Stolen passport in USA, foreign national needs to fly domestic

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Yes, you will have problems passing through airport security - however you WILL almost certainly be allowed through.

The TSA page on acceptable IDs states :

We understand passengers occasionally arrive at the airport without an ID, due to lost items or inadvertently leaving them at home. Not having an ID does not necessarily mean a passenger won't be allowed to fly. If passengers are willing to provide additional information, we have other means of substantiating someone's identity, like using publicly available databases.

Passengers who are cleared through this process may be subject to additional screening. Passengers whose identity cannot be verified by TSA may not be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint or onto an airplane.

In your case the information you've stated you can provide will almost certainly be sufficient for them to be able to confirm your identity. In addition they will likely be able to access the USCIS/DHS database which will contain photographs of you from your visa, and also those taken when you entered the country if the other items are not sufficient.

You should plan to add at least an hour extra to the time you expect it to take to get through airport security - odds are it will not take this long, but the extra will be worth it just in case.

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