Temporary Status for Haiti Extended



Effective May 23, 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from the current expiration date of July 22, 2011 to January 22, 2013.

Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) set to expire on July 22, 2011 will be automatically extended for six months until January 22, 2012. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue new EADs with a January 22, 2013 expiration date to eligible TPS beneficiaries who timely re-register and apply for an EAD. For more information regarding the 18-month Haiti TPS Extension, please click here, refer to 76 FR 29000 (Extension Announcement), 76 FR 29777 (EAD Extension) or call the USCIS TPS Hotline at 1-202-272-1533 (not a toll free number).

• To determine if an EAD is affected by this automatic extension, look at the “Category” section on the expiring (or expired) EAD. If either A12 or C19 is listed, then the employee is a TPS beneficiary. Next, look at the expiration date of the EAD. If the expiration date on the EAD is July 22, 2011, then the bearer is a TPS beneficiary from Haiti and his or her employment authorization has been automatically extended. If a different category or expiration date is listed, then the employee is not a TPS beneficiary from Haiti, and the usual reverification rules apply.
• For information about completing or updating Form I-9 for a TPS beneficiary whose EAD has been automatically extended, consult the Handbook for Employers: Instructions for Completing Form I-9 (M-274),  I-9 Central, or the Federal Register Notice.