# Federal Register #2026-21684

USCIS Seeks Comments on Proposed Revision to Form I-131 Information Collection

**Buyer:** US CITIZENSHIP  IMMIGRATION SVCS
**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** December 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21684

DHS and USCIS are seeking comments on a proposed revision to the Form I-131 information collection, not soliciting products or services.
- Government agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
- Proposed change: Remove selections for certain special parole programs; eligible individuals may still request a new period of parole case by case for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.
- Estimated annual activity: 258,649 paper submissions, 34,113 PDF submissions, 48,321 online submissions, 86,023 biometrics processing instances, and 24,259 passport-style photos.
- Estimated annual public burden: 1,116,981 hours and $100,278,402 in public costs. These are estimated public costs, not a contract value.
- OEMs and vendors: None identified. No products, services, part numbers, or purchase quantities are requested.

### Description

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, seeks public and agency comments on a proposed revision to the currently approved information collection for Form I-131. The form is used by individuals seeking travel documents, parole documents, and arrival/departure records. The proposed revision removes selections for certain special parole programs; eligible applicants may still request a new period of parole on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. The notice estimates a total annual public burden of 1,116,981 hours and an annual cost burden of $100,278,402.

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