Haitian TPS Cut Short by Six Months, Urging Quick Action
Published Date: 2/24/2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has shortened Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status from 18 months to 12 months, ending on August 3, 2025, instead of February 3, 2026. This change affects over half a million Haitian nationals who were eligible to stay and work in the U.S. under TPS. New applicants now have until August 3, 2025, to register, so they should act fast!
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Haiti TPS Shortened to 12 Months
The Department of Homeland Security reduced Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation from 18 months to 12 months, so the Haiti TPS extension and new designation now expire on August 3, 2025, instead of February 3, 2026. This change affects the groups counted in the June 4, 2024 decision: about 199,445 Haitian nationals covered by the extension and about 321,349 additional nationals newly designated — over half a million people in total.
First-Time Registration Deadline Moved Up
First-time registration for the new Haiti TPS designation now closes on August 3, 2025, instead of February 3, 2026. If you are a Haitian national who intended to register for TPS for the first time, you must register by August 3, 2025.
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