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USCIS Officials Surprised at the Low Number of Haitian TPS Applications
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) officials and immigrant activists are surprised at the low number of applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), an immigration benefit that President Obama authorized for Haitian nationals in light of the earthquake that ravaged that country on January 12, 2010.
So far, the USCIS has processed a little over 13,000 [...]
Haitians Can Now Apply for TPS
The Orlando Sentinel reported that the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) applications today for Haitian nationals due to the earthquake that ravaged that country last week.
USCIS officials estimate that about 200,000 Haitian TPS applications will be received during the six (6) month registration period that was authorized by the government.
The [...]
Haitians Can Apply for TPS Beginning Tomorrow
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that Haitian nationals who were in the U.S. on or before January 12, 2010 (the day the 7.0 magnitude earthquake ravaged that country) can submit their applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) begining tomorrow. The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish the details as to where to submit the applications either [...]
TPS for Haitians Granted
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) as part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced this past weekend that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is now authorized for Haitian nationals. The regulations will be published in the Federal Register as soon as possible.
The eligibility requirements for Haitian TPS are the following:
Be a national of Haiti, or a person without nationality [...]
U.S. Places Hold on Deportations to Haiti, the Fight for TPS Continues
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that in the wake of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a directive to temporarily stop all deportations to Haiti. This was a joint decision made by the DHS Secretary Napolitano and Assistant Secretary Morton of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE).
This decision does not grant Haitian immigrants Temporary Protected Status (TPS) [...]
