Little over one month remains eligible Haitians to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States. Over 51,000 Haitians have applied for the status and all remaining eligible Haitians must apply by July 20, 2010. Failure to register before that date may bar otherwise eligible Haitians from receiving TPS status.
TPS status is provided by [...]
On June 2, 2010 USCIS Director Mayorkas is scheduled to address a teleconference concerning temporary protected status for Haitians. The teleconference is scheduled to begin at 2 PM. The teleconference is meant to address questions and concerns about TPS status for Haitians.
Temporary protected status (TPS) provides immigration status to individuals for patients suffering from on complex [...]
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended for an additional 18 months for qualifying Nicaraguans and Honduran. Both have been extended until 2012. TPS is granted to nationals of certain countries that are facing national disasters. TPS allows qualifying nationals to stay in the United States and gain work authorization until the United States determines that [...]
The USCIS has recently tried to remind Haitians in the United States that they must apply for Temporary Protected Status by July 20, 2010 (if they seek such a destination). Gafner Law Firm has provided a page dedicated to Haitian TPS, which includes information about free TPS clinics that are being held in New York City.
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Last week the New York Times ran a rather disturbing story about how Haitians who had been evacuated to the United States are now being detained in ICE facilities due to their lack of a visa. These Haitians, many of whom were seeking medical treatment when they were evacuated from Haiti, should be granted Humanitarian Parole [...]
On March 24th, the NYC Immigrant Advocacy Initiative is leading a free immigration clinic for Haitian nationals who wish to apply for temporary protected status (TPS). The clinic will help Haitians determine their eligibility for TPS and will help qualifying individuals to prepare the correct documents and applications.
The Clinic will be held at the Queens Public [...]
The Washington Post is reporting that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has received over 12,500 applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Haitians since the application period started in late January. Although this is a significant number, it is imperative to remember that an estimated 200,000 Haitians are eligible for TPS status.
TPS allows qualifying [...]
The USCIS has released a How-To video for Haitians seeking to file for TPS Registration. I can’t vouch for how useful (or accurate) it is – but at least USCIS is trying to get the word out.
Here is a transcript of the video.
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As mentioned last week, certain Haitian nationals were recently made eligible for TPS status. given the large number of individuals who will be seeking out this status, it is a good time to remember to properly vet any immigration attorney that you engage. It is also important to make sure that you are not being taken [...]
As many know, the U.S. government has recently extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians living in the United States on January 12, 2010.
The Immigration bar of New York City, in conjunction with many NYC community organizations, is set to hold numerous free legal clinics for Haitians seeking to apply for TPS. The following are [...]
Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) acted immediately and granted Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) to Haitians in the United States. TPS, which is granted for eighteen months, allows for unauthorized Haitians to remain in the United States without fear of removal and deportation back to a recovering Haiti. [...]
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Sudan has been extended until November 2, 2011 by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). TPS is an immigration status that is granted to eligible nationals of a designated country who are temporarily unable to safely return to their home country because of an emergency situation, including armed [...]