Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced today the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from August 4, 2024, through February 3, 2026, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti. The corresponding Federal Register notice provides information on how to register for TPS as a new or current beneficiary under the extension and redesignation of Haiti.
After consulting with interagency partners, Secretary Mayorkas determined on June 3, 2024, that an 18-month extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS is warranted because the conditions supporting Haiti’s designation continue and doing so is not contrary to the national interest of the United States. Haiti continues to face violence or instability in various regions of the country. Many Haitians have limited access to security, healthcare, food, and water. Haiti is particularly prone to floods and mudslides and frequently suffers significant damage from storms, floods, and earthquakes. These cumulative humanitarian crises have resulted in urgent and persistent humanitarian needs.
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“We are offering this humanitarian assistance to Haitians already present in the United States given the conditions in their home country as of June 3, 2024,” said Secretary Mayorkas. “In doing so, we are fulfilling the primary purpose of the TPS law as we are obligated to do.”
The redesignation of Haiti for TPS allows approximately 309,000 additional Haitian nationals (or individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) to file initial applications for TPS if they are eligible and have continuously resided in the United States since June 3, 2024. Eligible individuals who do not have TPS may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the initial registration period that runs from July 1, 2024, through February 3, 2026. Applicants may also apply for Employment Authorization Documents and travel authorization related to TPS. Applicants can request an EAD by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with their Form I-821 or separately at a later time.
Haitians who did not reside in the United States before June 3, 2024, are not eligible for this protection and will face removal to Haiti if they cannot establish a legal basis to remain.
The extension of TPS for Haiti allows current beneficiaries to retain TPS through February 3, 2026, if they continue to meet TPS eligibility requirements. Current TPS beneficiaries from Haiti must re-register in a timely manner during the 60-day re-registration period from July 1, 2024, through August 30, 2024, to ensure they maintain their TPS and employment authorization. Re-registration is limited to individuals who previously registered and obtained TPS under Haiti’s initial designation.
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