Instructions For Form I-131 - Application For Travel Document (Page 9 of 15) in pdf

If you are applying for:

a. Reentry Permit

You must attach:

(1) A copy of the front and back of your Form I-551; or

(2) If you have not yet received your Form I-551, a copy of the biographic pages of your passport and a copy of

the visa page showing your initial admission as a lawful permanent resident, or other evidence that you are a

lawful permanent resident; or

(3) A copy of the Form I-797, Notice of Action, approval notice of an application for replacement of your Form

I-551 or temporary evidence of lawful permanent resident status.

b. Refugee Travel Document

You must attach a copy of the document issued to you by USCIS showing your refugee or asylee status and the

expiration date of such status.

c. Advance Parole Document for Individuals Who Are Currently in the United States

If you are in the United States, you must attach:

(1) A copy of any document issued to you by USCIS showing your present status, if any, in the United States; and

(2) An explanation or other evidence showing the circumstances that warrant issuance of an Advance Parole

Document; or

(3) If you are an applicant for adjustment of status, a copy of a USCIS receipt as evidence that you filed the

adjustment application; or

(4) If you are traveling to Canada to apply for an immigrant visa, a copy of the U.S. consular appointment letter;

(5) If USCIS has deferred action in your case under DACA, you must include a copy of the Form I-797, Notice

of Action, showing that the decision on your Form I-821D was to defer action in your case. If ICE deferred

action in your case under DACA, submit a copy of the approval order, notice or letter issued by ICE.

You must complete Part 4. of the form indicating how your intended travel fits within 1 of the 3

purposes below. You must also provide evidence of your reason for travel outside of the United States

including the dates of travel and the expected duration outside the United States. If your advance parole

application is approved, the validity dates of your Advance Parole Document will be for the duration of the

documented need for travel. Below are examples of acceptable evidence:

Educational Purposes

(a) A letter from a school employee acting in an official capacity describing the purpose of the travel and

explaining why travel is required or beneficial; or

(b) A document showing enrollment in an educational program requiring travel.

Employment Purposes

A letter from your employer or a conference host describing the need for the travel.

Humanitarian Purposes

(a) A letter from your physician explaining the nature of your medical condition, the specific medical

treatment to be sought outside of the United States, and a brief explanation why travel outside the U.S. is

medically necessary; or

(b) Documentation of a family member’s serious illness or death.

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