Instructions For Form I-131 - Application For Travel Document (Page 14 of 15) in pdf

Where to File?

Please see our website at

or call our USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283

for the most current information about where to file this benefit request. For TTY (hearing impaired) call:

1-800-767-1833.

Address Changes

If you have changed your address, you must inform USCIS of your new address. For information on filing a change of

address go to the USCIS website at

or contact the USCIS National Customer Service

Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (hearing impaired) call: 1-800-767-1833.

NOTE: Do not submit a change of address to the USCIS Lockbox facilities because the USCIS Lockbox facilities do not

process change of address requests.

Processing Information

Any Form I-131 that is not signed or accompanied by the correct fees will be rejected with a notice that Form I-131 is

deficient. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit Form I-131. An application or petition is not considered properly

filed until accepted by USCIS.

Initial Processing

Once a Form I-131 has been accepted, it will be checked for completeness, including submission of the required initial

evidence. If you do not completely fill out the form, or file it without required initial evidence, you will not establish a

basis for eligibility, and we may deny your Form I-131.

Requests for More Information, Including Biometrics, or Interview

We may request more information or evidence, or we may request that you appear at a USCIS office, U.S. Embassy, or

U.S. Consulate for an interview. We may also request that you submit the originals of any copy. We will return these

originals when they are no longer required.

At the time of any interview or other appearance at a USCIS office, U.S. Embassy, or U.S. Consulate, USCIS may require

you to provide biometrics information (for example, photographs, fingerprints) to verify your identity and update your

background information.

Decision

The decision on Form I-131 involves a determination of whether you have established eligibility for the requested

document. You will be notified of the decision in writing.

What If You Claim Nonresident Alien Status on Your Federal Income Tax Return?

If you are an alien who has been admitted as an immigrant or adjusted status to that of an immigrant, and are considering

the filing of a nonresident alien tax return or the non-filing of a tax return on the ground that you are a nonresident alien,

you should carefully review the consequences of such actions under the INA.

If you file a nonresident alien tax return or do not file a tax return, you may be regarded as having abandoned residence in

the United States and as having lost your lawful permanent resident status under the INA. As a consequence, you may be

ineligible for a visa or other document for which lawful permanent resident aliens are eligible.

You may also be inadmissible to the United States if you seek admission as a returning resident, and you may become

ineligible for adjustment of status as a lawful permanent resident or naturalization on the basis of your original entry.

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