Instructions For Form I-821 - Application For Temporary Protected Status (Page 13 of 18) in pdf

If documents, such as identity and nationality documents, are not available to you, you may provide an affidavit

showing proof of unsuccessful efforts to obtain such documents, why the consular process is unavailable to you (for

identity documents) and affirming that you are a national of the designated state. USCIS may require a statement

from the appropriate issuing authority certifying that the document is not available. Affidavits may also be used to

help prove your date of entry into the United States and residence in the United States.

7. Will TPS applicants need to provide fingerprints, photographs, and a signature?

A. Yes. Except as noted below, all applicants for initial registration, re-registration, or renewal of TPS must provide

fingerprints, photographs, and a digital signature, which are referred to as “biometrics.” For re-registrations,

USCIS may be able to re-use your previously collected biometrics for identity verifications, background checks

and other authorized purposes. Applicants for both initial TPS and for re-registration who are 14 years of age

and older must submit the $85 biometric services fee or a fee waiver request. See Item Number 9. below for

information about fee waiver requests.

B. TPS applicants under 14 years of age who are not filing for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) are

exempt from biometrics collection.

C. USCIS may, in its discretion, waive the collection of certain biometrics.

D. When a biometric services appointment is necessary, USCIS will send a notice to TPS applicants and re-

registrants scheduling them to appear at an ASC for biometrics collection. Failure to comply with this notice may

result in the denial of the TPS application.

8. Can Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, be filed at the same time as Form I-821?

Yes. When filing an initial TPS application with USCIS or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an

Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, with the appropriate Form

I-765 filing fee, if any, or fee waiver request, together with your Form I-821. If you are not requesting employment

authorization, you do not need to file Form I-765. If you want to wait to file for an EAD until after USCIS decides

your TPS application, you may file the Form I-765 later if you are approved for TPS. However, filing Form I-821

with Form I-765 helps you to receive your EAD more promptly if you are eligible for one.

As noted in the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions, if you are under 14 years of age or over 65 years

of age, you may request an EAD without fee when filing an initial TPS application. All applicants, regardless of age,

must pay the Form I-765 filing fee if requesting an EAD when submitting a TPS re-registration application.

NOTE: An EAD is not a travel document. If your application for TPS is granted and you must travel outside

the United States and return, you must request an Advance Parole Document from USCIS by filing Form I-131,

Application for Travel Document. USCIS will issue a Form I-512, Advance Parole Document, to you if your request

is granted. For more information on filing Form I-131, visit the USCIS website at

or call the

USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call:

1-800-767-1833.

9. May the filing fee and biometric services fee for Forms I-821 and I-765 be waived?

Yes. If you are unable to pay the filing fee and biometric services fee, 8 CFR Section 103.7(c) states that you may

request a waiver of the fees. To request a fee waiver, a person requesting an immigration benefit must either submit a

written request that the fee be waived or submit a Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. Either form of request must be

accompanied by documentation of your inability to pay the required fee.

In your request, you should indicate why you believe you are entitled to or deserving of the benefit requested, the

reason for your inability to pay the fees, and evidence to support the reasons you give. If your fee waiver request is

denied, there is no appeal of the denial.

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