DHS Announces TPS Designation for Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone November 21, 2014 The Department of Homeland Security has designated Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. TPS designation is effective from November 21, 2014 with the registration period beginning November 21, 2014 and running through May 20, 2015. Now, eligible nationals of the above countries currently residing in the US may apply for TPS with USCIS and can obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to work in the US. To be eligible for TPS, applicants must demonstrate that they satisfy all eligibility criteria, including that they have been continuously residing in the US since November 20, 2014 and continuously physically present in the US since November 21, 2014. DHS has also announced that Liberians currently covered under the two-year extension of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) may apply for TPS and failure to apply for TPS within the registration period may risk them being ineligible for TPS because they will have missed the initial registration period. Liberians covered by DED who already possess or have applied for an EAD do not need to also apply for one related to this TPS designation. However, such individuals who are granted TPS may request a TPS-related EAD at a later date as long as the TPS designation for Liberia remains in effect. Applicants may request USCIS to waive any or all fees based on inability to pay by filing Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, or by submitting a written request. USCIS has reminded applicants that fee-waiver requests must be accompanied by supporting documentation and failure to submit the required filing fees or a properly documented fee-waiver request will result in the rejection of the TPS application.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 23:17:57 +0000
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