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Information Hotline at 800–255–7688 

(TTY 800–237–2515). Additional 

information about proper 

nondiscriminatory Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) and EVerify procedures is available on the 

OSC Web site at http://www.justice.gov/ 

crt/about/osc/ and the USCIS Web site 

at http://www.dhs.gov/E-verify. 

Note Regarding Federal, State, and 

Local Government Agencies (Such as 

Departments of Motor Vehicles) 

While Federal Government agencies 

must follow the guidelines laid out by 

the Federal Government, State and local 

government agencies establish their own 

rules and guidelines when granting 

certain benefits. Each State may have 

different laws, requirements, and 

determinations about what documents 

you need to provide to prove eligibility 

for certain benefits. Whether you are 

applying for a Federal, State, or local 

government benefit, you may need to 

provide the government agency with 

documents that show you are a TPS 

beneficiary and/or show you are 

authorized to work based on TPS. 

Examples are: 

(1) Your unexpired EAD; 

(2) A copy of this Federal Register 

Notice if your EAD is automatically 

extended under this Notice; 

(3) A copy of your Application for 

Temporary Protected Status Notice of 

Action (Form I–797) for this reregistration; 

(4) A copy of your past or current 

Application for Temporary Protected 

Status Approval Notice (Form I–797), if 

you received one from USCIS; and/or 

(5) If there is an automatic extension 

of work authorization, a copy of the fact 

sheet from the USCIS TPS Web site that 

provides information on the automatic 

extension. 

Check with the government agency 

regarding which document(s) the agency 

will accept. You may also provide the 

agency with a copy of this Federal 

Register Notice. 

Some benefit-granting agencies use 

the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification 

for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to 

verify the current immigration status of 

applicants for public benefits. If such an 

agency has denied your application 

based solely or in part on a SAVE 

response, the agency must offer you the 

opportunity to appeal the decision in 

accordance with the agency’s 

procedures. If the agency has received 

and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE 

verification and you do not believe the 

response is correct, you may make an 

InfoPass appointment for an in-person 

interview at a local USCIS office. 

Detailed information on how to make 

corrections, make an appointment, or 

submit a written request to correct 

records under the Freedom of 

Information Act can be found at the 

SAVE Web site at http://www.uscis.gov/ 

save, then by choosing ‘‘How to Correct 

Your Records’’ from the menu on the 

right. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01387 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

[CIS No. 2575–15; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 

2014–0004] 

RIN 1615–ZB46 

Extension and Redesignation of South 

Sudan for Temporary Protected Status 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Through this Notice, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) announces that the Secretary of 

Homeland Security (Secretary) is 

extending the designation of South 

Sudan for Temporary Protected Status 

(TPS) for 18 months, from May 3, 2016 

through November 2, 2017, and 

redesignating South Sudan for TPS for 

18 months, effective May 3, 2016 

through November 2, 2017. 

The extension allows currently 

eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS 

through November 2, 2017, so long as 

they otherwise continue to meet the 

eligibility requirements for TPS. The 

redesignation of South Sudan allows 

additional individuals who have been 

continuously residing in the United 

States since January 25, 2016 to obtain 

TPS, if otherwise eligible. The Secretary 

determined that an extension of the 

current designation and a redesignation 

of South Sudan for TPS are warranted 

because the ongoing armed conflict and 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

that prompted the 2014 TPS 

redesignation have persisted, and in 

some cases deteriorated, and would 

pose a serious threat to the personal 

safety of South Sudanese nationals if 

they were required to return to their 

country. Although the parties to the 

conflict signed a peace agreement in 

August 2015, violence persists in many 

parts of the country, and the 

implementation of the peace agreement 

is halting to date. 

Through this Notice, DHS also sets 

forth procedures necessary for eligible 

nationals of South Sudan (or aliens 

having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in South Sudan) 

either to: (1) Re-register under the 

extension if they already have TPS and 

to apply for renewal of their 

Employment Authorization Documents 

(EADs) with U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS); or (2) 

submit an initial registration application 

under the redesignation and apply for 

an EAD. 

For individuals who have already 

been granted TPS, the 60-day reregistration period runs from January 

25, 2016 through March 25, 2016. 

