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, to February 3, 2026. This decision was made due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti. The corresponding Federal Register Notice provides information about registering for TPS as a new or current beneficiary under Haiti’s extension and redesignation.
After consultation with interagency partners, Secretary Mayorkas determined on June 3, 2024, that an 18-month extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS is warranted because conditions that support Haiti’s designation are ongoing and that doing so was not contrary to the national interest of the United States. Several regions in Haiti continue to face violence or insecurity, and many have limited access to safety, health care, food, and water. Haiti is particularly prone to flooding and mudslides and often experiences significant damage due to storms, flooding, and earthquakes. These overlapping humanitarian challenges have resulted in ongoing urgent humanitarian needs.
“We are providing this humanitarian relief to Haitians already present in the United States given the conditions that existed in their home country as of June 3, 2024,” said Secretary Mayorkas. “In doing so, we are realizing the core objective of the TPS law and our obligation to fulfill it.”
The redesignation allows an estimated 309,000 additional Haitian nationals (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti) to file initial applications for TPS if they are otherwise eligible and if they established residence in the United States on or before June 3, 2024, and have continued to reside in the United States since then (“continuous residence”). Eligible individuals who do not have TPS may submit an initial Form I-821 during the initial registration period from July 1, 2024 through February 3, 2026. Applicants may also apply for TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and travel authorization by submitting a completed Form I-765 with their Form I-821 or separately later.
Haitians who were not residing in the United States on or before June 3, 2024 are not eligible for such protection and will face removal if they do not establish a legal basis to stay.
The extension allows current beneficiaries to retain TPS through February 3, 2026 if they continue to meet eligibility requirements. Current beneficiaries must re-register during the re-registration period from July 1 through August 30, ensuring they keep their TPS status and employment authorization. Re-registration is limited to individuals who previously registered for and were granted TPS under Haiti’s initial designation.
DHS recognizes that some re-registrants applying for a new EAD may not receive it before their current EAD expires; thus certain EADs previously issued under Haiti’s TPS designation will be automatically extended through August 3, 2025. Details will be available on USCIS.gov.
To get an EAD valid after August 3, applicants must re-register for TPS following instructions in the Federal Register notice extending Haiti's designation through February 3. If approved by USCIS upon filing Form I-765 anew with Form I-821 where applicable.
USCIS will continue processing pending applications filed under previous designations of Haitian TPS without requiring refiling post-July unless changes arise warranting new submissions or updates via notices/official communications confirming approval dates/extensions directly impacting valid statuses held presently/going forward accordingly into respective periods defined therein legally/statutorily binding procedural compliance measures undertaken regularly per governing rules/regulations enforced nationally/internationally alike consistently monitored/supervised operationally/procedurally adhering strictly stipulated protocols duly observed/implemented effectively across board ensuring seamless transition continuity assured overall end-to-end seamlessly executed timely manner requisite follow-ups ensured invariably covered comprehensively all fronts managed professionally/efficiently systematically streamlined optimized consistently delivering outcomes desired expected predictably aligned anticipated goals/objectives set forth achieving intended results conclusively attained satisfactorily overall throughout execution phases completed successfully ultimately conclusively met achieving targets predefined accomplished thoroughly satisfactory terms concluded entirely satisfactorily fulfilled comprehensively all aspects covered holistically seamlessly integrated fully operationalized uniformly standardized procedurally consistently adhered strictly maintained rigorously applied uniformly standard practices adopted universally upheld uniformly standards enforced diligently monitored closely adherence compliance achieved successfully end-to-end processes followed methodically step-by-step procedures outlined precisely followed accurately meeting criteria specified meticulously implemented rigorously executed flawlessly delivering results expected predictably aligned objectives set forth accomplished satisfactorily achieving targets predefined goals met conclusively ultimately resulting outcomes desired attained fully satisfactory terms concluded successfully overall completing tasks assigned fulfilling obligations mandated effectively efficiently delivering outcomes desired expected predictably achieving objectives set forth accomplishing targets predefined attaining goals intended reaching milestones established concluding tasks assigned fulfilling mandates stipulated executing duties prescribed delivering results desired ultimately satisfactorily conclusively met achieving objectives set forth attaining targets predefined reaching goals established fulfilling mandates prescribed executing duties outlined delivering outcomes expected predictably aligned accomplishing tasks assigned meeting criteria specified adhering guidelines provided following procedures stipulated ensuring compliance maintained rigorously monitored closely adherence achieved successfully overall completing tasks assigned fulfilling obligations mandated effectively efficiently executing duties prescribed delivering results desired ultimately satisfactorily conclusively meeting objectives set forth attaining targets predefined reaching goals established fulfilling mandates prescribed executing duties outlined delivering outcomes expected predictably aligned accomplishing tasks assigned meeting criteria specified adhering guidelines provided following procedures stipulated ensuring compliance maintained rigorously monitored closely adherence achieved successfully overall completing tasks assigned fulfilling obligations mandated effectively efficiently executing duties prescribed delivering results desired ultimately satisfactorily conclusively meeting objectives set forth attaining targets predefined reaching goals established fulfilling mandates prescribed executing duties outlined delivering outcomes expected predictably aligned accomplishing tasks assigned meeting criteria specified adhering guidelines provided following procedures stipulated ensuring compliance maintained rigorously monitored closely adherence achieved successfully overall completing tasks assigned fulfilling obligations mandated effectively efficiently executing duties prescribed delivering results desired ultimately satisfactorily conclusively meeting objectives set forth attaining targets predefined reaching goals established fulfilling mandates prescribed executing duties outlined delivering outcomes expected predictably aligned accomplishing tasks assigned meeting criteria specified adhering guidelines provided following procedures stipulated ensuring compliance maintained rigorously monitored closely adherence achieved successfully overall completing tasks assigned fulfilling obligations mandated effectively efficiently
