Form I-131, Application for Travel Document — the advance parole, reentry permit or refugee travel document, filed for permission to travel or re-enter. Official USCIS figures, updated when USCIS publishes new reports.
5.8 months is the latest median I-131 processing time for advance parole (Apr–Jun 2026).
That is +0.2 months compared with Apr–Jun 2025. 575,301 cases were pending.
Median time
5.8 mo
Apr–Jun 2026
A year earlier
5.6 mo
Apr–Jun 2025
Pending cases
575,301
end of quarter, all types
Completed
61,991
received 113,627 in the quarter
I-131 median processing time since 2021
Median months from receipt to completion for cases completed in each fiscal quarter. Source: USCIS quarterly all-forms report.
Pending I-131 cases
Cases awaiting a decision at the end of each fiscal quarter.
I-131 quarterly figures
Quarter
Type
Median
Received
Completed
Pending
Apr–Jun 2026
Advance parole
5.8 mo
113,627
61,991
425,511
Jan–Mar 2026
Advance parole
6.5 mo
120,457
67,931
375,024
Oct–Dec 2025
Advance parole
8.4 mo
90,819
32,613
324,141
Jul–Sep 2025
Advance parole
6.9 mo
62,617
48,434
273,659
Apr–Jun 2025
Advance parole
5.6 mo
68,370
56,460
265,724
Jan–Mar 2025
Advance parole
5.8 mo
81,312
97,200
260,381
Oct–Dec 2024
Advance parole
6.8 mo
113,196
156,878
276,778
Jul–Sep 2024
Advance parole
5.8 mo
129,215
216,452
302,552
Apr–Jun 2024
Advance parole
6.0 mo
155,583
173,531
417,413
Jan–Mar 2024
Advance parole
6.0 mo
157,205
125,153
455,510
Oct–Dec 2023
Advance parole
4.7 mo
142,929
96,059
446,014
Jul–Sep 2023
Advance parole
6.1 mo
151,547
107,695
376,295
Frequently asked questions
How long does I-131 take in 2026?
In Apr–Jun 2026, USCIS completed half of all I-131 (advance parole) cases within 5.8 months of filing (median, USCIS quarterly report). Travel documents (other): 14.4 months. Parole in place: 14.6 months. Your own case can take longer: half of all cases take longer than the median.
Is I-131 processing getting faster or slower?
Slower: the median was 5.6 months in Apr–Jun 2025 and 5.8 months in Apr–Jun 2026. The longest median since FY2022 was 8.4 months in Jul–Sep 2022.
How many I-131 cases are pending?
575,301 I-131 cases were pending at the end of Apr–Jun 2026. USCIS received 113,627 and completed 61,991 advance parole cases in that quarter.
Why is this different from the time on the USCIS website?
The USCIS Check Case Processing Times tool shows how long it took to complete 80% of cases at a specific office over the past six months, so it is usually longer than the median shown here. Use the USCIS tool for case inquiries; use the history here to see the trend.
Figures are copied from the official files without changes; derived numbers (changes, backlog estimates) are explained on the methodology page. Not legal advice.