“Travel Document Was Mailed”: what it means
Updated October 27, 2026 · Checked against USCIS sources
USCIS mailed your travel document, such as advance parole, a reentry permit or a refugee travel document, with a U.S. Postal Service tracking number.
What it means
Track the envelope on usps.com. If it does not arrive by the date in the official text, you can ask USCIS for help through e-Request.
The official wording
Text USCIS shows for this status (details in brackets vary by case)On [date], we mailed your travel document for Receipt Number [receipt number], to the address you gave us. The tracking number assigned is [tracking number]. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section. If you do not receive your travel document by [date], please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend you the travel document. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
En español: “Documento De Viaje Fue Enviado Por Correo”
El [fecha], le enviamos por correo su documento de viaje para su Número de Recibo [receipt number], a la dirección que nos proporcionó. El número de seguimiento asignado es 1. Puede usar su número de seguimiento en www.USPS.com en la sección Seguimiento de Herramientas rápidas. Si no recibe su documento de viaje para el [fecha], visite www.uscis.gov/e-request para solicitar que le envíen la documentación correspondiente. Si cambia de domicilio, visite www.uscis.gov/es/cambiodedireccion para notificarnos su nueva dirección postal.
What you can do
- Track delivery on usps.com.
- Check every detail on the document before you travel.
Forms that show this status
Each form links to its current processing time.
Sources: USCIS Case Status Online and Case Status API messages; USCIS processing times and case inquiry pages. General information, not legal advice.