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I-131Official USCIS form guideGreen Card-Based

I-131: Advance Parole (Travel Document)

Allows immigrants with pending I-485 applications to travel outside the United States and return without abandoning their adjustment of status application.

3-6 months typical processingEasy difficulty6 steps
Start with step 1 below

What you’ll need before you start

Gather these so you’re ready. You don’t have to have everything before step 1, but it helps.

  • •Pending I-485 receipt
  • •Passport-style photos
  • •Reason for travel (optional letter)
  • •Filing fee or included with I-485

How to use this guide

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Steps

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This guide is for general information only. Forms, fees, and rules change. Always use the official USCIS website for current forms, instructions, and filing.

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Estimates use public USCIS data—for planning only. For official status, use uscis.gov.

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