1. Annual Registration Requirement
According to 8 CFR § 244.17, TPS grantees must register annually with DHS.
Registration by mail generally suffices, but DHS may request in-person appearance, in which case failure to appear without good cause amounts to failure to register. 30 Failure to register annually results in withdrawal of TPS grant.
2. Risks and Benefits of Applying for TPS
An important question is what DHS does after the TPS period ends. Might the DHS send the person a NTA (Notice To Appear)? If the person has moved after TPS expires but before DHS issues a NTA, may DHS base in absentia hearings on that notice, given that the person had no ongoing obligation to keep DHS apprised of his/her address?
In light of these uncertainties, potential TPS applicants must be carefully counseled about the risks and benefits of applying
A person whose F-1 or other nonimmigrant visa is about to expire, and who lacks other means to stay in the U.S., may be more inclined to extend his/her lawful status by applying for TPS.
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