Processing times /
USCIS · FORM I-131
I-131 processing time
Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records. Below is every processing time USCIS publishes for this form, then USCIS's own quarterly counts.
Advance parole
USCIS publishes 26.5–34 months for this category, handled at Service Center Operations (SCOPS).
| Office | Processing time | Receipt date for a case inquiry | Data period |
|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 26.5–34 months | December 29, 2023 | March 2026 to August 2026 |
Re-entry permit or refugee travel document
USCIS publishes 16.5–21.5 months for this category, handled at Service Center Operations (SCOPS).
| Office | Processing time | Receipt date for a case inquiry | Data period |
|---|
| Service Center Operations (SCOPS) | 16.5–21.5 months | January 12, 2025 | March 2026 to August 2026 |
How USCIS describes these numbers: “We generally process cases in the order we receive them. This processing time is based on how long it took us to complete 80% of adjudicated cases over the past six months. Each case is unique, and some cases may take longer than others. Processing times should be used as a reference point, not an absolute measure of how long your case will take to be completed.”
Source: USCIS, Check Case Processing Times, published September 17, 2026; recorded by greencardline
October 17, 2026. USCIS shows a range for most forms; what the range means and how the inquiry date is used are explained, with quotes from
USCIS, in How USCIS processing times work.
USCIS quarterly counts for I-131
Application for Travel Document | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
|---|
| FY2024 Q1 | 15,529 | 17,105.13 | 2,900.87 | 84,705 | 15.5177912 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 19,197 | 16,433 | 1,726 | 82,508 | 14.4657376 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 20,366 | 19,925 | 1,630 | 81,039 | 13.9725874 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 19,220 | 15,516 | 1,365 | 83,685 | 13.7 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 19,836 | 17,532 | 1,491 | 84,608 | 13.4 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 23,894 | 13,338 | 1,589 | 93,462 | 12.9 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 25,862 | 12,723 | 1,629 | 104,527 | 14.8 |
Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole) | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
|---|
| FY2024 Q1 | 142,929 | 59,172.344 | 36,886.656 | 446,014 | 4.668488 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 155,583 | 142,068 | 31,463 | 417,413 | 5.9506784 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 129,215 | 146,174 | 70,278 | 302,552 | 5.786295 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 113,196 | 109,963 | 46,915 | 276,778 | 6.8 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 81,312 | 72,368 | 24,832 | 260,381 | 5.8 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 68,370 | 43,008 | 13,452 | 265,724 | 5.6 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 62,617 | 29,516 | 18,918 | 273,659 | 6.9 |
Application for Travel Document (Parole-in-Place) | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
|---|
| FY2024 Q1 | 6,599 | 2,938 | 447 | 6,840 | 4.9972548 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 4,367 | 3,078 | 574 | 9,209 | 4.42191295 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 4,515 | 2,872 | 521 | 10,423 | 3.9123245 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 4,903 | 3,284 | 740 | 11,575 | 3.8 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 6,240 | 2,651 | 721 | 14,487 | 4.9 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 5,421 | 4,194 | 881 | 15,129 | 4.1 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 6,035 | 3,346 | 928 | 16,841 | 5.4 |
Application for Travel Document (Humanitarian Parole) | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
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| FY2024 Q1 | 2,541 | 2,051 | 1,078 | 42,265 | — |
| FY2024 Q3 | 3,567 | 1,963 | 1,790 | 2,946 | — |
| FY2024 Q4 | 4,573 | 1,055 | 2,158 | 42,083 | — |
| FY2025 Q1 | 3,423 | 578 | 866 | 44,124 | 0 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 1,989 | 705 | 3,375 | 41,780 | 0 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 1,260 | 483 | 6,259 | 36,101 | 0 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 964 | 213 | 4,898 | 32,013 | 0 |
Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
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| FY2026 Q2 | 19,233 | 13,502 | 1,274 | 113,901 | 15.2 |
| FY2026 Q3 | 21,904 | 13,551 | 1,255 | 120,768 | 14.4 |
Application for Advance Parole Document for Aliens Inside the United States | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
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| FY2026 Q2 | 120,457 | 59,015 | 8,916 | 375,024 | 6.5 |
| FY2026 Q3 | 113,627 | 43,791 | 18,200 | 425,511 | 5.8 |
Application for Travel Document, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records (Parole in Place) | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
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| FY2026 Q2 | 4,953 | 598 | 499 | 24,961 | 12.6 |
| FY2026 Q3 | 5,352 | 845 | 535 | 29,022 | 14.6 |
Application for Initial Parole Document for Aliens Outside the United States | Quarter | Received | Approved | Denied | Pending | Processing time (months) |
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| FY2026 Q2 | 690 | 24 | 555 | 32,573 | 0 |
| FY2026 Q3 | 644 | 102 | 469 | 32,373 | 0 |
Source: USCIS, "Number of Service-wide Forms by Quarter, Form Status, and Processing Time" (each quarter links to its file on uscis.gov).
Fiscal years start October 1. "Withheld" means USCIS suppressed a small number.