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Can TSA check your immigration status?

The TSA checks passengers' identity and whether a passenger has a boarding pass; generally, they are not screening for immigration status.



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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).

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Undocumented individuals may use the following forms of ID accepted by TSA: State photo identity card. State driver's license. Military ID.

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You'll get through customs in a couple of minutes (unless you are stopped for extra checks). It's immigration that can take time. If you have booked this as a single ticket and you meet the minimum connection time then the airline is responsible for getting you on the next available flight at no extra cost.

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Removal or deportation orders stay in your immigration file forever, so you are for example seeking a tourist visa after the 10-year bar has passed, you need to be very forthcoming and explain what happened and how the situation has changed.

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