USCIS will issue new EADs with a 

November 2, 2017, expiration date to 

eligible South Sudan TPS beneficiaries 

who timely re-register and apply for 

EADs under this extension. Given the 

timeframes involved with processing 

TPS re-registration applications, DHS 

recognizes that not all re-registrants will 

receive new EADs before their current 

EADs expire on May 2, 2016. 

Accordingly, through this Notice, DHS 

automatically extends the validity of 

EADs issued under the TPS designation 

of South Sudan for 6 months, through 

November 2, 2016, and explains how 

TPS beneficiaries and their employers 

may determine which EADs are 

automatically extended and their impact 

on Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) and the E-Verify processes. 

Under the redesignation, individuals 

who currently do not have TPS (or an 

initial TPS application pending) may 

submit an initial application during the 

180-day initial registration period that 

runs from January 25, 2016 through July 

25, 2016. In addition to demonstrating 

continuous residence in the United 

States since January 25, 2016 and 

meeting other eligibility criteria, initial 

applicants for TPS under this 

redesignation must demonstrate that 

they have been continuously physically 

present in the United States since May 

3, 2016, the effective date of this 

redesignation of South Sudan, before 

USCIS may grant them TPS. 

TPS initial applications that were 

filed under South Sudan’s 2011 

designation or the 2013 or 2014 

redesignations and remain pending on 

January 25, 2016 will be treated as 

initial applications under this 

redesignation. Individuals who have a 

pending initial South Sudan TPS 

application will not need to file a new 

Application for Temporary Protected 

Status (Form I–821). DHS provides 

additional instructions in this Notice for 

individuals whose TPS applications 

remain pending and who would like to 

obtain an EAD valid through November 

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1As of March 1, 2003, in accordance with section 

1517 of title XV of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135, any 

reference to the Attorney General in a provision of 

the INA describing functions transferred from the 

Department of Justice to DHS ‘‘shall be deemed to 

refer to the Secretary’’ of Homeland Security. See 

6 U.S.C. 557 (codifying the Homeland Security Act 

of 2002, tit. XV, section 1517). 

DATES: Extension of Designation of 

South Sudan for TPS: The 18-month 

extension of the TPS designation of 

South Sudan is effective May 3, 2016, 

and will remain in effect through 

November 2, 2017. The 60-day reregistration period runs from January 

25, 2016 through March 25, 2016. (Note: 

It is important for re-registrants to 

timely re-register during this 60-day 

period and not to wait until their EADs 

expire.) 

Redesignation of South Sudan for 

TPS: The redesignation of South Sudan 

for TPS is effective May 3, 2016, and 

will remain in effect through November 

2, 2017, a period of 18 months. The 180- 

day initial registration period for new 

applicants under the South Sudan TPS 

redesignation runs from January 25, 

2016 through July 25, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

• For further information on TPS, 

including guidance on the application 

process and additional information on 

eligibility, please visit the USCIS TPS 

Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/tps. 

You can find specific information 

about this extension and redesignation 

of South Sudan for TPS by selecting 

‘‘South Sudan’’ from the menu on the 

left side of the TPS Web page. 

• For questions concerning this FRN, 

you can also contact the U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

Department of Homeland Security, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2060; or by 

phone at (202) 272–1533 (this is not a 

toll-free number). Note: The phone 

number provided here is solely for 

questions regarding this TPS Notice. It 

is not for individual case status 

inquiries. 

• Applicants seeking information 

about the status of their individual cases 

can check Case Status Online, available 

at the USCIS Web site at http://

www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS 

National Customer Service Center at 

800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). 

• Further information will also be 

available at local USCIS offices upon 

publication of this Notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Abbreviations 

BIA Board of Immigration Appeals 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

DOS Department of State 

EAD Employment Authorization Document 

FNC Final Nonconfirmation 

Government U.S. Government 

IJ Immigration Judge 

INA Immigration and Nationality Act 

OSC U.S. Department of Justice, Office of 

Special Counsel for Immigration-Related 

Unfair Employment Practices 

SAVE USCIS Systematic Alien Verification 

for Entitlements Program 

Secretary Secretary of Homeland Security 

TNC Tentative Nonconfirmation 

TPS Temporary Protected Status 

TTY Text Telephone 

UN United Nations 

USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

What is Temporary Protected Status 

(TPS)? 

