|
The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services (LDSS) that the Department of Homeland Security has extended the registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals who have been both physically present in the U.S. and continually residing in the U.S. as of January 12, 2010. General Information System message 10 MA/005 advised districts that these Haitian nationals were eligible to apply for TPS with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Initially, the 180-day registration period for nationals of Haiti was from January 21, 2010 through July 20, 2010. This registration period is now being extended through January 18, 2011.
|
