Form I-131 Application for Travel Document

USCIS
Form I-131

Application for Travel Document
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

OMB No. 1615-0013
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Receipt
For
USCIS
Use
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Document Hand Delivered
By:

Date:

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Document Issued
Re-entry Permit (Update
"Mail To" Section)

Refugee Travel Document
(Update "Mail To" Section)

Single Advance Parole

Multiple Advance Parole
Valid Until:
/
/

To be completed by an
attorney or BIA-accredited
representative (if any).

Select this box if
Form G-28 is
attached.

Address in Part 1

Mail To (Re-entry &
Refugee Only)

U.S. Consulate at:
Intl DHS Ofc at:

/

Attorney State Bar Number
(if applicable)

Attorney or Accredited Representative
USCIS Online Account Number (if any)

► Start Here. Type or Print in Black Ink

Part 1. Information About You

Mailing Address

1.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
1.b. Given Name
(First Name)

3.a. Street Number
and Name

1.c. Middle Name

Other Names Used (if any)

Provide all other names you have ever used , including aliases,
maiden name, and nicknames. If you need extra space to
complete this section, use the space in Part 12. Additional
Information.
2.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
2.b. Given Name
(First Name)
2.c. Middle Name

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3.b. Apt.

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3.c. City or Town
3.d. State

3.f.

4.e. ZIP Code

Province

3.g. Postal Code
3.h. Country

4.

Is your current mailing address the same as your physical
address?
Yes
No

If you answered “No” to Item Number 4., provide your
physical address in Item Numbers 5.a.-5.i.

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Part 1. Information About You (continued)

Part 2. Application Type

Physical Address

1.a.

I am a permanent resident or conditional resident of
the United States, and I am applying for a reentry
permit.

1.b.

I now hold U.S. refugee or asylee status, and I am
applying for a Refugee Travel Document.

1.c.

I am a permanent resident as a direct result of refugee
or asylee status, and I am applying for a Refugee
Travel Document.

5.a. In Care of Name

5.b. Street Number
and Name
5.c. Apt.

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5.d. City or Town
5.e. State
5.g. Province
5.h. Postal Code
5.i.

Country

Other Information
6.

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5.f.

I am applying for an Advance Parole Document to
allow me to return to the United States after
temporary foreign travel.

1.e.

I am outside the United States, and I am applying for
an Advance Parole Document.

1.f.

I am applying for an Advance Parole Document for a
person who is outside the United States.

1.g.

I am the spouse or a child of an individual who is an
Applicant for Entrepreneur Parole or is already in the
United States as an Entrepreneur Parolee and I am
applying for an Advance Parole Document.

ZIP Code

Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► A-

7.

1.d.

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

8.

Country of Birth

9.

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

10.

Gender

11.

Class of Admission

12.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

13.

U.S. Social Security Number (if any)

Male

Female

If you selected Item Number 1.f., provide the following
information about that person in Item Number 2.a.- 5.i. If you
selected Item Number 1.g. ., provide the following information
about the Principal Entrepreneur in Item Number 2.a.- 2.h.
2.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
2.b. Given Name
(First Name)

2.c. Middle Name

2.d. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
2.e. Country of Birth

2.f.

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USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

2.g. Country of Citizenship or Nationality

2.h. Daytime Telephone Number

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Part 2. Application Type (continued)

Part 3. Biographic Information

Mailing Address

1.

Hispanic or Latino

3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b. Apt.

Not Hispanic or Latino

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2.

3.f.

Asian

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4.e. ZIP Code

Province

Black or African American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

3.g. Postal Code
3.h. Country

4.

Race (Select all applicable boxes)
White

3.c. City or Town
3.d. State

Ethnicity (Select only one box)

Is your current mailing address the same as your physical
address?
Yes
No

3.

Height

4.

Weight

5.

Eye Color (Select only one box)
Black
Blue

If you answered “No” to Item Number 4., or if you
selected Item Number 1.f. in Part 2, provide your
physical address in Item Numbers 5.a.-5.i.

Feet

Gray

Green

Maroon

Pink

Inches
Pounds

Brown
Hazel

Unknown/Other

Physical Address

6.

5.a. In Care of Name

5.b. Street Number
and Name
5.c. Apt.

Ste.

5.d. City or Town
5.e. State

5.i.

Country

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Brown

Gray

Sandy

White

Blond
Red

Unknown/Other

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Part 4. Processing Information

5.f.

ZIP Code

1.

Date of Intended Departure
(mm/dd/yyyy)

2.

Expected Length of Trip (in days)

5.g. Province
5.h. Postal Code

Hair Color (Select only one box)
Bald (No hair)
Black

3.a. Are you, or any person included in this application, now
in exclusion, deportation, removal, or rescission
proceedings?
Yes
No

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Part 4. Processing Information (continued)
3.b. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 3.a., provide the
name of the DHS office

4.a. Have you ever before been issued a reentry permit or
Refugee Travel Document?
Yes
No
If you answered "Yes" to Item Number 4.a., provide the
following information for the last document issued to you.

