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Form I-131

Application for Travel Document

Used to apply for a reentry permit, refugee travel document, or advance parole.

Filing Fee

$630

Processing Time

3 to 5 months

Who Files

Permanent residents, conditional residents, applicants for adjustment of status, refugees, and asylees.

What is Form I-131?

Form I-131 is used to apply for various travel documents including advance parole (permission to return to the U.S. after traveling abroad while an application is pending), reentry permits for permanent residents, and refugee travel documents.

Key Points

Advance parole allows re-entry while I-485 is pending
Reentry permits are for permanent residents traveling abroad for over 1 year
Must be filed before departing the United States
Biometrics appointment required

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