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Temporary Protection Status (TPS) information:

U.S. GRANTS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS

U.S.  Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) www.uscis.gov             1.800.375.5283
The United States government has determined that an 18-month designate of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti is warranted as a result of the devastating earthquake.  The application process for Haitian nationals seeking TPS started begins January 21, 2010. 

For more information on the application process, visit the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) website at www.uscis.gov.  To access the CIS webpage dedicated to TPS status for Haiti, click here

Toll-free live assistance is available by calling CIS directly at 1.800.375.5283, daily from 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.

 

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Update as Thursday, February 4, 2010

Overview
  • Approximately 6,000 applications have been received and approximately 5,000 have been processed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • A denial of political asylum does not automatically affect TPS
  • Denial of TPS, depending on the circumstances, may activate other legal proceedings
Incomplete Forms
  • The rejection rate has increased to 7% due to the following errors:
    - Unsigned forms
    - Biographical data missing
    - Incorrect processing fees
  • Under the I-765 Application for Employment Authorization it is important to state only one reason
Fee Waiver
  • Fee waiver requests must include the following:
    - A signed and dated affidavit, "I declare under penalty of perjury that the aforementioned is correct..."
    - Evidence of income/expenses/asset
    - Evidence that the applicant is receiving state benefit(s)
  • If the applicant has a previous application number, the number should be included
  • Allow two weeks for fee waiver determination
  • If an applicant sends payment and a fee waiver is approved, the applicant will receive a reimbursement  
Proof of  Nationalization   
  • Documents of nationality are primary documents; however, copies of birth certificates are acceptable
  • Birth certificate and/or parental passport
    *If child is not included in parental passport copies, whatever goes in the parents' application should be included in the child's application
    *Continuous residence is not interrupted by a brief/casual interruption

 

 

  
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