Application for Travel Document (2024)

Forms and Document Downloads

Form I-131 (PDF, 451.87 KB)

Instructions for Form I-131 (PDF, 285.07 KB)

Edition Date

04/01/24. Starting June 3, 2024, we will accept only the 04/01/24 edition. Until then, you can also use the 06/06/23 E edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.

If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.

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Checklist of Required Initial Evidence (for informational purposes only)

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-131. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Did You Provide the Following?
If you are applying for:	Then you must submit:
A refugee travel document	A copy of an official photo identity document; Proof of refugee or asylee status; and A statement explaining the reason for a “yes” response to any question inPart 6, and If outside the United States, you also must submit: 2 identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of filing this application; Evidence of your last date of departure from the United States, if available (such as airline tickets, boarding passes, etc.); Fee receipt as proof you have paid the applicable filing fee(s) for the application at the USCIS Office or U.S. embassy or consulate with jurisdiction over your location outside the United States; and A statement explaining: The purpose of your trip outside the United States. Include documentary evidence to support your reasons for leaving the United States, if available; The reason you left the United States without first applying for a refugee travel document; A description of where you have traveled since you left the United States; Your activities while outside the United States; and An explanation of whether you intended to abandon your refugee or asylum status at the time you left the United States.
A reentry permit	A copy of an official photo identity document; and Evidence that you are a lawful permanent resident: A copy of the front and back of your Permanent Resident Card (also known as a Green Card or a Form I-551); A copy of the biographic pages of your passport and a copy of the immigrant visa page showing your initial admission as a lawful permanent resident; A copy of the Form I-797, Notice of Action, approval notice of your application to replace your Green Card; or Temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status; and Certified English translations of non-English documents (if applicable).
An advance parole document if you are currently in the United States	A copy of an official photo identity document; 2 identical passport-style photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of the filing of this application; A copy of any document showing your current status in the United States; An explanation or other evidence showing the circ*mstances that warrant issuing an advance parole document; Evidence that your trip is for educational, employment, or humanitarian purposes, if you are a DACA recipient; A copy of a USCIS receipt as evidence that you filed Form I-485, if you are applying for adjustment of status; and A copy of the U.S. consular appointment letter, if you are traveling to Canada to apply for an immigrant visa.
An advance parole document for someone outside the United States (for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit)	A copy of a photo identity document for beneficiary, petitioner, and financial supporter; A copy of the beneficiary’s passport identity page; A description of the urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit reason, including documentation of a need for expedited handling, and the length of time the beneficiary needs parole for; A completed Form I-134 with appropriate documentation, as described in the form instructions; A statement explaining why the beneficiary cannot obtain a U.S. visa (if applicable); A statement explaining why the beneficiary cannot obtain a waiver of inadmissibility (if applicable); and A copy of any decision on immigrant or nonimmigrant applications or petitions.

Read more information about the types of evidence that may be relevant to specific parole requests on ourHumanitarian Parolepage.

Form Filing Tips

Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:

Part 1 – Information About You
- Family Name
- Physical Address
- Date of Birth
Part 2 – Application Type
- 1.a. – 1.f.
- Family Name (If 1.f. selected)
- Physical Address (If 1.f. selected)

Filing Tips:Review ourTips for Filing Forms by Mailpage for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

Special Instructions

E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or text message that we have accepted your form at a USCIS lockbox, completeForm G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your form.