• TPS is a temporary immigration 

status granted to eligible nationals of a 

country designated for TPS under the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 

or to eligible persons without 

nationality who last habitually resided 

in the designated country. 

• During the TPS designation period, 

TPS beneficiaries are eligible to remain 

in the United States, may not be 

removed, and are authorized to work 

and obtain EADs so long as they 

continue to meet the requirements of 

TPS. 

• TPS beneficiaries may also be 

granted travel authorization as a matter 

of discretion. 

• The granting of TPS does not result 

in or lead to permanent resident status. 

• To qualify for TPS, beneficiaries 

must meet the eligibility standards at 

INA section 244(c)(2), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(c)(2). 

• When the Secretary terminates a 

country’s TPS designation, beneficiaries 

return to the same immigration status 

they maintained before TPS, if any 

(unless that status has since expired or 

been terminated), or to any other 

lawfully obtained immigration status 

they received while registered for TPS. 

When was South Sudan designated for 

TPS? 

On October 13, 2011, the Secretary 

designated South Sudan for TPS, 

effective November 3, 2011, based on an 

ongoing armed conflict and 

extraordinary and temporary conditions 

within South Sudan. See Designation of 

Republic of South Sudan for Temporary 

Protected Status, 76 FR 63629 (Oct. 13, 

2011). Following the initial designation, 

the Secretary has extended and 

redesignated South Sudan for TPS two 

times. Most recently, in 2014, the 

Secretary both extended South Sudan’s 

designation and redesignated South 

Sudan for TPS for 18 months through 

May 2, 2016. See Extension and 

Redesignation of South Sudan for 

Temporary Protected Status, 79 FR 

52019 (Sept. 2, 2014). 

What authority does the Secretary have 

to extend the designation of South 

Sudan for TPS? 

Section 244(b)(1) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1), authorizes the Secretary, 

after consultation with appropriate 

agencies of the U.S. Government 

(Government), to designate a foreign 

state (or part thereof) for TPS if the 

Secretary determines that certain 

country conditions exist.1 The Secretary 

may then grant TPS to eligible nationals 

of that foreign state (or eligible aliens 

having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in the designated 

country). See INA section 244(a)(1)(A), 

8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(A). 

At least 60 days before the expiration 

of a country’s TPS designation or 

extension, the Secretary, after 

consultation with appropriate 

Government agencies, must review the 

conditions in a foreign state designated 

for TPS to determine whether the 

conditions for the TPS designation 

continue to be met. See INA section 

244(b)(3)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A). If 

the Secretary determines that a foreign 

state continues to meet the conditions 

for TPS designation, the designation 

may be extended for an additional 

period of 6, 12, or 18 months. See INA 

section 244(b)(3)(C), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(C). If the Secretary 

determines that the foreign state no 

longer meets the conditions for TPS 

designation, the Secretary must 

terminate the designation. See INA 

section 244(b)(3)(B), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(B). 

What is the Secretary’s authority to 

redesignate South Sudan for TPS? 

In addition to extending an existing 

TPS designation, the Secretary, after 

consultation with appropriate 

Government agencies, may redesignate a 

country (or part thereof) for TPS. See 

INA section 244(b)(1), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1); see also INA section 

244(c)(1)(A)(i), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(A)(i) 

(requiring that ‘‘the alien has been 

continuously physically present since 

the effective date of the most recent 

designation of the state’’) (emphasis 

added). This is one of numerous 

instances in which the Secretary, and 

prior to the establishment of DHS, the 

Attorney General, has simultaneously 

extended a country’s TPS designation 

and redesignated the country for TPS. 

See, e.g., Extension and Redesignation 

of Syria for Temporary Protected Status, 

80 FR 245 (Jan. 5, 2015); Extension and 

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Protected Status, 78 FR 1872 (Jan. 9, 

2013); Extension and Redesignation of 

Haiti for Temporary Protected Status, 76 

FR 29000 (May 19, 2011); Extension of 

Designation and Redesignation of 

Liberia Under Temporary Protected 

Status Program, 62 FR 16608 (Apr. 7, 

1997) (discussing legal authority for 

redesignation of a country for TPS). 

