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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that eligible Haitian nationals have an additional 6 months to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  The new registration period ends on January 18, 2011.
Since January 19, 2010, the day Haitian nationals were authorized to pursue TPS, DHS officials have heard from Haitian community leaders and their supporters that Haitians needed additional time to pursue their TPS applications.  Many have [...]

The Orlando Sentinel reported today that to date, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) had received more than 50,000 applications from Haitian nationals who registered for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  The registration period ends on July 20, 2010 and is open only to undocumented Haitians who were already residing in the U.S. on January 12, 2010, the day the earthquake ravaged that [...]

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues to call on eligible Haitians to submit their applications for Temporary Protected Status  (TPS).
As a reminder to eligible Haitians, applications must be submitted before July 20, 2010.
The USCIS reported that as of April 9, 2010 about 44,500 applications have been received, but about 5,000 of them have been returned to the applicants because of non-payment [...]

The Miami Herald reported today that Haitian-American politicians across the U.S. have come together in the hopes of lobbying for legislation to grant certain immigration benefits for Haitians in the U.S. and, and for improvements to U.S. policy towards Haiti.
The push for legislation on immigration issues comes as Haitian-Americans who voted for President Obama, are now increasingly frustrated that his administration has not done and/or moved fast enough to grant [...]