Form I-131 APPLICATION FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENT

Application for Travel Document

I-131-030 EMG REV Copydeck v2.0.1

Application for Travel Document (Online Filed)

OMB: 1615-0013

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Form I-131, Application for Travel Document
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10/31/2022
10/31/2024
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FILE A FORM: I-131

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We now offer online filing of Form I-131 to a limited group of filers - those seeking an Advance Parole Document for
Individuals Outside the United States.

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https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default
/files/document/forms/i-131.pdf

You or someone else can file for an Advance Parole Document for Individuals Outside the United States for the
following reasons:
• An initial Advance Parole Document
• An expedited Advance Parole Document
• A request for reparole
Note: If you are seeking a Reentry Permit or a Refugee Travel Document, you cannot file online at this time. You must
mail a paper Form I-131, with supporting evidence and appropriate fees, to USCIS.

File a Form

APPLICATION OVERVIEW: I-131

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This form is for applying to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the following travel documents:

I-131, Application For
Travel Document

• Advance Parole Document for Individuals Outside the United States: The granting of an Advance Parole Document for individuals outside the United States is an extraordinary measure used sparingly to
allow an otherwise inadmissible alien to travel to the United States and to seek parole into the United States for a temporary period of time due to urgent humanitarian reasons or for significant public benefit
(significant public benefit parole is typically limited to law enforcement or homeland security-related reasons). An Advance Parole Document cannot be used to circumvent normal visa-issuance procedures
and is not a means to bypass delays in visa issuance.
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[Header] Only certain applicants may apply for a travel document online with USCIS at this time

https://www.uscis.go
v/i-131

[Body] You must submit a paper application if you are in one of the below groups:
• I am a permanent resident or conditional resident of the United States, and I am applying for a Reentry Permit.
• I now hold U.S. refugee or asylee status, and I am applying for a Refugee Travel Document.
• I am a permanent resident as a direct result of refugee or asylee status, and I am applying for a Refugee Travel
Document.
• I am applying for an Advance Parole Document to allow me to return to the United States after temporary foreign
travel.
• Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program.
• Filipino WWII Veterans Parole (FWVP) Program.
If you are in one of these groups, do NOT file online; you must submit your application by mail. If we receive an
online form and it is determined you are in one of these groups, it may delay your case and/or we may reject your
Form I-131.
For more information on whether you need to submit your I-131 application for asylum by mail, visit the Form I131 instructions and webpage.
Before You Start Your
Application

Eligibility

Each applicant must file a separate application for a travel document.
Note: Do not file Form I-131 if you are seeking release from immigration custody and you want to remain in the United States as a parolee. You should contact ICE about your request.
Advance Parole Document for Individuals Outside the United States
If you or someone else is outside the United States and needs to visit the United States temporarily for an urgent humanitarian reason or for significant public benefit:
1. You may apply for an Advance Parole Document if you cannot obtain the necessary visa and any required waiver of inadmissibility or consent to reapply for admission. Under these conditions, an Advance
Parole Document is granted on a case-by-case basis for a temporary period of time, according to any conditions that may be placed on parole.
2. An individual in the United States may file this application on your behalf. This individual must complete the form with information about himself or herself.
3.If you were paroled into the United States when you arrived with an Advanced Parole Document and need to remain in the United States beyond the authorized parole period to accomplish the purpose for
which parole was approved, you must file a new Form I-131 with all supporting documentation to request reparole authorization.
An Advance Parole Document may also be granted to qualified individuals outside the United States as part of specific USCIS Family Reunification Parole policies.
Note: A derivative beneficiary can only receive benefits under any of the specific Family Reunification Parole policies if the principal beneficiary receives benefits. A separate application and fee for each
individual principal and derivative beneficiary is required. Applications for a principal beneficiary and any of his or her derivative beneficiaries must be submitted in one package when mailed to USCIS.
Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) Program. Under the CFRP Program, USCIS offers certain beneficiaries of approved family-based immigrant petitions the opportunity to seek, on a case-by-case basis,
a discretionary grant of parole into the United States to apply for lawful permanent resident status, rather than remain in Cuba waiting for their immigrant visas to become available. You may apply for
advance parole under this program ONLY if you have received an invitation to apply. The invitation contains instructions on eligibility and how to apply. If you apply for parole under this program without
having received an invitation to apply, your application for parole may be denied.

