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.

Note on Expiration: USCIS continues to accept the 11/05/11 edition of Form I-131 available here (11/23/10; 02/12/10; 07/14/09; 03/24/09; 10/30/08; 05/27/08; 02/26/08 editions also accepted) despite the passing of the form's expiration date. An updated form will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Where to File :

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

If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document, you may be eligible to file this form online. You may not file online if your application is based on an approved request for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals.

Filing Fee :

See Special Instructions and Form Instructions

Special Instructions :

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.

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 advance parole document (Application Types D, E, and F):
Advance Parole – Type D (pending I-Form I-485; pending Form I-821; or approved Form I-821D)	$360	$0	$360
Advance Parole – Type E (humanitarian parole)	$360	$0	$360
Advance Parole – Type F (humanitarian parole)	$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.

 

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: You cannot apply for advance parole while your request for deferred action is still pending. If you leave the United States while your request for consideration of deferred action is pending, your deferred action request will be denied.

Once your request for consideration of deferred action is approved, you may file Form I-131 to request advance parole to travel outside of the United States. If you travel outside the United States without first receiving advance parole, USCIS will automatically terminate your deferred action. Form I-131 must be submitted with your Form I-797 approval notice and a letter that explains your compelling need to travel. Send Form I-131 with the required evidence to:

If mailing using U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS
P.O. Box 5757
Chicago, IL 60680-5757

If mailing using USPS Express Mail/Courier:

USCIS
Attn: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
131 S. Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

For information about filing for advance parole, read Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Travel Documents.