I-131 Processing Time (Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records)

Form I-131 (Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records): At a typical office, half of I-131 cases finish within about 19.5 months and 8 in 10 within about 21.9 months. The full range across case types and offices runs from 16 months to 2.3 years (USCIS data, July 15, 2026).

Advance parole

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)23 monthsabout 2.3 years

Re-entry permit or refugee travel document

OfficeHalf of cases withinNearly all (93%) within
Service Center Operations (SCOPS)16 months20 months

Use the Processing Times tool to add your filing date and see a personalized estimate for your pending case, or explore the Department of Labor queues and the Visa Bulletin waiting line on the same page.