When the Secretary designates or 

redesignates a country for TPS, he also 

has the discretion to establish the date 

from which TPS applicants must 

demonstrate that they have been 

‘‘continuously resid[ing]’’ in the United 

States. See INA section 244(c)(1)(A)(ii), 

8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(A)(ii). This 

discretion permits the Secretary to tailor 

the ‘‘continuous residence’’’ date to 

offer TPS to the group of eligible 

individuals that the Secretary deems 

appropriate. 

The Secretary has determined that the 

‘‘continuous residence’’ date for 

applicants for TPS under the 

redesignation of South Sudan shall be 

January 25, 2016. Initial applicants for 

TPS under this redesignation must also 

show they have been ‘‘continuously 

physically present’’ in the United States 

since May 3, 2016, which is the effective 

date of the Secretary’s redesignation of 

South Sudan. See INA section 

244(c)(1)(A)(i), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(c)(1)(A)(i). For each initial TPS 

application filed under the 

redesignation, the final determination of 

whether the applicant has met the 

‘‘continuous physical presence’’ 

requirement cannot be made until May 

3, 2016. USCIS, however, will issue 

EADs, as appropriate, during the 

registration period in accordance with 8 

CFR 244.5(b). 

Why is the Secretary extending the TPS 

designation for South Sudan and 

simultaneously redesignating South 

Sudan for TPS through November 2, 

2017? 

DHS and the Department of State 

(DOS) have reviewed conditions in 

South Sudan. Based on the reviews and 

after consulting with DOS, the Secretary 

has determined that an 18-month 

extension and redesignation is 

warranted because the ongoing armed 

conflict and extraordinary and 

temporary conditions that prompted the 

September 2, 2014 redesignation have 

persisted, and in some cases 

deteriorated. In spite of a peace deal 

signed in August 2015, violence persists 

in many parts of South Sudan, and the 

peace agreement itself remains fragile. 

The current conditions support the 

expansion of TPS protection to eligible 

South Sudanese nationals who began 

residing in the United States between 

September 2, 2014 and January 25, 

2016. 

South Sudan is in the midst of a crisis 

involving a cycle of ethnic violence, 

allegations of atrocities and a 

humanitarian disaster of devastating 

scale. The armed conflict between the 

Government of South Sudan and 

opposition groups, which has affected a 

significant portion of the country, has 

been defined by ethnic lines and has 

been marked by brutal violence against 

civilians. Despite a peace agreement 

signed in August 2015, the security 

situation remains uncertain and 

violence persists in many areas. The 

humanitarian situation continues to 

deteriorate, resulting in widespread 

displacement due to the violence; high 

rates of death, disease, and injuries; 

severe food insecurity with a major 

malnutrition crisis; and disrupted 

livelihoods. 

Longstanding political tensions 

between President Salva Kiir Mayardit, 

an ethnic Dinka, and former vice 

president, Riek Machar Teny, an ethnic 

Nuer, sparked an outbreak of violence in 

Juba in December 2013. This outbreak of 

violence in Juba led to fighting between 

Nuer and Dinka elements within the 

regular Sudan People’s Liberation 

Army. Since December 2013, thousands 

of people have been killed, as fighting 

broadened and continued along ethnic 

lines. The violence has flared up again 

toward the end of April and into May 

2015, and in September following the 

signing of the peace agreement. 

South Sudan also remains embroiled 

in conflict along its border with Sudan. 

In 2015, Misseriya militias continued to 

attack Abyei, a disputed border area, 

sometimes with the backing of the 

Sudanese Armed Forces. 

Both government and opposition 

forces are alleged to have committed 

atrocities, including against civilians. 

