"WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has
extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Somalia
(and eligible individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in
Somalia) for an additional 18 months, effective Sept. 18, 2015, through March
17, 2017.
Current TPS Somalia beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS
must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from June
1, 2015, through July 31, 2015. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) encourages beneficiaries to re-register as soon as possible once the
60-day re-registration period begins. USCIS will not accept applications before
June 1, 2015.
The 18-month extension also allows TPS re-registrants to apply
for a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Eligible TPS Somalia
beneficiaries who re-register during the 60-day period and request a new EAD
will receive one with an expiration date of March, 17, 2017.
To re-register, current TPS beneficiaries must submit:
- Form
I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status (Re-registrants
do not need to pay the Form I-821 application fee).
- The
biometrics services fee (or a fee waiver request) if they are 14 years old
or older.
- Form
I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, regardless of whether
they want an EAD.
- The
Form I-765 application fee or a fee waiver request, but only if they want
an EAD. If the re-registrant does not want an EAD, no application fee is
required.
Applicants may request that USCIS waive the Form I-765
application fee and/or biometrics fee based on an inability to pay. To do so,
applicants must file a Form
I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, or submit a written request. Fee waiver
requests must be accompanied by supporting documentation. USCIS will reject the
TPS application of any applicant who fails to submit the required filing fees
or a properly documented fee waiver request.
All USCIS forms are free. Applicants can download these forms
from the USCIS website at uscis.gov/forms
or request them by calling USCIS toll-free at 1-800-870-3676.
Additional information on TPS for Somalia —including guidance on
eligibility, the application process and where to file—is available online at uscis.gov/tps.
Certain individuals who are not current TPS beneficiaries may be able to apply
late for TPS under the Somalia designation. Information on Late Initial Filing
is also available at uscis.gov/tps. Further details about this extension of TPS
for Somalia, including the application requirements and procedures, appear in
a Federal
Register notice published today.
Applicants seeking information about the status of their
individual cases can check My Case Status Online, or call the USCIS National
Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833)."
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