United States: DHS to Extend and Redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

• Haitian beneficiaries of the 2021 TPS designation will need to re-register to extend their status and work authorization, and newly eligible Haitians residing in the United States as of November 6, 2022 will need to apply for initial TPS and employment authorization within the designated registration period.
• DHS will announce the re-registration and initial registration periods and provide details on the eligibility criteria and application process in an upcoming Federal Register notice.
• Haitian nationals who have been continuously residing in the U.S. since November 6, 2022, and who already have a pending TPS application with DHS do not have to refile at this time.

The extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS means that qualifying beneficiaries who timely submit initial or re-registration applications may remain in the United States and obtain work authorization through August 3, 2024. Prior to the conclusion of the 18-month extension and redesignation, DHS will review conditions to again determine whether its TPS designation should be extended or terminated.

Fragomen will provide an update when DHS issues the Federal Register notice designating the re-registration and initial registration periods and providing details on the eligibility criteria and application process.