However, you can file many USCIS forms online. You can review the list of Forms Available to File Online, check out the Benefits of Filing Online, and learn how to Create a USCIS Online Account. If you are filing online, see our Tips for Filing Forms Online page.
The processing time for an Application for Travel Document (I-131) at the Texas Service Center is currently 24 months. However, it's possible to expedite processing in a true emergency. Emergencies are considered on a case-by-case basis.
A3: Yes, as long as you are filing an initial TPS application. The option to file the Form I-821 online is available to initial TPS applicants from Burma, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen or Haiti, or individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in one of those countries.
The fastest and easiest way to apply for a travel document is as part of the original marriage green card application package you send to USCIS, by including Form I-131 (“Application for Travel Document”) along with the main forms (I-130 and I-485).
Eligible nationals of certain countries, or individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in those countries, can now file Form I-821 online. All applicants eligible to file for TPS under one of the current designations may file Form I-821 online.
The fastest and easiest way to apply for a travel document is as part of the original marriage green card application package you send to USCIS, by including Form I-131 (“Application for Travel Document”) along with the main forms (I-130 and I-485).
If you have a BRP and you leave the UK and want to re-enter you will need to show it at the border (along with with your passport) to confirm your immigration status. Please note the biometric residence permit is not a travel document on its own and therefore will need to be shown alongside a passport at the border.
ESTA applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel. The processing of an ESTA can take up to 72 hours. It is also advisable to check the status of an already approved ESTA in advance of traveling to make sure that it is still valid.
USCIS issues refugee travel documents to people with refugee or asylum status and to lawful permanent residents who obtained their Green Cards based on their refugee or asylee status.