Fee

Advance Parole Document for Individuals Outside the United States, Including Under Family Reunification Parole Policies: The filing fee for an Advance Parole Document for
an individual who is outside the United States is $575. The biometrics services fee is not required. The filing fee may be waived based upon a demonstrated inability to pay. Applicants
should file Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, when filing Form I-131 to ensure such requests are supported in accordance with 8 CFR 103.7(c).

https://www.uscis.go
v/feewaiver

Replacement Travel Document: If you are filing to replace a travel document that was lost, stolen, mutilated, or contains erroneous information, such as a misspelled name, a filing fee
is required.
Note: If you are requesting a replacement Advance Parole Document as an adjustment applicant filed under the fee structure implemented July 30, 2007, then the full filing fee will be
required; however, no biometrics services fee is required.
Note: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact
amounts.
Fee Waiver: If you are requesting a fee waiver, you cannot file online. You must file a paper version of both the Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver and the form for the specific benefit
you are requesting. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.
Refund policy: USCIS does not refund fees, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition or request, or how long USCIS takes to reach a decision. By continuing this
transaction, you acknowledge that you must submit fees in the exact amount and that you are paying the fees for a government service. Please refer to the instructions for the form(s) you
are filing for additional information or you may call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) 800-767-1833.

After You Submit Your
Application

Completing Your Form
Online

Documents you may need

We will automatically determine which documents you should provide us as you fill out your application. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed.

Biometric services
appointment
Track your case online

An individual outside the United States who is seeking an Advance Parole Document for humanitarian reasons or for significant public benefit, including under one of the Family Reunification Parole policies,
and who is between ages 14 through 79, must be fingerprinted as part of the USCIS biometrics services requirement. Depending on the individual’s location, USCIS or the Department of State will advise the
location for the biometrics services appointment.
After you submit your form, you can track its status through your USCIS account. Sign into your account often to check your case status and read any important messages from USCIS.

Respond to requests for
information
Provide your biometrics
Filing online

If we need more information from you, we will send you a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Request for Information (RFI). You can respond to our request and upload your documents through your USCIS
account.
We will contact you to schedule an appointment at an Application Support Center near you. At the appointment, we will get your fingerprints, photograph, and signature.
Submitting your form online is the same as mailing in a completed paper form. They both gather the same information and cost the same.

Complete the Getting
Started section first
Provide as many responses
as you can
We will automatically save
your responses
How to continue filling out
your form

You should answer all questions in the Getting Started section first so we can best customize the rest of your online form experience.

You should provide as many responses as you can. Incomplete fields or sections and missing information can slow down the process after you submit your form.
We will automatically save your information when you select next to go to a new page or navigate to another section of the form. We will save your information for 30 days from today, or from the last time
you worked on the form.
After you start your form, you can sign in to your account to continue where you left off.

Overview

APPLICATION OVERVIEW: I-131

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AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under the Immigration and Nationality Act sections 103, 208(c)(1)(C), 211, 212(d)(5)(A), 215 and 8 CFR
sections 211.1(a)(3-4), 212.5, and 223.1-223.3.

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privacy

PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to apply for an Advance Parole Document, to include urgent humanitarian reasons or in furtherance of a
significant public benefit. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking.
DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a
final decision or result in denial of your application.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this application and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized
organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS-001 - Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System and DHS/USCIS-007 Benefits Information System] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-003(b) Integrated Digitization Document Management Program, DHS/USCIS/PIA-016a Computer Linked
Application Information Management System and Associated Systems, and DHS/USCIS/PIA-051 Case and Activity Management for International Operations] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy.
DHS may also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

Paperwork Reduction Act

An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1.65 hours per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application.
The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1.17 hours. The collection of passport-style photographs is estimated at 0.50 hours. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or
any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140
Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009
Do not mail your completed Form I-131 to this address.
OMB No. 1615-0013
Expires: 10/31/2024

Security Reminder

If you do not work on your application for more than 30 days, we will delete your data in order to prevent storing personal information indefinitely.

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Overview

GETTING STARTED: I-131

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What type of application are you applying for?

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Header: You can file your request online only for certain application types

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Body: If your application type does not appear as an option, you must file a
paper Form I-131. If you submit online and are not eligible for one of the
application types listed as an option, your application may be denied.

Part 2, 1.e
Part 2, 1.f
Online only question

Are you requesting expedited processing?

I am outside the United States, and I am applying for an
Advance Parole Document
I am applying for an Advance Parole Document for a person
who is outside the United States
Yes/No

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You cannot request expedited processing if you are seeking an Advance
Parole Document under one of the Family Reunification Parole policies.
For all other applicants, to request expedited processing you must provide
a detailed written explanation of your request with your application.