4.c. Disposition (attached, lost, etc.):

If you are applying for a non-DACA related Advance Parole
Document, skip to Part 7; DACA recipients must complete
Part 4 before skipping to Part 7.
Where do you want this travel document sent? (Select one)

6.a.

To the U.S. address shown in Part 1. (Item Number
3.a. - 3.h.) of this form.
To a U.S. Embassy or consulate at:

6.b. City or Town
6.c. Country
7.a.

9.b. Street Number
and Name
9.c. Apt.

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9.d. City or Town
9.e. State

9.f.

ZIP Code

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4.b. Date Issued (mm/dd/yyyy)

5.

9.a. In Care of Name

9.g. Province

9.h. Postal Code
9.i.

Country

10.

Daytime Telephone Number

Part 5. Information About Your Proposed
Travel

1.a. Purpose of Trip (If you need more space, use the space
provided in Part 12. Additional Information.)

To a DHS office overseas at:

7.b. City or Town
7.c. Country

1.b. List the countries you intend to visit. (If you need more
space, use the space provided in Part 12. Additional
Information.)

If you selected Item Number 6.a. or 7.a. above, where should
the notice to pick up the travel document be sent?
8.a.

To the address show in Part 2 (Item Number 3.a.3.h.) of this form

8.b.

To the address shown in below (Part 4., Item
Number 9.a.-9.i.)

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Since you were accorded refugee/asylee status, have you, by
any legal procedure or voluntary act:

Part 6. Complete Only If Applying for a
Re-entry Permit
Since becoming a permanent resident of the United States (or
during the past 5 years, whichever is less) how much total time
have you spent outside the United States?
1.a.
1.b.
1.c.
2.

less than 6 months
6 months to 1 year
1 to 2 years

1.d.
1.e.
1.f.

2 to 3 years
3 to 4 years
more than 4 years

Since you became a permanent resident of the United
States, have you ever filed a Federal income tax return as
a nonresident or failed to file a Federal income tax return
because you considered yourself to be a nonresident?
No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 2., provide the
details in Part 12. Additional Information.

Part 7. Complete Only If Applying for a Refugee
Travel Document
Country From Which You Are a Refugee or Asylee

If you answer “Yes” to any of the following questions, you
must explain in Part 12. Additional Information. Include
your name and A-Number on the top of the page.
2.

4.b. Acquired a new nationality?

Yes

No

Yes

No

4.c. Been granted refugee or asylee status in any other country?
Yes

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1.

4.a. Reacquired the nationality of the country named above?

No

Part 8. Complete Only If Applying for Advance
Parole

On a separate sheet of paper or in Part 12. Additional
Information, explain how you qualify for an Advance Parole
Document, and what circumstances warrant issuance of advance
parole. Include copies of any documents you wish considered.
(See Instructions.)
1.

For how many trips do you intend to use this document?
One Trip

More than one trip

If the person intended to receive an Advance Parole Document
is outside the United States, provide the location (City or Town
and Country) of the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate or the
DHS overseas office that you want us to notify.

2.a. City or Town

Do you plan to travel to the country named above?
Yes

No

2.b. Country

Since you were accorded refugee/asylee status, have you ever:
3.a. Returned to the country named above?

Yes

No

3.b. Applied for and/or obtained a national passport, passport
renewal, or entry permit of that country?
Yes

No

If the travel document will be delivered to an overseas office,
where should the notice to pick up the document be sent?:

3.

To the address shown in Part 2 (Item Number 3.a. 3.h.)

4.

To the address shown below (Part 8., Item Number
5.a. - 5.i.)

3.c. Applied for and/or received any benefit from such country
(for example, health insurance benefits)?
Yes

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Part 8. Complete Only If Applying for Advance
Parole (continued)

1.b.

The interpreter named in Part 10. read to me every
question and instruction on this application and my
answer to every question in

5.a. In Care of Name

,
a language in which I am fluent, and I understood
everything.

5.b. Street Number
and Name
5.c. Apt.

2.

Ste.

5.d. City or Town
5.e. State
5.g. Province
5.h. Postal Code

prepared this application for me based only upon
information I provided or authorized.

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5.f.

ZIP Code

Country

5.j.

Daytime Telephone Number

Part 9. Applicant's Statement, Contact
Information, Declaration, Certification, and
Signature

NOTE: Read the Penalties section of the Form I-131
Instructions before completing this part. If you are filing for a
Re-entry Permit or Refugee Travel Document, you must be in
the United States to file Form I-131.

Applicant's Statement

NOTE: Select the box for either Item Number 1.a. or 1.b. If
applicable, select the box for Item Number 2. If filing as the
spouse or child of an individual who is an Applicant for
Entrepreneur Parole or is already in the United States as an
Entrepreneur Parolee, select the box for Item Number 3.

