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Using the Form I-131 application, you can request a travel document from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. You can obtain one of these travel documents from USCIS:

Do NOT confuse Form I-131 with Form I-131A: They are two different forms each serving its own purpose. You can know more about Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document, on a dedicated page.

Note also that USCIS will update Form I-131 application soon, and you will need to use the correct form. However, during the first couple of months USCIS usually accepts the old forms. Please check out with the USCIS official website to know for sure that you are using the correct form.

USCIS gives the following general recommendations on how to complete Form I-131:

Without the evidence, USCIS will reject your application. You may need to provide an official photo identity document such as your passport, an ID card, a citizen card, or any similar document. You may need to provide any document that USCIS already issued in your name to show your current status in the United States. For example, you may need to provide the photos of your green card or a document proving that you are a refugee or an asylee.

The amount for filing Form I-131 is calculated in a complex way. The two amounts you have to pay are $575 for the actual processing the form and additional $85 for the biometric services (USCIS may need to take your fingerprints, photograph, and signature). However, you do not need to pay for biometrics if you are younger than 14 or older then 80. Note that the information we have just provided is true for only the applicants who file Form I-131 to obtain a Reentry Permit or Advance Parole Document.

If you are filing your Form I-131 to obtain a Refugee Travel Document, than the fee is $105-220:

Finally, you do not need to pay for biometric services if you request an Advance Parole Document using Form I-131.

It may take three months or longer for USCIS to process your application. But the exact timeframe is difficult to predict. You can, however, increase your chances of obtaining the necessary travel document if you provide sufficient information and documentation to USCIS.

USCIS specifies many mailing addresses where you can send your Form I-131 depending on the state where you live.

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

If you want to use U.S. Postal Service (USPS), send your Form I-131 to the following address:

USCIS

P.O. Box 21281

Phoenix, AZ 85036

If you want to use FedEx, DHL, or UPS, send your Form I-131 to the following address: USCIS

Attn: NFB AOS

1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S

Ste. 100

Phoenix, AZ 85034

USCIS Dallas Lockbox

If you want to use U.S. Postal Service (USPS), send your Form I-131 to the following address:

USCIS

P.O. Box 660867

Dallas, TX 75266

If you want to use FedEx, DHL, or UPS, send your Form I-131 to the following address: USCIS:

Attn: NFB AOS

2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business

Ste. 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

Note that if you are filing Form I-131 under specific conditions, consult the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-131, Application for Travel Document on the official USCIS website.

Do you need a free Form I-131 application? You can download it from our website.

Download the I-131 Download instructions Form I-131 | Application for Travel Document

The minimum height required for IPS for women in the general category is 150 cm, and for women in the other categories, it is 145 cm. The chest of men should be at least 84 cm and expand up to 5 cm, and for women, it is 79 cm and should be expandable up to 5 cm.