01/22/2018. Similarly, USCIS will issue an EAD with a Jan. 4, 2021, expiration date for those with pending EAD applications that are ultimately approved.The extension of the validity periods above applies only if the eligible TPS beneficiary properly filed for TPS re-registration during at least one of the three most recent DHS-announced registration periods for Honduras: from May 16 through July 15, 2016; Dec. 15, 2017, through Feb. 3, 2018; or June 5 through Aug. 6, 2018, or has a re-registration application that remains pending. This applies to all TPS beneficiaries, including those who were initially granted by USCIS, an Immigration Judge, or the BIA. Online filing is not currently available for TPS for Honduras. If your application is rejected at the initial review stage, you may re-file within the registration period after correcting the problems described in the USCIS notification.You must include the necessary forms, evidence, fees, or fee waiver request when filing your TPS application. If your country’s EADs have been automatically extended, it will be indicated on your country specific pages to the left.In certain situations, such as when it’s impossible to take a fingerprint, USCIS can waive the collection of biometrics. In addition, the extension does not apply to any individual whose TPS has been finally withdrawn or denied.Note on Seeking Asylum: Being granted and maintaining TPS until a reasonable period before the filing of the asylum application is considered an extraordinary circumstance for the purposes of the one year filing deadline. ALERT: Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia for 18 months through Sept. 17, 2021. If you did not re-register during any of these three timeframes, you may submit a late re-registration application, including a letter that explains your reason(s) for filing late. To reschedule an ASC appointment, make a copy of your appointment notice to retain for your records, then mail the original notice with your rescheduling request to the ASC address listed on the notice. USCIS will determine whether your reasons demonstrate “good cause” for being late, as required under the TPS law.USCIS is automatically extending through Jan. 4, 2021, the validity of EADs with the category codes “A-12” or “C-19) and one of the expiration dates shown below that we issued under the TPS Honduras designation to TPS beneficiaries, provided that the individuals continue to maintain TPS eligibility:TPS beneficiaries who have failed to re-register properly for TPS during at least one of the DHS-announced registration periods in 2016 and 2018 listed above, should file Form I–821 (Application for Temporary Protected Status), and demonstrate “good cause” for failing to re-register on time, as required by law. For more information, seeIf you are filing a late re-registration application, you must provide a letter explaining all of your reasons for filing outside of the re-registration period. If you have been placed in removal proceedings, you may request that the immigration judge adjudicate your TPS application. In other words, having TPS “stops the clock” on the requirement to file for asylum within one year of arriving in the United States, if the one-year clock has not already expired. If you have been unlawfully present in the U.S. for any period of time, you may want to seek legal advice before requesting advance parole for travel.You may also provide any other document or information that you believe helps prove your nationality.If USCIS is still adjudicating your TPS application, you may miss important USCIS notices, such as Requests for Additional Evidence, while you are outside the U.S. Failure to respond to these requests may result in the denial of your application.If USCIS denies your application, you will be informed in the denial notice whether you have 30 days to appeal to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). However, registration for TPS does not prevent you from:When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an employment authorization document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Request for Employment Authorization, at the time of filing Form I-821. USCIS is automatically extending through Jan. 4, 2021, the validity of EADs with the category codes “A-12” or “C-19” and one of the expiration dates shown below that we issued under the TPS designation of Haiti to individuals who continue to maintain TPS eligibility: 07/22/2017. Temporary Protected Status - USAttorneys.com Jersey City, New Jersey – In a disappointing decision on July 22, 2020, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a grant of Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") WARNING: If you fail to appear for your ASC appointment without rescheduling, or if you repeatedly miss scheduled ASC appointments, your TPS application could be denied for abandonment.TPS is a temporary benefit that does not lead to lawful permanent resident status or give any other immigration status. However, if the announcement of the TPS termination did not cause you to file late, you should not include it as a reason. Go to the ‘Fee Waiver’ section above for more information.If you do not receive your receipt notice within three weeks of filing, you can call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 to request assistance.