Haitian citizens living in the United States on or before January 12, 2010 can begin filing their applications on January 21, 2010.
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Below is an advance copy of the Haitian TPS regulation which will be published in the federal register tomorrow, January 21st.
Regulation for Haitian TPS.pdf (37.97 kb)
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The fact that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Haitians living in the U.S. will be protected by temporary protected status was a great humanitarian gesture. The U.S. government, however, needs to go a step further and expedite the processing of immigration petitions filed by Haitians living in the U.S. on behalf of their family members who are currently living in Haiti. Canada has recently announced that it will expedite processing of immigration applications for Haitians currently living in Haiti who have been sponsored by Canadians. We need to do the same. While TPS assists Haitians living in the US it does not help those currently living in Haiti.
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The fact that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Haitians living in the U.S. will be protected by temporary protected status was a great humanitarian gesture. The U.S. government, however, needs to go a step further and expedite the processing of immigration petitions filed by Haitians living in the U.S. on behalf of their family members who are currently living in Haiti. Canada has recently announced that it will expedite processing of immigration applications for Haitians currently living in Haiti who have been sponsored by Canadians. We need to do the same. While TPS assists Haitians living in the US it does not help those currently living in Haiti.
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The fact that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Haitians living in the U.S. will be protected by temporary protected status was a great humanitarian gesture. The U.S. government, however, needs to go a step further and expedite the processing of immigration petitions filed by Haitians living in the U.S. on behalf of their family members who are currently living in Haiti. Canada has recently announced that it will expedite processing of immigration applications for Haitians currently living in Haiti who have been sponsored by Canadians. We need to do the same. While TPS assists Haitians living in the US it does not help those currently living in Haiti.
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The president of Senegal has announced that Senegal will begin offering free land to Haitians due to the catastrophic devastation from the earthquake. The land offered will be in the farm region of the country.
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The Canadian government has announced that it will begin expediting immigration applications on behalf of Haitians living in Haiti as a result of the earthquake. In addition, Canada has opened a satellite office for Canadian immigration processing in the Dominican Republic.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on January 15, 2010 that most Haitian citizens living in the United States will be eligible to apply for TPS (temporary protected status) for an 18 month period.
In order to qualify for TPS the following criteria must be met (there are other additional requirements which must be met which will be discussed in a later posting):
- You must be a national of Haiti, or, if not a national of Haiti, lived in Haiti
- Continuously lived in the United States since January 12, 2010
- Not have a felony conviction or two misdemeanor convictions.
A Haitian granted TPS will be eligible to legally work in the United States and will be protected from deportation for the 18 month period. Haitians who have deportation or removal orders will also be eligible for TPS.
YOU CANNOT FILE FOR TPS UNTIL NOTICE IS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER WHICH LIKELY WILL OCCUR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18TH.
A posting will be made on this blog as soon as notice is published in the federal register.
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