Instructions For Form I-131 - Application For Travel Document (Page 13 of 15) in pdf

Under these circumstances, you may file Form I-131 together with your Form I-485, or you may submit Form I-131 at a

later date. If you file Form I-131 separately, you must also submit a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, receipt as

evidence that you filed and paid the fee for Form I-485 required on or after July 30, 2007.

Replacement Travel Document: If you are filing to replace a travel document that was lost, stolen, mutilated, or

contains erroneous information, such as a misspelled name, a filing fee is required.

NOTE: If you are requesting a replacement Advance Parole Document as an adjustment applicant filed under the fee

structure implemented July 30, 2007, then the full filing fee will be required; however, no biometrics services fee is

required.

Incorrect Card: No fee is required if you are filing to correct a USCIS error on your travel document. If USCIS did not

cause the error, you must pay the application fees.

NOTE: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this

application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.

Use the following guidelines when you prepare your checks or money orders for the Form I-131 filing fee and

biometric services fee:

1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must

be payable in U.S. currency; and

2. Make the checks or money orders payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.”

3. If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the

method of payment .

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds

transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your

account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it

on your regular account statement.

You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS

cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your

check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is

returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your application and charge you a returned check fee.

How To Check If the Fees Are Correct

Form I-131’s filing fee and biometric services fees are current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page.

However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps

below.

1. Visit the USCIS website at , select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or

2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or

hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Fee Waiver

You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c). If you believe you are eligible for a fee waiver, complete

Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (or a written request), and submit it and any required evidence of your inability to

pay the filing fee with this application. You can review the fee waiver guidance at

/feewaiver

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