TPS Fee Waiver Guidance, Legal Help For Haitians Available From NYC Agency

New York City NY

21 October, 2021

3:59 PM

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By Sam Bojarski, The Haitian Times October 21, 2021 As Haitians recently released into the United States seek permission to live and work in the country, many social service providers have begun to feel overwhelmed. Especially as requests for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, applications rolled in. "We were already bombarded with TPS applications," said Elsie Saint Louis, executive director of the nonprofit Haitian Americans United for Progress (HAUP), citing the July redesignation of TPS for Haitians. "A lot of the difficulty is that many of the people who were eligible for TPS did not have the money to fill out the application." To help, officials from the New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) are encouraging applicants to take advantage of city resources that could lower the cost of filing a TPS application. When you join The Haitian Times family, you'll get unlimited digital access to high-quality journalism about Haiti and Haitians you won't get anywhere else. We've been at this for 20 years and pride ourselves on representing you, our diaspora experience and a holistic view of Haiti that larger media doesn't show you. Join now or renew to get:— Instant access to one-of-kind stories and special reports — Local news from our communities (especially New York and Florida)— Profiles of Haitians at the top of their fields— Downloadable lists and resources about Haitian culture — Membership merch, perks and special invitations First-time subscribers also receive a special welcome gift handmade in Haiti by expert artisans! Do it for the culture and support Black-owned businesses. If you're seeing this message but you're already a subscriber, you can log in for immediate access to this story. The Haitian Times is an independent news organization that covers stories of interest to the Haitian Diaspora. Our geographic coverage is focused in the New York City Metropolitan area, South Florida and Haiti.