Visiting the Haitian-American Community in New York
The center will open its doors on Monday, February 1 and provide a number of services, including:
- Creole-speaking interpretation services
- Assistance with completing Temporary Protected Status applications
- Access to telephones to contact appropriate federal and Haitian officials
- Public use of computers for consulting a broad range of websites, including New York State's Registry of New York Citizens in Haiti;
- Child guardianship and custody services
- Legal assistance
- Mental health services
Before heading to the airport, I took the opportunity to discuss the impact of the earthquakes on Haitians and their families in the United States during an interview on Radyo Pa Nou, a Haitian-American radio station headquartered in New York City. I discussed how Haitians can get help with TPS applications and answered questions from the Haitian community. I'm glad I had the opportunity to speak to people affected by this tragedy and I promise that USCIS will continue to do its best to help them.
Alejandro Mayorkas
Director, USCIS
Update: The USCIS website now offers videos on TPS for Haitians in Creole, French and English.
posted by USCIS Blog Team @ 7:16 PM
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Why Is H-1B A Dirty Word?
By Eleanor Pelta, AILA First Vice President
H-1B workers certainly seem to be under fire these days on many fronts. A new memo issued by USCIS on the employer-employee relationship imposes new extra-regulatory regulations on the types of activities in which H-1B workers can engage as well as the types of enterprises that can petition for H-1B workers. The memo targets the consulting industry directly, deftly slips in a new concept that seems to prohibit H-1B petitions for employer-owners of businesses, and will surely constitute an open invitation to the Service Centers to hit H-1B petitioners with a new slew of kitchen-sink RFE's. On another front, USCIS continues to make unannounced H-1B site visits, often repeatedly to the same employer. Apart from the "in-terrorem" impact of such visits, I personally cannot see the utility of three different visits to the same employer, particularly after the first one or two visits show that the employer is fully compliant.
But USCIS isn't the only agency that is rigorously targeting H-1B's. An AILA member recently reported that CBP pulled newly-arrived Indian nationals holding H-1B visas out of an immigration inspection line and reportedly placed them in Expedited Removal. The legal basis of those actions is still unclear. However, the tactic is too close to racial profiling for my own comfort.
http://ailaleadership.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-is-h-1b-dirty-word.html
I'm a Haitian, victim of the earthquake, and I came in the US on January 17 with my 3 kids (one Haitian, 2 US citizens). How can I benefit for the TPS or else?
hello sir
i lost my mother in the earthquake, we are trying to get my brother and his daugther here for the funeral under the humanitarian parole can you tell me what to do to get them here as soon as possible. thank you
hi there,
could you give me some information about Tps? how can we benefit from it?
Mr.
Alejandro Mayorkas
Director USCIS.
Brought to my attention that USCIS gave TPS to Haitian immigrants due the great earthquake in the Caribbean Country.I applaud laudable humanitarian action.One month later on the dawn to February 27 a mega earthquake, magnitude 8.8 Richter scale accompany by a tsunami struck Chile, leaving a trail of destruction and death.
I think it is fair to Chilean inmigrants get the same benefit.
Alex Sobarzo
Mr Alejandro Mayorkas
Hello, And what happend with the H1B holder? that new regulation affect us anyhow?
I have my I140 already approved, and I waiting for my I485, is there any way to have an idea of how long this usually take to get it?
thanks
Dear Director Alejandro Mayorkas of USCIS,
If you thought the Brooklyn Armory was impressive you ought to check out the efforts of the Haitian Family Support Center in Brooklyn on Flatbush Avenue. They are doing a great job in the community, for their people. Awesome and Outstanding. If you haven't heard now you've heard.
Respectfully yours,
VC
What are some benefits of TPS application? How was Haiti today? I do hope the people there recovered from the worst incident that happens to their country. More wishes and hopes for them.
There is some rules and guidelines for the victims of haitans in order to claim funds from the government. Look around and you will find it for sure. Thanks
It's very heartwarming to read in your article and also in the comments above, the tremendous efforts to support Haitians for the long haul.
It's amazing how well the world comes together when there is a disaster. I'd love to see this kind of teamwork all the time, even when there is no immediate disaster happening.
its great to see so many people united. i do agree with the comments above stating that it would be really nice to see this type of team work without any disaster.
It's been eight months since a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti and decimated buildings and infrastructure across the country, the reconstruction will take years and organizations in Haiti continue to need funding.
Very sad to know about haiti earthquake.
I wish that I would be there and help all people who are injured in this.
People from Haiti has suffered tremendously and these efforts will give them some peace. I encourage you to keep doing this great work and labor that makes this world a better place to live. This article is moving and I'm happy to see that when in great need people can support each other.
I strongly agree that with these action they give peace and security to the people from Haiti. Let us continue praying that as the day pass by, no disaster like this to happen.
Yeah! lets continue praying that nothing will happen like this again. Let us also help protect and save our environment even in our own little way.
As we approach the holiday season, lets all be grateful and be reminded of all the good that is being done in the world to help.
I was very encouraged to find this site. I wanted to thank you for this special read. I definitely savored every little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post.
I would like to thanks the USCIS for such incredible service, I visited the center and it was amazing, every kind of support Haitians may need, a great act of solidarity for who right now is having hard times. Again, thanks!
As a Haitian I appreciate all that you and your agency our doing to help my homeland. It is a shame that as the news cycle moves so fast now it is easy for everyone to "move on" and forget about how bad everything is in Haiti. Thanks again.
The media has stopped reporting about haiti, but I'm sure it will take years to repair some of the damage that was done. Best wishes to everyone involved.
Its sad when these natural disasters occur in places that really don't have the infrastructure to bounce back from it. And now with the tsunami in Japan, we just have more people suffering. Keep these types of posts coming and hopefully everyone will chip in with aid. It all comes back to the golden rule, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
I am just happy to see that something is being done to help Haitians in need. Thank you for the update.
Haitian-American community in New York needs support being away from your roots in a large community makes it twice as hard.
This should the best, Thanks for the updates.
This blog is very nice and attractive.
Regardless of how we orchestrate our international policy we should always help countries in need. I'm proud that our country has helped our Haiti after their horrendous tragedy.
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