80 FR 36551 - Extension of the Initial Registration Period for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone Temporary Protected Status

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-15762

On November 21, 2014, the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) published three notices in the Federal Register designating Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), each for a period of 18 months. The designations took effect on November 21, 2014 and are valid through May 21, 2016. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established a 180-day registration period from November 21, 2014 through May 20, 2015. Through this Notice, the Secretary is extending the initial registration period for each of the designations to provide an additional 90 days for individuals who may be eligible for TPS under the Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone designation to prepare and submit their applications. The initial registration period for all three countries has been extended from May 21, 2015 through August 18, 2015. Complete applications must be received with the appropriate fee or with a fee waiver request by August 18, 2015. The extension of the initial registration period does not extend the period of the TPS designation. To be eligible for TPS under the Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone designations, applicants must demonstrate that they have been continuously physically present in the United States since November 21, 2014, and have continuously resided in the United States since November 20, 2014.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[CIS No. 2551-14, 2552-14, 2553-14; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2014-0010, 
USCIS-20014-0011, USCIS-2014-0009]
RIN 1615-ZB32, 1615-ZB33, 1615-ZB34


Extension of the Initial Registration Period for Guinea, Liberia, 
and Sierra Leone Temporary Protected Status

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security.

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ACTION: Notice; extension of registration period.

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SUMMARY: On November 21, 2014, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
(Secretary) published three notices in the Federal Register designating 
Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), 
each for a period of 18 months. The designations took effect on 
November 21, 2014 and are valid through May 21, 2016. The Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) established a 180-day registration period from 
November 21, 2014 through May 20, 2015.
    Through this Notice, the Secretary is extending the initial 
registration period for each of the designations to provide an 
additional 90 days for individuals who may be eligible for TPS under 
the Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone designation to prepare and submit 
their applications. The initial registration period for all three 
countries has been extended from May 21, 2015 through August 18, 2015. 
Complete applications must be received with the appropriate fee or with 
a fee waiver request by August 18, 2015. The extension of the initial 
registration period does not extend the period of the TPS designation. 
To be eligible for TPS under the Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone 
designations, applicants must demonstrate that they have been 
continuously physically present in the United States since November 21, 
2014, and have continuously resided in the United States since November 
20, 2014.

DATES: On November 21, 2014, DHS published notices in the Federal 
Register designating Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for TPS for a 
period of 18 months effective from November 21, 2014 through May 21, 
2016. The original initial registration period, that was to expire on 
May 20, 2015, will be extended with a new filing deadline of August 18, 
2015, for all three countries.
    Eligible applicants have until August 18, 2015, to submit an 
initial application. Additionally, an individual who previously 
submitted an application for TPS under the Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra 
Leone designations and to whom USCIS previously returned the 
application based on the prior May 20, 2015 filing deadline may now 
resubmit his or her complete application by August 18, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
     For further information on TPS, including guidance on the 
application process and additional information on eligibility, please 
visit the USCIS TPS Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/tps. You can find 
specific information about the designations of Guinea, Liberia, and 
Sierra Leone for TPS and the extension of the registration period by 
selecting the appropriate country from the menu on the left of the TPS 
Web page.
     You can also contact the TPS Operations Program Manager at 
the Waivers and Temporary Services Branch, Service Center Operations 
Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
Homeland Security, Mail Stop 2060, Washington, DC 20529-2060; or by 
phone at (202) 272-1533 (this is not a toll-free number). Note: The 
phone number provided here is solely for questions regarding this TPS 
notice. It is not for individual case status updates.
     Applicants seeking information about the status of their 
individual cases can check Case Status Online, available at the USCIS 
Web site at http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS National Customer 
Service Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833).
     Further information will also be available at local USCIS 
offices upon publication of this Notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

When did the Secretary designate Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for 
TPS?

    On November 21, 2014, DHS published three notices in the Federal 
Register designating Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for TPS, each 
for a period of 18 months by notice effective November 21, 2014 through 
May 21, 2016. See 79 FR 69502 (Liberia), 79 FR 69506 (Sierra Leone), 
and 79 FR 69511 (Guinea).

What authority does the Secretary have to extend the registration 
period?

    Section 244(c)(1)(A)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
authorizes the Secretary to provide TPS applicants with a registration 
period of not less than 180 days and requires individuals to register 
to the extent and in a manner which the Secretary establishes. See also 
8 CFR 244.2(f), 244.7(b). The initial registration period for Guinea, 
Liberia, and Sierra Leone under their respective TPS designations 
originally lasted for 180 days, from November 21, 2014 through May 20, 
2015. Through this Notice, the Secretary has extended the registration 
period for an additional 90 days, until August 18, 2015.

Why is the Secretary extending the registration period for Guinea, 
Liberia, and Sierra Leone TPS?

    The Secretary is extending the registration period to provide 
additional time for individuals who may be eligible for TPS under the 
Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone designations to prepare and submit 
their applications.

Jeh Charles Johnson,
Secretary.
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; extension of registration period.
Dates		On November 21, 2014, DHS published notices in the Federal Register designating Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for TPS for a period of 18 months effective from November 21, 2014 through May 21, 2016. The original initial registration period, that was to expire on May 20, 2015, will be extended with a new filing deadline of August 18, 2015, for all three countries.
Contact		<bullet> For further information on TPS, including guidance on the application process and additional information on eligibility, please visit the USCIS TPS Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/tps. You can find specific information about the designations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for TPS and the extension of the registration period by selecting the appropriate country from the menu on the left of the TPS Web page.
FR Citation		80 FR 36551
RIN Number		1615-ZB32, 1615-ZB33 and 1615-ZB34

80 FR 36551 - Extension of the Initial Registration Period for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone Temporary Protected Status

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 122 (June 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services