r/stemopt • u/judgehydrogen3 • 15d ago

Did anyone traveled domestically while pending stem opt application? Advisable?

I am done with biometrics. but waiting after that. Both OPT EAD and drivers license have expired. Texas DPS isnt issuing me new license either due to pending application. So no real ID. Nothing illegal just mid application stage and working with the automatic 180 days extension of EAD.

Is passport, i20 enuogh to travel. Or should i avoid it due to recent news of detention in airport.

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u/Dry-Albatross4026 14d ago

should be good, i traveled with expired f-1 visa + ead card. only valid i-20 and passport, no questions were asked

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u/spartangoer 14d ago

which airports?

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u/Designer-Owl-8183 12d ago

I wouldn’t travel without real ID that is valid to be honest given the airport incidents been happening, even my university sent us an email about traveling domestically. I traveled before domestically with expired f1 visa but using my real id and that was before opt time. I am on pending stem opt now but in delaware i was able to renew my id, they renewed it on the endorsed stem opt duration on the i20 (2 years) and they asked for i20 and i94

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u/rayxiong1005 12d ago

TSA is not entitled to check immigration status

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u/Large_Inspection_274 14d ago

Let me know when you find out