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Preparer information
(if yes)

Preparer
information page 2

(If yes to preparer)

Part 9, 1.b
Part 9, 1.a
Part 9, 2

Are you applying for reparole of an Advance Parole
Document?

Yes/No

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Is someone assisting you with completing this
application?
Is a preparer assisting you with completing this
application?

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Yes/No

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What is your preparer's full name?

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My preparer is not part of a business or organization.
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My preparer does not have an email address.

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Provide a 10-digit phone number.

What is your preparer's business or organization
name?

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What is your preparer's mailing address?

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What is your preparer's contact information?

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and text field)
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and remove help text)

Part 9, 5

You can request reparole if you were paroled into the United States and
arrived with an Advanced Parole Document and need to remain in the
United States beyond the authorized parole period to accomplish the
purpose for which parole was approved.

A preparer is anyone who completes or helps you complete all or
part of your application using information and answers that you
provide.

Example: user@domain.com

Getting Started

ABOUT YOU: I-131

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What is your daytime phone number?

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born

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What is your physical address?

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code and remove help
text)
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What is your date of birth?

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What is your country of birth?
What is your country of citizenship?
What is your gender?
What is your A-Number?

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Male/Female

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Your current legal name is the name on your birth certificate,
unless it changed after birth by a legal action such as marriage or
court order. Do not provide any nicknames here. This is the name
we will print on your card.

Your A-Number is located on your Permanent Resident Card
(formerly known as the Alien Registration Card or referred to as
the Green Card), and consists of a 7, 8, or 9-digit number.

Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is
fewer than 9 digits, the system will automatically add
zero(s) after the "A" and before the first digit so there is
a total of 9 digits, for example: A-001234567.

The A-Number may be located on the front or back of the card,
depending on when the card was issued.

Two images shown with
question as examples of ANumber location on card.

Where to find your A-Number
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I do not have or know my A-Number.
Part 1, 9

Part 1, 6

What is your U.S. Social Security number (SSN)?

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What is your class of admission?

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I do not have or know my U.S. Social
Security number.

I am requesting an Employment Authorization
Document (EAD) upon approval of my new Operation
Allies Welcome (OAW) period of parole.

Yes/No

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Provide a 9-digit Social Security number.

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Applicants who were previously paroled under the Operation Allies Welcome
(OAW) program and are applying for a new period of parole may request initial or
renewed employment authorization and an employment authorization document
(EAD). The EAD will not be issued until the new OAW period of parole is approved
and will not be issued at all if the new parole period is denied. OAW applicants
who request employment authorization as part of the USCIS Form I-131 are not
required to file USCIS Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.
Applicants who wish to request a social security number and/or a social security
card must contact the Social Security Administration.

About You

APPLICATION INFORMATION: I-131

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for a person who is outside the United States' - 2.1.f
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What is the beneficiary's name?

Given name (first name)

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Family name (last name)
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(If non-USA use Postal code and remove help text)
Your request

Your request page 2

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(All applicants)

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(If yes)

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(If yes)
(If yes)
(If Advance Parole 1.e and 1.f)

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Part 3, 4.c

(If embassy)
(If embassy)
(If DHS)
(If DHS)
(If 1e) and (if US embassy or DHS office)

What is the beneficiary's date of birth?
What is the beneficiary's country of birth?
What is the beneficiary's country of citizenship?
What is the beneficiary's daytime phone number?
What is the beneficiary's physical address?

What is your date of intended departure?
MM/DD/YYYY
What is the expected length of your trip (in days)?
Are you, or any person included in this application, now in exclusion, deportation, Yes/No
removal or rescission proceedings?
If "Yes," what is the name of the DHS office?
Have you ever before been issued a reentry permit or Refugee Travel Document? Yes/No

Date
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To the physical address you provided in the "About You" section

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Part 3, 7
Part 3, 6.a and 7.a
Part 3, 6.b and 7.b

To a U.S. Embassy or consulate
City or town
Country
To a DHS office overseas
City or town
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To the beneficiary's physical address you previously
provided
To a new address

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State/Province
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(If new address is selected)

Notes

Provide a 10 to 20-digit number.

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Provide a numeric value between 1 and 10000.

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

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What is the new address you want the notice to pick up the travel document be
sent?
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Part 3, 10.e/h
Part 3, 10.f/g
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Part 7

(If yes)

Part 7, 2.a

(If yes)

Part 7, 2.b

(If 1e)
Part 7, 4.a
Part 7, 4.i
Part 7, 4.b
Part 7, 4.c
Part 7, 4.d
Part 7, 4.e/h
Part 7, 4.f/g
(if 1f)
Part 7, 3

Explain how you or the beneficiary qualify for an Advance Parole Document and
what circumstances warrant issuance for advance parole.
How many trips do you intend to use this document?

