New 2021 Haiti TPS designation expands eligibility

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

Operative dateAugust 3, 2021

CategoryAsylum or protection

Policy toolNew pathway

Affected groupEligible nationals of haiti (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in haiti) who have continuously resided in the united states since july 29, 2021, and have been continuously physically present in the united states since august 3, 2021.

Policy effect

The Department of Homeland Security designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an 18-month period, effective August 3, 2021, through February 3, 2023, providing eligible individuals with protection from removal and the ability to apply for work authorization. Applicants must submit Form I-821 along with the required $50 fee or request a fee waiver via Form I-912, and individuals aged 14 or older must pay the biometrics services fee unless waived. Applicants may also file Form I-765 to obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) valid through February 3, 2023.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: The Department of Homeland Security designates Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an 18-month period, effective August 3, 2021, through February 3, 2023, providing eligible individuals with protection from removal and the ability to apply for work authorization.; Applicants must submit Form I-821 along with the required $50 fee or request a fee waiver via Form I-912, and individuals aged 14 or older must pay the biometrics services fee unless waived.

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During the TPS designation period, TPS beneficiaries are eligible to remain in the United States, may not be removed, and are authorized to obtain EADs so long as they continue to meet the requirements of TPS. … The 18-month designation of Haiti for TPS is effective on August 3, 2021 and will remain in effect for 18 months, through February 3, 2023. … This designation allows eligible Haitian nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) who have continuously resided in the United States since July 29, 2021, and who have been continuously physically present in the United States since August 3, 2021 to apply for TPS. … You must submit an Application for Temporary Protected Status (Form I-821) as a new applicant by selecting ``1.a This is my initial (first time) application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). I do not currently have TPS,'' along with the required $50 fee for Form I-821 or request for fee waiver. … You may request a fee waiver by submitting a Request for a Fee Waiver (Form I-912). You must also pay the biometrics services fee if you are age 14 or older, unless USCIS grants a fee waiver. … TPS applicants who want to obtain an EAD valid through February 3, 2023 must file an Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) and pay the Form I-765 fee (or request a fee waiver by submitting a Request for a Fee Waiver (Form I-912)).

U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status, 86 Fed. Reg. 41863 (Aug. 3, 2021), FR Doc. 2021-16481Open official source

Retrieved from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2021/08/03/2021-16481.txt

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New 2021 Haiti TPS designation expands eligibility

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United States changes operative in 2021