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Can I travel from state to state using a Consular Identification Card?

I live in the United States and plan to travel to another state very soon. My foreign passport is expired. All I have is a Consular Identification Card. Would that ID be okay with the airports to leave and come back?

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1. Why is your passport expired? Consular ID is not an acceptable ID. In fact is a red flag. Do you have a drivers license? Resident ID card?
2. I hope someone here will have TSA experience. They'll have a better answer. But usually the airlines are looking for some "government issued" identification. This is to fly domestically, say from Texas to Wisconsin. The other issue is your immigration status- if your passport is expired, your I-94 may be valid, but you need a valid passport with the I-94. Many people have no passport, so they fly domestically with a driver's license. TSA is OK with that. If you fly with a passport, it can't be expired. Best bet for now- call the airlines you plan to use and ask them. Also call the TSA folks and get confirmation from them.
3. More than likely you will attract attention,if you live legally in the US you should have a driver's license and a valid passport and a green card. A Consular Identification is not valid for the US but only to your Embassy for consular services.
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