I-131 questions

[kg8183 1]

Hello forum members!

My wife is preparing an I-131 for a Refugee Travel Document. She is an LPR now as a result of being granted a refugee status. We have two questions.

Situation 1:

The I-131 instructions state the following regarding photographs.

"If you are outside the United States and filing for a Refugee Travel Document, or if you are in the US and filing for Advance Parole Document: You must submit two identical color photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of filing of this application".

She is currently in the US and will be filing while in the US. Moreover, I remember we had to submit two photographs when she was filling for a Refugee Travel Document last year.

Question 1:

We are thinking of sending the photographs anyway as part of the application. Do you think this somehow can cause a problem (i.e. not accepting the application, etc.)

Situation 2:

Moreover, the instructions for I-131 has a Note on the lower right corner. Please refer to the document at

My link

The note states something about not having to pay the application fee if an applicant has submitted I-485 and paid full I-485 fee on or after July 30, 2007.

Again, I do not recall seeing this in last year's instructions.

Question 2:

Is she not required to pay for the fee, since she has applied for I-485 after the stated date and, I believe, has paid the full I-485 fee?

We thank you in advance for any input.

KG

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