Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records
Quick answer
Form I-131 requests a travel document. People with a pending green card case usually need advance parole before traveling abroad. Travel can still be risky for people with certain immigration histories, so ask first.
USCIS fee
- Advance parole or reentry permit, paper
- $630
- Online
- $580
Other document types have different fees.
Source: USCIS fee schedule, Form G-1055
- Who files
- The person who wants to travel
- For whom
- Pending green card applicants, permanent residents, refugees and others
- How to file
- Online or by mail, depending on the document.
- What happens next
- Do not leave the U.S. until the document is in your hands.
Checklist: what to gather
Check what you already have. Nothing you check is sent or saved.
Common mistakes that cause delays
- Traveling before the document arrives.
- Traveling without checking how a past stay without status affects you.
Questions people ask
Does advance parole guarantee I can come back?
No. An officer at the border still decides. Get advice before any trip.
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Official form
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Sources: the USCIS Form I-131 page and the USCIS fee schedule (Form G-1055). Checked November 6, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Every case is different.