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I-131 — Application for Travel Document

travelFiling fee: $630 (waived when filed with I-485)

Median wait (p50)

14.4 months

Range: 5.8–14.6 months

Fastest subtype

5.8 months

General

Slowest subtype

14.6 months

Parole in Place

Year-over-year

0.7 mo

+0.7 mo

vs. Jun 26 last year

What is I-131?

Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, is used to apply for a reentry permit, refugee travel document, advance parole document, or parole-in-place. The most common use is obtaining advance parole for individuals with a pending I-485, allowing them to travel internationally without abandoning their adjustment application.

Who files this form?

  • I-485 applicants who need to travel internationally during processing
  • Refugees and asylees who need to travel abroad
  • Permanent residents planning extended trips abroad (over 1 year)
  • Individuals granted Parole-in-Place (PIP) by USCIS
  • DACA recipients requesting advance parole for humanitarian, educational, or employment purposes

Typical processing time today

Advance parole processing currently averages about 5–10 months. Parole-in-Place cases average about 5–8 months. When filed concurrently with I-485, the I-131 is often combined into a combo card (EAD + AP) which may arrive sooner.

I-131 Processing Times by Subtype

Current p50 and p93 wait times across all subtypes

Heatmap

p50 and p93 months by subtype

Faster
Slower
I-131 processing times heatmap
RowColumnValue
Generalp5014.4
Generalp505.8
Parole in Placep5014.6
Generalp9320.2
Generalp938.1
Parole in Placep9320.4

Range Bars

p50 → p93 spread per subtype

I-131 processing time ranges by subtype
SeriesTypical (p50)Slow (p93)
Parole in Place14.6 months20.4 months
General14.4 months20.2 months
General5.8 months8.1 months
Subtypep50p93SpreadExplore
General5.8 months8.1 months2.3 moCalculate ETA →
General14.4 months20.2 months5.8 moCalculate ETA →
Parole in Place14.6 months20.4 months5.8 moCalculate ETA →

I-131 Historical Processing Trend

Quarterly median processing time over the available data period

Median Processing Time Trend

9 quarterly data points

I-131 historical processing time trend
MonthI-131 Median
December 20236.4 months
June 20247.3 months
September 20247.4 months
December 20248.3 months
March 20257.5 months
June 20257.4 months
September 20258.9 months
March 20268.7 months
June 20268.1 months

Year-over-Year Comparison

Overlay processing times by calendar year to reveal seasonal patterns

I-131 Processing Times by Year

Each line represents one calendar year

I-131 year-over-year processing time comparison
Month2023202420252026
Jan————
Feb————
Mar——7.5 months8.7 months
Apr————
May————
Jun—7.3 months7.4 months8.1 months
Jul————
Aug————
Sep—7.4 months8.9 months—
Oct————
Nov————
Dec6.4 months8.3 months——

I-131 Volume & Approval Rate

Quarterly case volumes and disposition breakdown

Quarterly Volume Trend

Receipts, approvals, denials, and pending cases

I-131 quarterly volume trend
MonthReceiptsApprovalsDenialsPending
December 202315,52917,1052,90084,705
June 202419,19716,4331,72682,508
September 202420,36619,9251,63081,039
December 202419,22015,5161,36583,685
March 202519,83617,5321,49184,608
June 202523,89413,3381,58993,462
September 202525,86212,7231,629104,527
March 202619,23313,5021,274113,901
March 2026120,45759,0158,916375,024
March 20266902455532,573
June 202621,90413,5511,255120,768
June 2026113,62743,79118,200425,511
June 202664410246932,373

Latest Quarter

FY2026 Q3

I-131 latest quarter disposition
SliceValueShare
Approved1020.3%
Denied4691.4%
Pending32,37398.3%

Receipts (latest qtr)

644

Approval rate

17.9%

Currently pending

32,373

Quarter-over-Quarter Movement

How the median processing time has changed each quarter

Median Changes

Green = faster, Red = slower

Sep 25+1.6 moJun 24+0.9 moDec 24+0.8 moMar 25-0.7 moJun 26-0.7 moMar 26-0.2 moJun 25-0.2 moSep 24+0.1 mo
I-131 quarter-over-quarter median changes
SeriesDelta
Sep 25+1.6 mo
Jun 24+0.9 mo
Dec 24+0.8 mo
Mar 25-0.7 mo
Jun 26-0.7 mo
Mar 26-0.2 mo
Jun 25-0.2 mo
Sep 24+0.1 mo

Processing Time Distribution for I-131

How processing times for I-131 are distributed, based on national p50 and p93 data

p50p930m8m16m24m32m
I-131 processing time distribution
MetricMonths
Typical (p50)14.4 months
Slow (p93)20.2 months
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Related Forms

I-485

Adjustment of Status

17.6 months

Current median p50

I-765

EAD

4.1 months

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I-130

Family Petition

43.3 months

Current median p50

Frequently Asked Questions about I-131