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USCIS · Form I-131

Application for Travel Document

Get advance parole to travel internationally while your green card application is pending.

Filing fee

$630 (free when filed with I-485)

Processing time

5–7 months

Filed with

USCIS — file concurrently with I-485

Who needs this form?

Green card applicants (I-485 pending) who need to travel. Refugees and TPS holders.

Issues advance parole. Leaving without it while I-485 is pending typically abandons your application.

Official USCIS page for Form I-131

Always download the latest version from the official source.