I-131 Instructions Table of Changes

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Application for Travel Document

I-131 Instructions Table of Changes

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TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

I-131, Application for Travel Document

OMB Number: 1615-0013

04/17/2023


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Pages 1-2, What Is the Purpose of This Form?


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What Is the Purpose of This Form?



2. Refugee Travel Document


A Refugee Travel Document is issued to an individual in valid refugee or asylee status, or to a lawful permanent resident who obtained such status as a refugee or asylee in the United States. Individuals who hold asylee or refugee status and are not lawful permanent residents must have a Refugee Travel Document to return to the United States after travel abroad, unless they possess an Advance Parole Document. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer at the U.S. port-of-entry will determine your admissibility when you present your travel document.




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What Is the Purpose of This Form?


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2. Refugee Travel Document


A Refugee Travel Document is issued to an individual in valid refugee or asylee status, or to a lawful permanent resident who obtained such status as a refugee or asylee in the United States. Individuals who hold asylee or refugee status and are not lawful permanent residents must have a Refugee Travel Document to return to the United States after travel abroad unless they possess an Advance Parole Document. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer at the U.S. port-of-entry will determine your admissibility when you present your travel document.


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Pages 2-8, Who May File Form I-131?


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Who May File Form I-131?



c. Travel Warnings


If you travel to Guam (not in direct transit between the CNMI and a foreign place) or elsewhere in the United States without advance permission, your status will be automatically terminated and you may be subject to removal from the United States.


If you travel to Guam (not in direct transit between the CNMI and a foreign place) or elsewhere in the United States in violation of any other restrictions regarding the dates, destination(s), or purpose(s) of your travel, your status will be automatically terminated and you may be subject to removal from the United States.


Generally, the approval will not exceed six months. Advance permission to travel may be valid for one entry, or multiple entries, depending on the stated purpose(s).


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Who May File Form I-131?


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c. Travel Warnings


If you travel to Guam (not in direct transit between the CNMI and a foreign place) or elsewhere in the United States without advance permission, your status will be automatically terminated and you may be subject to removal from the United States.


If you travel to Guam (not in direct transit between the CNMI and a foreign place) or elsewhere in the United States in violation of any other restrictions regarding the dates, destination(s), or purpose(s) of your travel, your status will be automatically terminated and you may be subject to removal from the United States.


Generally, the approval will not exceed six months. Advance permission to travel may be valid for one entry, or multiple entries, depending on the stated purpose(s).


6. Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) Employment Authorization


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) by selecting “Yes” or “No” in Part 8., Item Number 1. 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.


Pages 9-13, General Requirements


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General Requirements



4. Invalidation of Travel Document


Any travel document obtained by making a material false representation or concealment in this application will be invalid. A travel document will also be invalid if you are ordered removed or deported from the United States.



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General Requirements


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4. Invalidation of Travel Document


Any travel document obtained by making a materially false representation or concealment in this application will be invalid. A travel document will also be invalid if you are ordered removed or deported from the United States.


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Pages 14-15, What Is the Filing Fee?

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What Is the Filing Fee?


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Reentry Permit: The filing fee for a Reentry Permit is $575. A biometrics services fee of $85 is required for applicants ages 14 through 79.


Refugee Travel Document: The filing fee for a Refugee Travel Document for an applicant age 16 or older is $135. The fee for a child younger than 16 is $105. A biometrics services fee of $85 is required for applicants ages 14 through 79.



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What Is the Filing Fee?


Applications under the Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) Program: There is no filing fee for applicants under OAW who request a new period of parole and employment authorization. The biometric services fee is not required.


Reentry Permit: The filing fee for a Reentry Permit is $575. A biometrics services fee of $85 is required for applicants ages 14 through 79.


Refugee Travel Document: The filing fee for a Refugee Travel Document for an applicant aged 16 or older is $135. The fee for a child younger than 16 is $105. A biometrics services fee of $85 is required for applicants ages 14 through 79.


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