NOTICE: TPS Deadlines Extended

Nicaraguan and Honduran Nationals Should Call Attorney Carrera to Learn More!

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USCIS announced today that DHS will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras. Under this extension, the current expiration date of Jul. 5, 2010 has been extended until Jan. 5, 2012. USCIS is also automatically extending the validity of existing employment authorization documents (EADs) held by both Honduran and Nicaraguan TPS beneficiaries for six months, through Jan. 5, 2011.

Eligible TPS beneficiaries must timely re-register and apply for an EAD in order to be issued a new Employment Authorization Document. The re-registration period ends July 5, 2010.

Call The International Law Offices now, at 954-618-0122, to get help with re-registrations and with the extended TPS!

TPS For Hatian Nationals

There are many other forms relief to Haitians now that DHS as provided TPS relief. If you are in Immigration Court or applying for the first time our law firm can help you. We encourage you to call and make an appointment to come to our office for more information.

We have the staff, knowledge and experience to assist you in applying for TPS. Call today at (954) 618-0122 or (954) 533-7593 to make an appointment with an attorney!

1.What temporary relief measures aside from Temporary Protected Status, will USCIS make available to Haitian nationals in response to the earthquake devastating that country?

Temporary relief measures available to nationals of Haiti include favorable adjudication, where possible, of requests for change or extension of nonimmigrant status, acceptance of applications for change or extension of nonimmigrant status submitted after the alien’s authorized period of admission has expired, re-parole of aliens granted parole by USCIS, extension of certain grants of advance parole, expedited processing of advance parole requests, favorable and expedited adjudication, where possible, of requests for off-campus employment authorization due to severe economic hardship for F-1 students, expedited processing of immigrant petitions for children of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs), issuance of employment authorization where appropriate and assistance to LPRs stranded overseas without documents. 

2. Who will be eligible for temporary relief?

All nationals of Haiti with current immigration benefits or benefit applications pending with USCIS will be eligible for temporary relief. 

3. I am a Haitian national, currently I cannot return to Haiti due to the earthquake and my allowed time to stay in the US is expiring or about to expire.  What are my options? Can I work during my stay in the US?

Aliens wishing to change or extend their nonimmigrant status must submit an application, per existing standards, and submit evidence establishing that the events of January 12, 2010 is the basis for their inability to return to Haiti prior to the expiration of their authorized period of admission.

Employment Authorization:  Certain nonimmigrant classifications are not permitted to apply for or receive employment authorization. Nonimmigrant visitors, for instance, would not be granted work authorization.

4.  I am a Haitian national, I was granted parole to enter the United States temporarily. I cannot return to Haiti due to the earthquake and my allowed time to stay in the US is expiring or about to expire.  What are my options? Can I work during my stay in the US?

A Haitian national who has already been paroled into the U.S., may apply to extend the period of parole. If an alien presents a genuine, expired or unexpired Form I-94, which contains an expiration date of January 12, 2010 or later, and the alien demonstrates that he or she was or is prevented from returning to Haiti prior to the expiration of his or her parole as a direct result of the earthquake, he or she may file for re-parole. The length of the extension is at the Director’s discretion but normally should not exceed 6 months.

5. I am a Haitian national, I was granted advance parole to travel outside of the United States. I cannot return to the US from Haiti due to the earthquake and my allowed time is expiring or about to expire. What are my options?

Due to disruption of consular services following the earthquake and in recognition of the humanitarian needs of affected aliens, an automatic extension of advance parole until March 12, 2010, is granted to those aliens who are currently in Haiti and who are outside of the United States if their advance parole authorization, Form I-512, Authorization for Parole of Aliens into the United States, expires between January 12, 2010 and March 12, 2010. Ports of entry have been instructed to accept these auto-extended Form I-512s.

6.  I am a Haitian national student currently enrolled in school in the US; due to the earthquake in Haiti I can no longer cover the cost of my education. What are my options? Can I work during my stay in the US?

Nonimmigrant F-1 students from Haiti who may be unable to continue to cover the cost to engage in a full course of study may need off-campus employment authorization. An F-1 student who can demonstrate that he or she is from Haiti can apply for employment authorization to work off-campus. The student needs to be recommended for employment by the Designated School Official (DSO) and should submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization along with the Form I-20 with approval from the DSO to the USCIS Service Center with jurisdiction. Please refer to the Form I-765 for instructions.

7.  I am a Haitian national currently in the US under an Order of Supervision pursuant to a stay of removal issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Can I work during my stay in the US?

You may be authorized to work and should submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and USCIS will adjudicate as promptly as possible.

8. I am a Haitian national; I have a pending case with USCIS and need my case expedited due to the earthquake in Haiti.  What are my options?

Given the need for immediate relief, USCIS will expedite certain applications. Standard requirements for security checks remain in place under expedited procedures.Expedite Processing:

• Relative Petitions for Minor Children of legal permanent residents and U.S. Citizens Residing in Haiti:
  • In cases where the petitioner requests expedited processing of a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for a child from Haiti, the case will be expedited where a visa number is readily available.  (As it’s written, it implies the ‘case’ will receive favorable consideration (i.e. approval) where a visa number is readily available.
• Requests for Advance Parole:
  • Haitian nationals with benefit applications pending in the United States may need to travel quickly for emergent reasons and will need to apply for advance authorization for parole to return to the United States. USCIS will expedite the Form I-131, Application for Travel Document