Originally Posted by
blindpirate
Hey Guys
Great forum with lots of good information!
I just got a new passport {issued by my embassy in the US from a VWP country} and am a permanent resident here in the US.
I will be flying domestically in the US in a few weeks and was wondering if using my new passport would be an issue due to the fact that it is shinny new and has zero stamps or visa in it?
I don't drive therefore have no state DL and I keep my GC in a lock box at the bank {its the most valuable thing I own so I prefer to keep it in a safe place}.
Will I have a problem or should I just bite the bullet and go get my GC for traveling?
Thanks in advance.
B
Just a word of advice, I would go to the bank and remove that LPR card from the safety deposit box and carry it on your person like the law requires. Not because you need it for traveling but US Immigration law requires that the card be in your possession while in the United States. It is also a good idea since you just stated that your new passport has no stamps in it. I don't know where you are traveling but if by a slim chance you encounter a law enforcement officer or Immigration officer. You would be a person with a foreign passport and no way to prove your legal status in the US.
Even though your Foreign passport is not a federally issued document, it is still acceptable to ID purposes it is just not going to help you prove your status.
FB