Nov 11, 2026
Domestic Travel and ICE risk
Hello everyone! I hope everyone is holding up well during these tough times for immigrants, and I hope that only good days are ahead of us from now on.
I wanted to ask a question: Is it completely safe for someone with an approved asylum case to travel domestically by plane?
I don’t have a criminal record or anything like that in any country. I didn’t overstay my F-1 visa, but after my visa expired, I continued staying in the country and studying. Three years later, I applied for asylum due to changes in my home country that prevented me from going back.
My asylum was approved in April last year, and I applied for both a Refugee Travel Document (RTD) and a green card in June of the same year. Obviously, I haven’t heard anything back since then.
I was hoping to be able to travel domestically, but thanks to the current administration, I feel like that’s been taken away from us now as well.
I was wondering if approved asylees are safe to travel within the US, especially by plane. Has anyone with approved asylum traveled domestically recently? What has everyone’s experience been like? Thank you all and good luck with your cases.
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Mr. DuduNov 11, 2026
If you’re worried, travel by car or train and avoid airports if possible. But no body can tell. I have seen people traveling without issues and people who got arrested in domestic flights.
Mr. DuduNov 11, 2026
The most recent was in Virginia. Google “Benazir Noorzad ice arrest”
Ak .Nov 11, 2026
@Mr. Dudu she had asylum pending and pending asylum isn’t a immigration status… only granted asylum is.. but this lady / gentleman asking this question has their asylum granted means he/she got immigration status although she is safe to travel within United States…
Mr. DuduNov 11, 2026
@Ak . fair, missed that point.
Wise ManNov 11, 2026
@ People travel up and down it's very safe for asylee no problems!
4d
Thank you so much everyone for the responses.
Sean k4d
if you overstayed I will advice u to stay low or travel by car..
A B4d
you can travel no need to panic or worry, Also for extra peace of mind you can sign up for CLEAR 😂
l11y00 233d
asylum granted or approved is strong lawfully status and shouldn’t be worried to travel domestically by any chance
but you over stayed your visa before you fixed and got lawfully approved asylum i would recommend you not travel a lot but I wouldn’t say don’t travel at all
3d
But I had an active SEVIS record, which means I continued my education at schools that issues F1 status to me after my after my student visa stamp expired. I was never out of status before applying for asylum. Does it still mean that I overstayed my visa?
