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Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

Posted by on Sep 28th, 2012 and filed under U.S. Immigration. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

By U.S. News Agency / Asian

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Next week, the Department of Homeland Security will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing this decision.

The Federal Register notice will provide additional guidance on:

Who is eligible for TPS;
How to re-register if you have TPS;
When to begin filing TPS applications;
How to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD);
Six-month automatic extension of current EADs;
TPS fees and fee waiver procedures; and
Other TPS-related information.

NOTE: The 60-day re-registration period for current Haiti TPS beneficiaries will begin on the day the Federal Register notice publishes. Individuals who have not continuously resided in the United States since Jan. 12, 2011 will not be eligible.

Please continue to visit www.uscis.gov/tps or call 1-800-375-5283 to obtain the latest information about filing for TPS and to learn more about the TPS application process.