I can read and understand English, and I have read
and understand every question and instruction on this
application and my answer to every question.

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5.i.

1.a.

At my request, the preparer named in Part 11.,

3.

I am the spouse/child of a principal Entrepreneur
Parolee or principal applicant for Entrepreneur Parole
and I understand that the approval of this application
is contingent upon the approval of an application for
Entrepreneur Parole for the principal.

Applicant's Contact Information

4.

Applicant's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Applicant's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

6.

Applicant's Email Address (if any)

Applicant's Declaration and Certification

Copies of any documents I have submitted are exact
photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand
that USCIS may require that I submit original documents to
USCIS at a later date. Furthermore, I authorize the release of
any information from any and all of my records that USCIS
may need to determine my eligibility for the immigration
benefit that I seek.
I furthermore authorize release of information contained in this
application, in supporting documents, and in my USCIS
records, to other entities and persons where necessary for the
administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration law.

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Part 9. Applicant's Statement, Contact
Information, Declaration, Certification, and
Signature (continued)
I understand that USCIS may require me to appear for an
appointment to take my biometrics (fingerprints, photograph,
and/or signature) and, at that time, if I am required to provide
biometrics, I will be required to sign an oath reaffirming that:
1) I reviewed and understood all of the information
contained in, and submitted with, my application; and
2) All of this information was complete, true, and
correct at the time of filing.

Interpreter's Mailing Address
3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b. Apt.

Ste.

Flr.

3.c. City or Town
3.d. State

3.e. ZIP Code

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I certify, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in
my application and any document submitted with it were
provided or authorized by me, that I reviewed and understand
all of the information contained in, and submitted with, my
application and that all of this information is complete, true, and
correct.

3.f.

Province

3.g. Postal Code
3.h. Country

Interpreter's Contact Information

4.

Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

7.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

6.

Interpreter's Email Address (if any)

NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS: If you do not completely fill
out this application or fail to submit required documents listed
in the Instructions, USCIS may deny your application.

Interpreter's Certification

Applicant's Signature

7.a. Applicant's Signature

Part 10. Interpreter's Contact Information,
Certification, and Signature
Provide the following information about the interpreter.

Interpreter's Full Name

1.a. Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)

1.b. Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Interpreter's Business or Organization Name (if any)

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that:

I am fluent in English and
,
which is the same language specified in Part 9., Item Number
1.b., and I have read to this applicant in the identified language
every question and instruction on this application and his or her
answer to every question. The applicant informed me that he or
she understands every instruction, question, and answer on the
application, including the Applicant's Declaration and
Certification, and has verified the accuracy of every answer.

Interpreter's Signature
7.a. Interpreter's Signature

7.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 11. Contact Information, Declaration, and
Signature of the Person Preparing this
Application, if Other Than the Applicant

Preparer's Statement
7.a.

I am not an attorney or accredited representative but
have prepared this application on behalf of the
applicant and with the applicant's consent.

7.b.

I am an attorney or accredited representative and my
representation of the applicant in this case
extends
does not extend beyond the
preparation of this application.

Provide the following information about the preparer.

Preparer's Full Name
1.a. Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)

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1.b. Preparer's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Preparer's Mailing Address
3.a. Street Number
and Name
3.b. Apt.

Ste.

3.c. City or Town
3.d. State
3.f.

Province

3.g. Postal Code
3.h. Country

NOTE: If you are an attorney or accredited representative, you
must submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of
Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, with this
application.

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3.e. ZIP Code

Preparer's Certification

By my signature, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I
prepared this application at the request of the applicant. The
applicant then reviewed this completed application and
informed me that he or she understands all of the information
contained in, and submitted with, his or her application,
including the Applicant's Declaration and Certification, and
that all of this information is complete, true, and correct. I
completed this application based only on information that the
applicant provided to me or authorized me to obtain or use.

Preparer's Signature

8.a. Preparer's Signature

8.b. Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

Preparer's Contact Information
4.

Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number

5.

Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

6.

Preparer's Email Address (if any)

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5.a. Page Number

Part 12. Additional Information
If you need extra space to provide any additional information
within this application, use the space below. If you need more
space than what is provided, you may make copies of this page
to complete and file with this application or attach a separate
sheet of paper. Type or print your name and A-Number (if any)
at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part
Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and
sign and date each sheet.
1.a. Family Name
(Last Name)
1.b. Given Name
(First Name)
1.c. Middle Name
2.

6.a. Page Number

3.d.

3.b. Part Number

5.c. Item Number

5.d.

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3.a. Page Number

5.b. Part Number

6.b. Part Number

6.c. Item Number

7.b. Part Number

7.c. Item Number

6.d.

3.c. Item Number

7.a. Page Number

7.d.

4.a. Page Number

4.d.

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4.b. Part Number

4.c. Item Number

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