Refugee Travel Documents (I-131)
USCIS-Athens Field Office
USCIS Rome is the only office in the Rome District to accept applications for refugee travel documents.
To apply, an applicant must have:
- Been admitted to the United States as a refugee or asylee;
- Departed the United States without having applied for a refugee travel document; and
- Not been outside the United States for more than one year
Filing an Application for Refugee Travel Document
All I-131 applicants must be fingerprinted using form FD-258. Fingerprints can be taken at USCIS Athens or at U.S. Embassies or Consulates within our jurisdiction.
Please read the Form I-131 instructions carefully and complete all appropriate sections of the form. You may download and use the following checklist to assist you in filing your I-131. The form and instructions are available at the link below.
For additional detailed information and application mailing addresses, please see the USCIS Rome website’s section on Refugee Travel Documents.
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