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Filing The Advance Parole - Travel Document

Application filing instructions

Mailing location of Form I131 and accompanying documents depends several factors:

Applicant covered under Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act (HRIFA):

You are either dependent spouse or child of a HRIFA principal or a HRIFA principal who has Form I-485 pending, or

You are a dependent spouse or a dependent child of a principal HRIFA applicant and are seeking advance parole to enter the U.S. to file for adjustment of status:

In these cases, you file at USCIS Dallas Lockbox.
- For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries:
  USCIS
  PO Box 660866
  Dallas, TX 75266
- For Express mail and courier deliveries:
  
  USCIS
  Attn: HRIFA
  2501 S. State Hwy, 121, Business
  Suite 400
  Lewisville, TX 75067
For following categories:
- Battered Spoused/Children:
  You are filing as a battered or abused spouse or child and you are filing Form I-131 concurrently with Form I-485, or, if you are requesting advance parole, based on a pending Form I-485.
- T or U non-immigrant visa status holders:
  If you are a T or U non-immigrant visa status holder, and you are filing your Form I-131 concurrently with Form I-485, or you are filing your Form I-131 based on a pending Form I-485.
USCIS Vermont Service Center
ATTN: CRU
75 Lower Welden Street
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001
Advance Parole under Temporary Protected Status (TPS):

If you are filing for advance parole, and are filing Form I-131, Application for Travel, together with Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, follow the filing instructions for Form I-821.

If you are filing Form I-131 by itself, based on a pending or approved Form I-821, file your Form I-131 at Dallas Lockbox facility:

For U.S. Postal Service:
USCIS
P.O. Box 660167
Dallas, TX 75266

For Express mail and courier service:
USCIS
Attn: I-131
2501 S. State Hwy. 121, Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
Advance Parole concurrently with I-485:

File it according to the filing instructions on the Form I-485.
Advance Parole Based on Pending I-485 (other than T or U non-immigrant status person):

If the I-797C "Notice of Action" receipt number for acceptance of the primary petition or application begins with:
- MSC or does not have a 3-letter code at the beginning of the receipt number
  
  Then mail your application to:
  
  USCIS Chicago Lockbox
  
  For U.S. Postal Service:
  
  USCIS
  P.O. Box 805887
  Chicago, IL 60680-4120
  
  For Express mail and courier deliveries:
  
  USCIS
  Attn: FBAS
  131 S. Dearborn-3^rd Floor
  Chicago, IL 60603-5517
- EAC or SRC
  
  Then mail your application to:
  
  USCIS Dallas Lockbox
  
  For U.S. Postal Service:
  
  USCIS
  PO Box 660867
  Dallas, TX 75266
  
  For Express mail and courier deliveries:
  
  USCIS
  Attn: AOS
  2501 S. State Hwy. 121, Business
  Suite 400
  Lewisville, TX 75067
- LIN or WAC
  
  Then mail your application to:
  
  USCIS Phoenix Lockbox
  
  For U.S. Postal Service:
  
  USCIS
  P.O. Box 21281
  Phoenix, AZ 85036
  
  For Express mail and courier deliveries:
  USCIS
  Attn: AOS
  1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S.
  Suite 100
  Phoenix, AZ 85034
Humanitarian Parole (HP):

If you are a beneficiary outside the U.S. making the request on humanitarian grounds, of a Private Bill, or in removal proceedings, you should file the application at USCIS Dallas Lockbox facility.

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:

USCIS
PO Box 660865
Dallas, TX 75266

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: HP
2501 S. State Hwy. 121, Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
Filing Overseas:

If you are seeking to file a Form I-131 at an overseas Embassy or Consulate, you must appear in person at the Embassy or Consulate to request pre-authorization. If the Overseas District Director with jurisdiction over your location determines that you may file the Form I-131, you must file the application and pay the fee at the Embassy or Consulate, either in person or by mail. You will be required to appear at the Embassy or Consulate for biometric collection as well.
Removal:

If you are currently in removal proceedings or have been previously removed from the U.S., you will need to submit your request to:

Department of Homeland Security/
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Office of International Affairs
Attn: Section Chief, Law Enforcement Parole Branch
800 N. Capital St
Washington, DC 20536
All Other Form I-131 Filings, Including Re-entry Permits:

USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox, based on where you live:
- Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Guam or the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
  
  USCIS Phoenix Lockbox
  
  For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries
  
  USCIS
  PO Box 21281
  Phoenix, AZ 85036
  
  For Express mail and courier deliveries:
  
  USCIS
  Attn: AOS
  1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S,
  Suite 100
  Phoenix, AZ 85034
- If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, or West Virginia
  
  USCIS Dallas Lockbox
  
  For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries
  
  USCIS
  PO Box 660867
  Dallas, TX 75266
  
  For Express mail and courier deliveries:
  
  USCIS
  Attn: AOS
  2501 S. State Hwy. 121, Business
  Suite 400
  Lewisville, TX 75067

E-Notification

If you are filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may elect to receive an email and/or text message (SMS) notifying you that your application has been accepted.

You must complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of your application.