The United States government has extended and redesignated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians for 18 months, from August 4, 2024, to February 3, 2026, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti.
After consulting with interagency partners, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas made the decision based on the continuing conditions that justify Haiti’s designation and was deemed not contrary to the national interest of the United States.
Several regions in Haiti still face violence and insecurity, with limited access to safety, healthcare, food, and water. The country is also prone to flooding, mudslides, and significant damage from storms and earthquakes, leading to 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.”
Over 300,000 Haitians to benefit
The redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows approximately 309,000 additional Haitian nationals (or stateless individuals who last lived in Haiti) to apply for TPS, if eligible. They must have established residence in the U.S. on or before June 3, 2024, and have maintained continuous residence since then.
Eligible individuals without TPS can file an initial Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the initial registration period that runs from July 1, 2024, through Feb. 3, 2026. They can also apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and travel authorization. To request an EAD, applicants should submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with their Form I-821, or separately later.
Haitians not residing in the U.S. by June 3, 2024, are not eligible for this protection and may face removal to Haiti unless they establish a legal basis to stay.
The extension of TPS for Haiti allows current beneficiaries to maintain TPS through February 3, 2026, provided they meet eligibility requirements. Current TPS holders must re-register during the 60-day period from July 1, 2024, to August 30, 2024, to keep their TPS and employment authorization.
The Department of Homeland Security acknowledges that not all re-registrants will receive their new EAD before the current one expires and is automatically extending the validity of certain EADs previously issued under Haiti’s TPS designation through August 3, 2025.
If you have one of these EADs, to get an EAD that is valid after Aug. 3, 2025, you must re-register for TPS and file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, following the instructions in the Federal Register notice. If U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services approves your newly filed Form I-765, USCIS will issue you an EAD valid through Feb. 3, 2026.
USCIS will continue to process pending applications filed under previous TPS designations for Haiti. Individuals with a pending Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, or a related Form I-765 as of July 1, 2024, do not need to file either application again. If USCIS approves a pending Form I-821 or Form I-765 filed under the previous designation of TPS for Haiti, USCIS will grant the individual TPS through Feb. 3, 2026, and issue an EAD valid through the same date.
The Federal Register Notice explains eligibility criteria, timelines, and procedures necessary for current beneficiaries to re-register and renew EADs, and for new applicants to submit an initial application under the redesignation and apply for an EAD.
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