Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Nicaragua
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TPS Extended through:
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July 5, 2013
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Re-registration period for People Who Already Have TPS:
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November 4, 2011 – January 5, 2012 |
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Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through:
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July 5, 2012
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Continuous Residence in U.S. Since:
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December 30, 1998 |
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Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since:
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January 5, 1999
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TPS Designation Date:
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January 5, 1999
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Federal Register Notice Citation:
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76 FR 68493
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When to File for TPS
The open re-registration period for TPS Nicaragua is currently closed. However, you may be eligible to file a late re-registration application or late initial application. Go to the “Filing Late” section of the TPS Web page for more information.
Where to File
Because the open re-registration period is closed, E-filing is no longer available.
If you are filing by mail, then send your TPS package to the appropriate address in the table below:
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If you:
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Then, mail your application to:
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Are re-registering for TPS through U.S. Postal Service
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Were granted TPS by an Immigration Judge (IJ) or the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and you wish to request an EAD,
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You are re-registering for the first time following a grant of TPS an IJ or BIA and mailing through U.S. Postal Service
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS Nicaragua
P.O. Box 6943
Chicago, IL 60680-6943
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Are registering late for a late initial filing through U.S. Postal Service
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS Nicaragua
P.O. Box 6943
Chicago, IL 60680-6943
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Would like to send your application using a non-U.S. Postal Service delivery service (for re-registrations AND late initial filings)
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS - Nicaragua
131 S. Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
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Automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension
USCIS has automatically extended the validity of employment authorization documents (EADs) issued under the last extension of TPS Nicaragua for an additional 6 months, through July 5, 2012. If you have a TPS Nicaragua EAD with an original expiration date of January 5, 2012, you are covered by this automatic extension and may continue to work.
To continue to work, you may show the following documentation to your employer and government agencies:
Your employer may rely on the Federal Register notice as evidence of the continuing validity of your EAD. Go to the ‘Documentation Employers May Accept and Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries May Present as Evidence of Employment Eligibility,’ Factsheet for more information.
If USCIS approves your TPS re-registration application and you requested an EAD, you will be issued a new EAD bearing the expiration date of July 5, 2013.
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step by step instructions go to the TPS Web page.
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