Automatic extension of validity of EADs for six months, through January 22, 2012

Policy effect

Automatic extension of validity of EADs for six months, through January 22, 2012

Official source excerpt

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18-month extension of TPS for Haiti that was announced in the Federal Register notice published on May 19, 2011. New employment authorization documents (EADs) with a January 22, 2013 expiration date will be issued to eligible TPS beneficiaries who timely re-register and apply for EADs. Given the timeframes involved with processing TPS re-registration applications, the Department of Homeland Security recognizes that all re-registrants may not receive new EADs until after their current EADs expire on July 22, 2011. Accordingly, this notice automatically extends the validity of EADs issued under the TPS designation of Haiti for six months, through January 22, 2012. This notice also explains to TPS beneficiaries and their employers which EADs are automatically extended. DATES: The extension of the TPS designation of Haiti is effective July 23, 2011, and will remain in effect through January 22, 2013. The 90- day re-registration period begins on May 23, 2011, and will be open through August 22, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on TPS, including guidance on the application process and additional information on eligibility, please visit the USCIS TPS Web page … Authorization Documents (EADs) DHS recognizes the possibility that all re-registrants may not receive new EADs until after their current EADs expire on July 22, 2011. Accordingly, DHS is automatically extending the validity of EADs issued under the 2010 TPS designation of Haiti for six months, through January 22, 2012. May I request an interim EAD at my local USCIS office? No. USCIS will not issue interim EADs to TPS applicants and re- registrants at local offices. Am I eligible to receive an automatic six-month EAD extension from July 23, 2011, through January 22, 2012? You will receive an automatic six-month extension of your EAD if you: Are a national of Haiti (or an alien having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) who received an EAD under the designation of Haiti for TPS, and Have not had TPS withdrawn or denied. This automatic extension is limited to EADs Form I-766 with an expiration date of July 22, 2011. These EADs must also bear the notation ``A-12'' or ``C-19'' on the face of the card under ``Category.'' [[Page 29780]] Upon hire, what documentation may I show to my employer as proof of employment authorization and identity when completing Employment Eligibility Verification …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

Other United States changes operative in 2011

• 2011-04-27Broadening Consular Authority for Provisional and Discretionary Visa Revocation
• 2011-04-28Removal of Designated Countries from National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS)
• 2011-07-23Haiti TPS redesignation expands eligibility
• 2011-08-15Centralized Lockbox Filing for Overseas Stand-Alone Form I-130 Petitions
• 2011-10-07Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Transitional Worker Classification