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
"Please provide an explanation" on top of textbox

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One trip
More than one trip
Is the person intended to receive an Advance Parole Document outside the United Yes/No
States?
What is the city or town of the U.S. Embassy or consulate or the
DHS overseas office that you want us to notify?
What is the country of the U.S. Embassy or consulate or the DHS
overseas office that you want us to notify?
If the travel document will be delivered to an overseas office, where should the
notice to pick up the document be sent?
In care of name (if any)
Country
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
ZIP code/Postal code
If the travel document will be delivered to an overseas office, where should the
notice to pick up the document be sent?
To the beneficiary's physical address you previously provided

Part 7, 4
(If new address is selected)

(If non-USA use Province and text field)
(If non-USA use Postal code and remove help text)

Required?

If you selected U.S. Embassy or DHS office overseas, where do you want the notice
to pick up the travel document be sent?
Part 3, 8

(If Advance Pariole 1e, 1f)

Alert

If you selected U.S. Embassy or DHS office overseas, where do you want the notice
to pick up the travel document be sent?

(if 1f) and (if US embassy or DHS office)

Advance parole
document

Help Text

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Radio

What was the date issued?
What was the disposition (attached, lost, etc.)?
Where do you want this travel document sent?

Part 3, 10.a
Part 3, 10.i
Part 3, 10.b
Part 3, 10.c
Part 3, 10.d
Part 3, 10.e/h
Part 3, 10.f/g

(If non-USA use Province and text field)
(If non-USA use Postal code and remove help text)

Date
Text
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Instructional Text

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Radio
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Dropdown

Text
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Text
Text
Text
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Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

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To a new address

Radio

In care of name (if any)
Country
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
ZIP code/Postal code

Text
Text
Text
Text
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Dropdown/ text
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Where do you want the notice to pick up the travel document to be sent?
Part 7, 4.a
Part 7, 4.i
Part 7, 4.b
Part 7, 4.c
Part 7, 4.d
Part 7, 4.e/h
Part 7, 4.f/g

Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor

Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.

Application Information

EVIDENCE: I-131

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You must submit a color photograph of yourself taken within 30 days of the filing of this application. The photo must have a white to off-white background and not be modified.

Document type

• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation and the translator's
certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods, hyphens, underscores, and
parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file

Employment Authorization Document
Valid government-issued driver’s license
Passport identity page
Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card
Other official identity document

Approval of Form I-130
CFRP Program documentation
Decision on an immigrant or non-immigrant petition/application
Passport biographical page
Description of humanitarian/public benefit
Evidence of marriage to World War II veteran
Evidence of World War II military service
Explanation of length of time for parole request
Explanation why passport is not available
Form I-134
Form I-797
Government-issued ID
HFRP Program documentation
Petitioner's and Form I-134 sponsor's official identity document/evidence of citizenship/U.S. immigration status
Statement on why U.S. visa cannot be obtained
Statement on why waiver of inadmissibility cannot be obtained
Veteran's death certificate
Other supporting documents

Written Statement
Other Supporting Document

Passport-style photos must be 2 inches by 2 inches. The photos must be in color with full face, frontal view on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1 inch to 1 3/8 inch from top of hair to bottom of chin, and eye height is between 1 1/8 inch and 1 3/8
inch from bottom of photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination of which you are a member.
If applying for an Advance Parole Document for individuals outside the United States:
• If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document on your own behalf, and you are outside the United States, submit a photograph with your application.
• If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document on behalf of another individual who is outside the United States, submit the required photograph of the individual who would be issued the Advance Parole Document.
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All applications must include:
A copy of an official photo identity document showing your photo, name, and date of birth. (Examples: Your current Employment Authorization Document, if available; a valid government-issued driver's license; passport identity page; Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card;
or any other official identity document.) The copy must clearly show the photo and identity information. Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record is not acceptable as a photo identity document. If the photo identity document is not a valid passport, you must also include
evidence of your citizenship or U.S. immigration status.

File Requirements

2 x 2 photo

Note: A digital photo must be produced from a high-resolution camera that has at least 3.5 mega pixels of resolution.

