Form I-131 Filing Fee: $580 Online, $630 Paper

Form I-131 — Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records

The USCIS filing fee for Form I-131 is $580 online / $630 paper — Advance parole / travel authorization. Separately, Pub. L. 119-21 charges an Immigration Parole Fee of $1,050 (FY 2027 amount, for parole granted on or after Oct. 16, 2026) each time DHS grants parole — collected by CBP at the port of entry when you return on advance parole, or by USCIS before it approves parole in place or re-parole. It is never paid with the I-131 itself. It cannot be waived. Applicants with a pending Form I-485 who return from temporary travel abroad are exempt, as are a few narrow emergency and humanitarian categories, and CBP decides at the border whether an exception applies. Filing through a USCIS online account saves $50. This is the USCIS filing fee only: it does not include attorney fees, premium processing, or fees collected by the Department of State.

Requests permission to travel — advance parole (to re-enter while a green card application is pending), a reentry permit, or a refugee travel document.

How much is the Form I-131 filing fee?

Which edition of Form I-131 is current?

The current edition of Form I-131 is dated 01/20/25. The edition date is printed at the bottom of every page, and every page you file must come from that same edition — USCIS rejects filings made on a superseded edition. Download a fresh copy from uscis.gov right before you file and check the date again.

Two different dates — don't mix them up. 01/20/25 is Form I-131's own edition date, printed on the form. 10/07/26 is the edition of USCIS Form G-1055, the fee schedule the amounts above come from. They are two separate documents that change on separate timetables; only the 01/20/25 date is what USCIS checks on your form.

Who files Form I-131?

Adjustment applicants who need to travel, green card holders staying abroad long-term, refugees, and asylees.

Most common I-131 mistakes that cause rejections

USCIS rejects or issues a Request for Evidence on filings every day for small, fixable errors. These are the immigration errors USCIS rejects forms for across every form type; for I-131, the ones we see most often are:

• Choosing the wrong document type (advance parole vs. reentry permit vs. refugee travel document).
• Traveling on a pending I-485 before advance parole is approved — which can be treated as abandoning the application.
• Weak or missing justification for the travel request.
• Photos or signature that don't meet USCIS specifications.

How to file Form I-131 without getting rejected

• Use the current edition. USCIS rejects outdated editions — check the date printed at the bottom of the form (it should read 01/20/25) against uscis.gov.
• Answer every field. Write “N/A” or “None” instead of leaving anything blank — blanks are a leading rejection cause.
• Be consistent. Your name, A-Number, and dates must match exactly across every form and supporting document.
• Sign and date by hand. Only a handwritten ink signature — or a scan, photocopy, or fax of one — is valid on a paper I-131. A typed name, a cursive or script font, a stamp, or e-signature software output (such as DocuSign) is not. Electronic signatures count only when captured through a USCIS online account during online filing. Under the DHS signature rule effective 07/10/2026, an invalid signature on a paper filing can be denied — USCIS keeps the filing fee and there is no opportunity to cure — not merely rejected.
• Translate foreign documents. Include a complete certified English translation of anything not in English.
• Pay the exact fee. Use the fee calculator and confirm on uscis.gov — the wrong amount gets the package returned.

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Form I-131 — frequently asked questions

How much is the Form I-131 filing fee?

The USCIS filing fee for I-131 is $580 online / $630 paper (Advance parole / travel authorization. Separately, Pub. L. 119-21 charges an Immigration Parole Fee of $1,050 (FY 2027 amount, for parole granted on or after Oct. 16, 2026) each time DHS grants parole — collected by CBP at the port of entry when you return on advance parole, or by USCIS before it approves parole in place or re-parole. It is never paid with the I-131 itself. It cannot be waived. Applicants with a pending Form I-485 who return from temporary travel abroad are exempt, as are a few narrow emergency and humanitarian categories, and CBP decides at the border whether an exception applies), per the current G-1055 schedule (edition 10/07/26). Always confirm at the official USCIS fee calculator before filing.

Is there a reduced or different I-131 fee for my situation?

Yes — I-131 has one alternate fee category on the G-1055 schedule: Reentry permit (paper only) — $630. Confirm which one applies to you at the official USCIS fee calculator before you pay.

Can I file Form I-131 online?

The G-1055 schedule prices I-131 at $580 filed online and $630 on paper — $50 cheaper online. USCIS changes which forms and categories it accepts online, so check uscis.gov for the current filing options for your situation before you file.

Which edition of Form I-131 is current?

The current edition of Form I-131 is dated 01/20/25, printed at the bottom of every page. Every page you file must come from that same edition — USCIS rejects filings made on a superseded edition. Note that this is the form's own edition date and is different from the 10/07/26 edition of USCIS Form G-1055, the fee schedule the fees on this page come from.

What happens if my I-131 is rejected?

USCIS returns rejected forms without processing them, and filing fees are generally non-refundable — so you lose time and may have to pay again. Most rejections come from small, avoidable errors, which is why a pre-filing review is worth it.