I-131, Application for Travel Document

• Download Form I-131 (195KB PDF)
• Download Instructions for Form I-131 (217KB PDF)
• Download Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (1KB PDF)

Purpose of Form :

To apply for a reentry permit, refugee travel document or advance parole travel document, to include parole into the U.S. for humanitarian reasons.

Number of Pages :

Form 3; Instructions 10.

Edition Date :

11/05/11 (11/23/10; 02/12/10; 07/14/09; 03/24/09; 10/30/08; 05/27/08; 02/26/08 editions also accepted)

Where to File :

If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document, you may file this form online.

Please check the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-131 for information on where to mail your paper application.  

Filing Fee :

See Special Instructions and Form Instructions

Special Instructions :

I am applying for…
A re-entry permit (Application Type A) and I am:	Form Fee	Biometric Services	Total
13 or younger	$360	$0	$360
14-79	$360	$85	$445
80 or older	$360	$0	$360
A refugee travel document (Application Types B and C) and I am:
13 or younger	$105	$0	$105
14 or 15	$105	$85	$190
16-79	$135	$85	$220
80 or older	$135	$0	$135
An advanced parole document (Application Types D, E, and F):
Other	$360	$0	$360
Note: If you are filing Form I-131 Application Type B or D,you filed a Form I-485 on/after July 30, 2007 with a fee, and the Form I-485 is still pending, then no additional fee is due for Form I-131.
The fee for this form may be waived for humanitarian-based advanced parole.  See our Fee Waiver Guidancefor more information.

 

If you are filing your application at a USCIS Lockbox facility:

• We recommend reading our Lockbox Filing Tips.
• To receive an e-Notification when your Form I-131 has been accepted, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance and clip it to the front of your application.
•  To ensure your application is accepted:
  • Sign your form
  • Submit the correct fee
  • Complete the entire form. The form will be rejected if any of these required fields are missing:
    • Part 1, Family Name
    • Part 1, Address
    • Part 1, Date of Birth
    • Part 2, Application Type
    • Part 2, Family Name (if filing for an Advance Parole Document for a person outside of the United States, Application Type “F”) 

 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Requestors: You may file this form only when you have received deferred action by USCIS or ICE.  Do not file this form with your Form I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.