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.
