside US with GC EAD card?
Opportunity to Travel Internationally
With your green card, you will be granted re-entry.
You cannot achieve this with just an EAD
. To travel in and out of the U.S. as an EAD holder, you must file for a travel document with the I-131 form.
Can I travel to US Virgin Islands with a work permit?
You may travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to having your state I.D. with you,
I would recommend also carrying your current, valid work permit (EAD card) with you on your trip
.
Can TSA check your immigration status?
Not only can TSA check a travelers VISA on domestic flights
, but they claim to have found thousands of suspect, illegible or expired documents, including passports, visas, and driver’s licenses.
Why does my EAD card say not valid for reentry to US?
NOT VALID FOR REENTRY TO U.S. is
a generic message printed on all EAD cards that are not issued with i485 filing
. When you apply for i485 pending EAD card + AP (Advance parole), you can use that EAD+ AP card to re-enter US. In your case, you have L2 EAD which cannot be used to enter US.
Yes. In many cases the nonimmigrant can apply for a driver’s license but should consult with the local DMV and DSO before applying
. The DMV requires a nonimmigrant to present supporting documentation, such as an EAD card, validating the duration of stay in the country.
Fortunately, the number is easy to find!
Your A-Number appears on a few different documents, such as your Permanent Resident Green Card, Employment Authorization Document, and your Immigrant Visa.
Can illegal immigrants get a driver’s license in PA?
However, under current Pennsylvania law,
an individual must provide proof of lawful status in the United States to apply for a learner’s permit or a driver’s license
. For that reason, undocumented individuals in Pennsylvania must break the law just to drive to work each day.
What is a USA Employment Authorization Card?
An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is
an identification card that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issues to certain qualifying foreign nationals to work in the United States
. Many people refer to the card as a work permit. At USCIS, the Employment Authorization Document is known as Form I-766.
Is a permanent resident a US citizen?
Lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as “green card” holders, are
non-citizens
who are lawfully authorized to live permanently within the United States.
Can I go to Hawaii with EAD?
You do not need work authorization to travel within the U.S.
(which includes Hawaii) but you will need ID to board. Check with you airline if your only ID is your EAD.
Can I travel to Hawaii with work permit?
Your’re only going to need a visa when you check in for international flights
. For example from Denver to Hawaii the only thing you will need is valid I.D. such as drivers license.
Can non US citizens go to Puerto Rico?
Non-US Citizens and travelers from a foreign country have the same passport documentation requirements when visiting Puerto Rico and the American Virgin Islands as when visiting the United States mainland.
Can I travel while my EAD application is in process?
The same rule applies to F1 and L2 biometric appointments in the USA. Can I travel While H4 EAD is pending?
You can travel out of the country while your standalone H4 EAD application is pending with USCIS
. Note that H4 EAD can be denied if your H4 COS or an extension is also pending with the EAD application.
Can I travel to Canada with EAD card?
Registered Users (C)
EAD and AP are only for work authorization and travel document related to US
. It has nothing to do with your Canada visit. You need to get your Canadian Visa at the nearest consulate of your area and maybe you can use your Advance Parole to re-enter USA.
Can I travel while my i 90 is pending?
No matter the case, the processing time for an I-90 application is typically 8-10 months, which means, most likely,
the LPR in question will have to postpone international travel until they receive their new green card
.
Can I work from the US Virgin Islands as a US citizen?
American citizens can freely travel and work in the U.S.V.I.
Can I travel to the US Virgin Islands without a green card?
U.S. Virgin Islands
Travelers going between the U.S. and its dependent territories aren’t required to show either passports or green cards for entry
, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Because you’re essentially still on home soil, no visa is needed to travel in U.S. territories.
Is travel to USVI considered international?
Much like Puerto Rico, the American Virgin Islands – more commonly known as the U.S. Virgin Islands – are a U.S. territory. That means that citizens of the Virgin Islands are also citizens of the United States, and
a flight to the Virgin Islands is considered a domestic trip for residents of the United States
.
