October 27, 2014 –
Department of Homeland Security announces extension of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua and Honduras

On October 16, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras for an additional 18 months beginning on January 6, 2015 through July 5, 2016.

TPS beneficiaries from Nicaragua and Honduras seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register within the re-registration period running until December 15, 2014. This extension of TPS status will allow TPS re-registrants to apply for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD). In order to re-register, current TPS beneficiaries must submit a new Application for Temporary Protected Status, Form I-821, and submit the biometric service fee or fee waiver request if they are 14 years of age or older.

All re-registrants must also submit an application for Employment Authorization Document, Form I-765, with applicable fee or fee waiver. This fee is not required if the applicant is not requesting an EAD.

Individuals who currently have TPS under the Honduras or Nicaragua designations and meet the following eligibility requirements are eligible to receive an automatic 6-month extension of their current EAD through July 5, 2015.

• Is a national of Honduras or Nicaragua (or an alien having no nationality who last habitually resided in Honduras or Nicaragua as applicable);
• Received an EAD under the last extension of TPS for Honduras or Nicaragua; and
• Has an EAD with a marked expiration date of January 5, 2015, baring the notation “A-12” or “C-19” on the face of the card under “Category”.

Such individuals will be required to re-verify their employment eligibility prior to the expiration of this automatic extension.

For additional information please click on the following links:

http://uscis.gov/tps.
http://www.uscis.gov/news/temporary-protected-status-extended-honduras
http://www.uscis.gov/news/temporary-protected-status-extended-nicaragua

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