USCIS announced earlier this month that DHS extended temporary protected status (TPS) for Haiti for another 18 months. The extension also includes suspension of some requirements for F-1 nonimmigrant Haitian students. The extension will last between January 23, 2013 through July 22, 2014. Those who wish to extend TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs through November 13, 2012. Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2012. The TPS beneficiaries are those who continually resided in the United States since January 12, 2011.
The extension allows re-registrants to request for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Current EADs that have an expiration date of January 22, 2013 will now expire on July 22, 2013 - this will allow USCIS to process new EADs before the old EADs expire.
The F-1 students will continue "to obtain employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session, and reduce their course load, while maintaining their F-1 student statues." The extension here will last through July 22, 2012.
For more information, go to www.uscis.gov/tps.
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