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

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Penalties

If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with this request, we will deny

your Form I-131 and may deny any other immigration benefit. In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law

and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

USCIS Privacy Act Statement

AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under 8 USC

sections 1103, 1181, 1182(d)(5), 1185, 1158, 1225, and 1229b(b)(4); 6 USC section 202(4); and 8 CFR sections 211.1(a),

212.5, 223.1-223.3, and 235.1-235.5.

PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to apply for a Reentry

Permit, Refugee Travel Document, or Advance Parole Document. DHS will use the information you provide to grant or

deny the immigration benefit sought.

DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, and

any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your application.

ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this application with other Federal, state, local, and

foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated

published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS-007 - Benefits Information System and DHS/USCIS-001 - Alien File,

Index, and National File Tracking System of Records and DHS/USCIS-015 Electronic Immigration System - 2 Account and

Case Management System of Records] which you can find at DHS may also share the information,

as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

Paperwork Reduction Act

An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection

of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection

of information is estimated at 3 hours and 39 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions and

completing and submitting the form. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection

of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory

Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB

No .1615-0013. Do not mail your completed Form I-131 to this address.

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