If you are applying for an Advanced Parole Document for another individual (beneficiary) who is outside the United States:
• You must submit a copy of the biographical page of the beneficiary's passport or, if it is not available, an explanation why a passport is not available and another government-issued identity document that establishes the beneficiary's citizenship; and
• Copies of each Form I-134 sponsor's official identity documents and evidence of heir citizenship or U.S. immigration status (such as a copy of a U.S. passport, lawful permanent resident card, or birth certificate).

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Note: If a civil document submitted in support of a request for advance parole has annotations on either the front or the back of the document, copies of both sides of the document must be submitted.

Advance parole document (If Advance Parole
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United States
individuals who are
outside the United
States)

Advance Parole
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Outside the United States

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If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document for an individual who is outside the United States under one of the Family Reunification Parole policies, you must attach:
• For the CFRP Program, complete documentation as described in the application instructions included in the invitation letter
If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document for an individual who is outside the United States (either for yourself or another individual), other than under one of the Family Reunification Parole policies noted in item above, you must attach:
• A detailed description of the urgent humanitarian or significant public benefit reason for which an Advance Parole Document is requested, an explanation for the length of time for which parole is requested, and copies of evidence that support the basis for your request;
• Form I-134, Affidavit of Support, completed as directed in the Form I-134 instructions;
• A statement explaining why a U.S. visa cannot be obtained, including when and where attempts were made to obtain a visa, or an explanation of why a visa was not sought to enter the United States;
• If applicable, a statement explaining why a waiver of inadmissibility cannot be obtained to allow issuance of a visa, including when and where attempts were made to obtain a waiver, and a copy of any DHS decision on your waiver request, or an explanation of why a waiver
has not been sought;
• A copy of any decision on an immigrant or non-immigrant petition or application filed for an individual seeking to enter the United States, and evidence regarding any pending immigrant or non-immigrant petition or application.
Note: If a civil document submitted in support of a request for advance parole has annotations on either the front or the back of the document, copies of both sides of the document must be submitted.
Note: Additional information regarding types of evidence that may be relevant to specific parole requests is described under Humanitarian Parole.
Photographs
• If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document on your own behalf, and you are outside the United States, submit photographs with your application.
• If you are applying for an Advance Parole Document on behalf of another individual who is outside the United States, submit the required photographs of the individual who would be issued the Advance Parole Document.

Expedited processing
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processing)

Expedited Processing Written Upload
Statement

Include a written explanation of the reason for the request to expedite with any supporting evidence available. The burden is on the applicant to demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met. The criteria are as follows:
a. Severe financial loss to company or individual;
b. Extreme emergent situation;
c. Humanitarian situation; or
d. Non-profit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States Department of Defense or National Interest Situation. (Note: The request must come from an official United States Government entity and state that a delay
will be detrimental to the U.S. Government.)

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitaria
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We also prepared a draft case snapshot with your responses, which you can download below.
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knowledge, and that the information is true to the best of my knowledge.
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I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that this application and the evidence submitted with it
is all true and correct. I authorize the release of any information from my records that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to
determine my eligibility for the benefit that I am seeking.
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You must read and agree to the certification below. If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your application, we
can deny your application and may deny any other immigration benefit. You may also face criminal prosecution and penalties provided by the law.

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The final step to submit your Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, is to pay the required fee.
Your application fee is: [$XXX.00]
Refund policy: By continuing this transaction, you agree that you are paying for a government service and that the filing fee, biometric services fee and all
related financial transactions are final and not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on an application, petition or request, or how long USCIS
takes to reach a decision. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.
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When you have paid your fee, your application will be submitted.
Pay.gov will redirect you to a uscis.gov confirmation screen, which will include your receipt number. Please keep a copy of your receipt number for your records. You can
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[Header] Only certain applicants may apply for a travel document online with USCIS at this time
[Body] You must submit a paper application if you are in one of the below groups:
• I am a permanent resident or conditional resident of the United States, and I am applying for a Reentry Permit.
• I now hold U.S. refugee or asylee status, and I am applying for a Refugee Travel Document.
• I am a permanent resident as a direct result of refugee or asylee status, and I am applying for a Refugee Travel Document.
• I am applying for an Advance Parole Document to allow me to return to the United States after temporary foreign travel.
• Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) Program.
• Filipino WWII Veterans Parole (FWVP) Program.
If you are in one of these groups, do NOT file online; you must submit your application by mail. If we receive an online form and it is
determined you are in one of these groups, it may delay your case and/or we may reject your Form I-131.
For more information on whether you need to submit your I-131 application for asylum by mail, visit the Form I-131 instructions and
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12345 Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 12345
United States
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