Are you a Haitian national? Interested in Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?

  • For those who don't have TPS but were in the U.S. on or before January 12, 2011 - one year after the earthquake - Apply now! English | French
  • For those who already have TPS? Re-register now! English | French

TPS Registration Dates and Locations:

  • June 11, 2011 at P.S. 181, Brooklyn: English | French
  • June 3, 10, 14, 17, 24 & 28, 2011 at Legal Aid Society's Brooklyn Office and Office of Council Member Mathieu Eugene (Brooklyn): English | French

Haitian TPS Hotline 1-888-284-2772

The Legal Aid Society's Immigration Law Unit has set up a Haitian TPS Hotline to reach and assist as many Haitian nationals as possible who are eligible to apply or re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

The Hotline will be operated Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Callers will be given information on basic eligibility for filing new applications or for re-registration. Callers who need application assistance will be referred to The Legal Aid Society's various community outreach sites created to assist Haitians in completing applications for TPS.

Background: Following the January 12, 2010 devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Obama Administration designated Haitians for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The registration period ended on January 18, 2011. On May 17, 2011, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced the extension of Haitian TPS for another 18 months until January 2013and also re-designated Haiti for TPS effective January 12, 2011.

Re-Registration (if already have TPS): Haitians who already have TPS that will expire on July 22, 2011 have until August 22, 2011 to re-register for TPS. Employment authorization documents that will expire on July 22, 2011 are extended automatically for six (6) months until January 22, 2012.

New Applicants (don’t have TPS yet): Haitians without TPS who were physically present in the United States on January 12, 2011 and continued to reside in the United States after July 23, 2011 are eligible to apply for TPS. Eligible Haitian nationals have until November 15, 2011, to apply for TPS. The status will be valid for 18 months, until January 22, 2013, and will allow eligible Haitians an opportunity to obtain work authorization and to remain lawfully in the United States.

Like all New Yorkers, our hearts go out to all those who are suffering in Haiti and in our communities.