WASHINGTON, United States--Haitian immigrants in the United States who got Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after the 2010 earthquake have been given more time to stay in the country under that provision.
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced Tuesday the extension of Haiti’s TPS designation for another 18 months, from January 23, 2016, to July 22, 2017.
Haiti was initially designated for TPS on January 21, 2010, after a major earthquake devastated the country.
“Following consultations with other federal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security has determined that current conditions in Haiti support extending the designation period for current TPS beneficiaries,” a statement from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said.
The 18-month extension also allows TPS re-registrants to apply for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD) which they will need, if they are employed, to show their employers they are allowed to work in the US.
Beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status and get a new EAD have until October 26, 2015, to re-register. ~ Caribbean360 ~
