Temporary Protected Status - HONDURAS
TPS Extension Re-Registration Deadline: 12/01/08
TPS Expiration Date: 07/05/10
Filing location: The filing address depends on whether (1) you are re-registering during the registration period, (2) you are re-registering after the registration period, or (3) you are registering for TPS for the first time as a late initial registrant or you were granted TPS by an Immigration Judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals.
(1) Re-registration during the registration period (October1, 2008, to December 1, 2008): Submit your application to the USCIS Lockbox at:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS Honduras
P.O. Box 6943
Chicago, IL 60680-6943
Or, for courier deliveries:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
Attn: TPS - Honduras
131 S. Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
If one or more of the questions listed in Part 4, Question 2 of Form I-821 apply to you, you must provide an explanation on a separate sheet(s) of paper, and/or additional documentation with your application.
If you do not need to submit supporting documentation with your application, you may file your application electronically. To file your application electronically, follow directions on the USCIS Web site at: http://www.uscis.gov. Please note that e-filing is only available for re-registration applications during the open re-registration period.
Applicants must file during the 60-day re-registration period. Failure to apply during the re-registration period without good cause will result in withdrawal of your TPS benefits. DHS strongly encourages applicants to file as early as possible within the re-registration period.
(2) Re-registration after the Registration Period ends (December 1, 2008): The USCIS Lockbox cannot accept late re-registration applications from aliens from Honduras after the registration period has ended. If you believe you have good cause for your failure to timely file, you may submit your application with a letter explaining your situation to the Vermont Service Center at:
Vermont Service Center
Attn: TPS Good Cause Exception
75 Lower Welden Street
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001
Please note that filing after the re-registration period closes may result in a delay of processing your TPS re-registration and subsequently gaps in employment authorization. Again, DHS strongly encourages applicants to file as early as possible within the re-registration period.
(3) Registration for TPS for the first time as a late initial registrant: Send your application to the USCIS Lockbox at:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS Honduras
P.O. Box 8631
Chicago, IL 60680-8631
Or, for courier deliveries:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS - Honduras
131 S. Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
An applicant for late initial registration must file an application for late registration no later than 60 days after the expiration or termination of the conditions listed in 8 CFR 244.2(f)(2).
If you were granted TPS by an Immigration Judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals, you must submit evidence of the grant of TPS (such as an order from the Immigration Judge) with your application. In addition, when you receive your receipt notice (Form I-797) you will need to send an email to Tpsijgrant.vsc@dhs.gov that includes the following information:
Please note that the email address provided above is solely for re-registration applicants who were granted TPS by an Immigration Judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals to notify USCIS of their grant of TPS. It is not for individual case status inquiries. Applicants seeking information about the status of their individual case can check Case Status Online available at the USCIS Web site, or applicants may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center.
Registration for TPS without employment authorization:
If you are only seeking to re-register for TPS and NOT requesting an EAD or applying for an extension of your EAD, you must still file the Form I-765, but should NOT check any of the following boxes on this form in response to the question “I am applying for:”
• Permission to accept employment;
• Replacement;
• Renewal of my permission to accept employment.
If you are NOT applying for an EAD and incorrectly check any of these boxes without submitting applicable filing fee(s) with your I-765, the processing of your application may be delayed. File the Form I-765 and the Form I-821. No fee is required for the Form I-765 filed as part of TPS registration if employment authorization is not being requested. (Form I-821 has separate fee requirements.)
Federal Register Notices
Extension 10/01/08 text 73 FR 57133
Announcements
USCIS Announces 18-Month Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nationals of Honduras, 09/25/08
Questions and Answers: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Honduras for 18 Months, 09/25/08
