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I am currently based in the US on a F1 Visa. My passport was recently submitted to the Canada Visa office for a confirmation of PR stamp. I had booked my flights and hotel reservation for Puerto Rico on the assumptions that I would receive my passport back by then. I was recently informed by Canada office that my application may take longer.

I have a valid driver's license and an I20. Would these documents suffice to fly to and back from Puerto Rico? Would it be safe to travel without a passport?

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Flights between the US mainland and Puerto Rico are considered domestic. It is unlikely you will be asked to show a passport on departure or arrival. The TSA has a list of acceptable photo IDs and a Canadian driver's license will suffice to get through security.

The caveat here is you'll be interacting with several people who might ask you for a passport (again, there's no need for one). It's not clear what they would do if you didn't have it. Most likely they would just deny you boarding, seeing as you have a valid visa.

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