Extension of the Designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status and Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documentation

Policy effect

Extends the designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months through January 5, 2012, and automatically extends the validity of existing TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for eligible Nicaraguan beneficiaries for six months through January 5, 2011. Phase scope: Nationwide for eligible Nicaraguan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Nicaragua) with existing TPS.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Extends the designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months through January 5, 2012, and automatically extends the validity of existing TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for eligible Nicaraguan beneficiaries for six months through January 5, 2011.; Phase scope: Nationwide for eligible Nicaraguan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Nicaragua) with existing TPS.

Official source excerpt

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Massachusetts after consultation with appropriate SUMMARY: This Notice announces that Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529– agencies of the government, to designate the Secretary of Homeland Security 2060, telephone (202) 272–1533. This is a foreign State (or part thereof) for TPS.1 (Secretary) has extended the designation not a toll-free call. Note: The phone of Nicaragua for temporary protected number provided here is solely for 1 As of March 1, 2003, in accordance with section status (TPS) for 18 months from its questions regarding this TPS notice. It is 1517 of title XV of the Homeland Securi … y. January 5, 1999, continue to be met. See functions transferred under the HSA from the Nicaragua is also currently unable to section 244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security ‘‘shall be deemed to refer to the handle adequately the return of 1254a(b)(3)(A). On the basis of this Secretary’’ of Homeland Security. See 6 U.S.C. 557 thousands of its nationals who now determination, I am extending the TPS (2003) (codifying HSA, tit. XV, sec. 1517). have TPS in the United States, but no designation of Nicaragua for 18 months VerDate Mar<15>2010 20 … :52 May 04, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00171 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [official-source production path omitted] 05MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 5, 2010 / Notices 24739 from July 6, 2010, through January 5, • If you are filing for re-registration, satisfactory supporting documentation. 2012. you must pay the Form I–765 For more information on the application application fee if you want an forms and application fees for TPS, Janet Napolitano, employment authorization document please visit the USCIS Web site at Secretary. (EAD). http://www.uscis.gov. Required Application Forms and • If you are f … employment Register notice regarding the automatic practices remain in full force. This To receive an automatic 6-month extension of employment authorization Notice does not supersede or in any way extension of your EAD: • You must be a national of Nicaragua documentation through January 5, 2011. limit applicable employment (or an alien having no nationality who After January 5, 2011, TPS verification rules and policy guidance, last habitually resided in Nicaragua) beneficiaries may present their EADs on including those rules setting forth re- who has applied for and received an Form I–766 wi … Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 5, 2010 / Notices 24737 for additional Form I–9 documentation through January 5, 2012. This Notice Applicants seeking information about if presented with an EAD that has been also sets forth procedures necessary for the status of their individual cases can automatically extended or a new valid nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having check Case Status Online available at EAD pursuant to this Federal Register no nationality who last habitually the USCIS Web site at http:// notice, and the EAD reasonably appears resided in Nicaragua) with TPS t … o re- www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS on its face to be genuine and to relate register and to apply for an extension of National Customer Service Center at 1– to the employee. Employees also may their employment authorization 800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833). present any other legally acceptable documents (EADs) with U.S. • Further information will also be document or combination of documents Citizenship and Immigration Services available at local USCIS offices upon listed on the Form I–9 as proof of (USCIS). Re-registration is limited to publication of this Notice. identity and employment e … ligibility. persons who previously registered for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Note to Employers TPS under the designation of Nicaragua Abbreviations and Terms Used in This and whose applications have been Employers are reminded that the laws Document granted or remain pending. Certain requiring employment eligibility nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having Act—Immigration and Nationality Act verification and prohibiting unfair no nationality who last habitually DHS—Department of Homeland immigration-related employment resided in Nicaragua) who have not Security practices remain in full force. … nd their employers may persons without nationality who last information is available on the OSC determine which EADs are Web site at http://www.justice.gov/crt/ habitually resided in the designated automatically extended. country). osc/. DATES: The extension of the TPS • During the period for which the [FR Doc. 2010–10620 Filed 5–4–10; 8:45 am] designation of Nicaragua is effective Secretary has designated a country for BILLING CODE 9111–97–P July 6, 2010, and will remain in effect TPS, TPS beneficiaries are eligible to through January 5, 2012. The 60-day re- remain in the United States and ma …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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