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USCIS to Begin Accepting Haitian TPS Applications on January 21 |
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Written by Jordana Hart
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
The notice announcing the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will be published in the Federal Register on January 21, USCIS has announced. It is available in the Alerts section of the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov. The notice will be available online today for review at http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/public-inspection/. The USCIS will begin accepting TPS applications from Haitian nationals on Thursday, January 21.
USCIS Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas is slated to meet with immigration advocates in Miami today to review the Haitian TPS process, including a possibility of expedited handling and a possible waiver of all filing fees related to the application process. The total filing fee is $470, which includes $50 for Form I-821 (TPS application), $340 for Form I-765 (work authorization), and $80 for fingerprints. Without a grant of a waiver by USCIS, each applicant must pay the filing fees or file a request for an individual waiver of these fees with their applications.
Only Haitians in the U.S. prior to and/or on January 12, 2010, the date of the earthquake, are eligible to apply for TPS. Applicants have 180 days as of January 21, 2010 to apply for a grant of 18 months of TPS protection. USCIS can, and may, extend the 18-month TPS status if it deems the situation in Haiti requires it. Applicants with at least one felony conviction and/or two misdemeanor convictions will generally not qualify for TPS. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 January 2010 )
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Hialeah, FL Naturalization Workshop on Jan. 21 Postponed |
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Written by Jordana Hart
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that the free naturalization workshop planned for Thursday, January 21 at Goodlet Park Theater, 4200 West 8th Ave., Hialeah, FL 33012 has been postponed. We will post the rescheduled date and time as soon as it becomes available. USCIS said the cancellation was due to matters beyond its control.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 January 2010 )
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TPS Granted to Undocumented Haitians in U.S. |
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Written by Jordana Hart
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Friday, 15 January 2010 |
The Obama administration announced late today that it will allow an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 undocumented Haitians living in the United States to stay and work in the country for 18 months as part of its response to Tuesday's earthquake, but warned Haitians that leaving the country now "will only bring more hardship to the Haitian people and nation."
Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said the decision to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to undocumented immigrants from Haiti who were physically present tin the U.S. on January 12, 2010 is a gesture of compassion and an attempt to ensure that the flow of remittances and economic support to their devastated homeland continues.
"This is a disaster of historic proportions," Napolitano said in a 5 p.m. conference call. "Providing a temporary refuge for Haitian nationals who are currently in the United States and whose personal safety would be ended by returning to Haiti as this administration continues efforts to support Haiti's recovery."
However, Napolitano coupled that message with a caution to Haitians now seeking refuge outside their country. While she declined to specify the consequences for those caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally, she said, "At this moment of tragedy in Haiti, it is tempting for people suffering in the aftermath of the earthquake to seek refuge elsewhere, but attempting to leave Haiti now will only bring more hardship to the Haitian people and nation." |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 15 January 2010 )
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