TPS Registration Begins for Haitian Nationals

Murali Bashyam

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on January 21, 2009 that eligible Haitian nationals in the United States may begin the application process for Temporary Protected Status.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on January 21, 2009 that eligible Haitian nationals in the United States may begin the application process for Temporary Protected Status.

The TPS designation for Haiti is effective immiately and will remain in effect through July 22, 2011.  The designation means that eligible Haitian nationals will not be removed from the United States and will also be eligible to apply to work in the United States.  The 180-day registration period for eligible Haitian nationals to apply for TPS begins today and will end on July 20, 2010.

The designation applies only to those Haitians who resided in the United States on or before Jan. 12, 2010; TPS will not be granted to Haitian nationals who entered the United States after Jan. 12, 2010.

We will provide additional information at www.bashyamspiro.com as it becomes available.


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