The United Nations (UN) and 

humanitarian actors report that during 

the 2015 offensive, there have been 

atrocities including those involving 

rape, the systematic murder of boys over 

the age of 10 and the elderly, the forced 

recruitment and kidnapping of children, 

and the wholesale destruction and 

burning of villages. The resulting 

insecurity in northern and central Unity 

state has forced relief organizations to 

withdraw staff, and as of mid-June 2015, 

has left more than 650,000 civilians in 

need of emergency support without 

access to humanitarian assistance. 

The overall situation in South Sudan 

has continued to deteriorate since the 

civil conflict began in December 2013, 

with the security, rule of law and 

human rights situations remaining 

deeply compromised. South Sudan has 

not held elections since becoming 

independent in July 2011. The peace 

agreement calls for a transitional 

government to take office and elections 

in 2018, although the transitional 

government is not yet in place. The 

economic situation in South Sudan 

further contributes to its inability to 

protect its citizens from the ongoing 

conflict. Since fighting began in 

December 2013, economic activity 

outside the capital city, which was weak 

at best before the crisis, has all but 

stopped. 

Humanitarian access has been 

constrained by security incidents 

against aid staff. Humanitarian workers, 

both foreign and national, have been 

targeted and killed, with no reported 

prosecutions. For the month of March 

2015, the UN reported 64 security 

incidents against humanitarian actors in 

South Sudan, and both international 

and South Sudanese non-governmental 

organizations continue to be targets of 

crime and violence. Due to ongoing 

hostilities in Unity state, all nongovernmental organizations and UN 

agencies evacuated staff in May 2015, 

bringing relief efforts in the area to a 

halt. Consequently, over 300,000 

civilians in need of emergency relief, 

including food aid and medical services 

were cut off from life-saving assistance. 

Violence in Unity state persists in spite 

of the peace agreement. 

According to the UN, over half of the 

country’s 12 million people are in need 

of aid. The ongoing conflict has caused 

a continuous flow of internally 

displaced persons and refugees. The UN 

High Commissioner for Refugees 

estimates that as of November 2015, 

approximately 644,000 people have fled 

South Sudan as a direct result of the 

ongoing conflict and related food 

insecurity, in addition to more than 1.6 

million South Sudanese who have been 

internally displaced. These figures are 

expected to grow even after the signing 

of the peace agreement. Estimates of the 

number of people in need of shelter for 

2015 include an anticipated 1.95 

million internally displaced persons 

and a projected 293,000 refugees. 

Based upon this review and after 

consultation with appropriate 

Government agencies, the Secretary has 

determined that: 

• The conditions that prompted the 

2014 redesignation of South Sudan for 

TPS continue to be met. See INA section 

244(b)(3)(A) and (C), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(A) and (C). 

• There continues to be an ongoing 

armed conflict in South Sudan and, due 

to such conflict, requiring the return of 

South Sudanese nationals (or aliens 

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habitually resided in South Sudan) to 

South Sudan would pose a serious 

threat to their personal safety. See INA 

section 244(b)(1)(A), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(A). 

• There continue to be extraordinary 

and temporary conditions in South 

Sudan that prevent South Sudanese 

nationals (or aliens having no 

nationality who last habitually resided 

in South Sudan) from returning to South 

Sudan in safety. See INA section 

244(b)(1)(C), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(C). 

• It is not contrary to the national 

interest of the United States to permit 

South Sudanese (or aliens having no 

nationality who last habitually resided 

in South Sudan) who meet the 

eligibility requirements of TPS to 

remain in the United States temporarily. 

See INA section 244(b)(1)(C), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(C). 

• The designation of South Sudan for 

TPS should be extended for an 18- 

month period from May 3, 2016 through 

November 2, 2017. See INA section 

244(b)(3)(C), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(C). 

• Based on current country 

conditions, South Sudan should be 

simultaneously redesignated for TPS 

effective May 3, 2016 through November 

2, 2017. See INA sections 244(b)(1)(A), 

(b)(1)(C), and (b)(2); 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(C), and (b)(2). 

• TPS applicants must demonstrate 

that they have continuously resided in 

the United States since January 25, 

2016. 

• The date by which TPS applicants 

must demonstrate that they have been 

continuously physically present in the 

United States is May 3, 2016, the 

effective date of the redesignation of 

South Sudan for TPS. 

• There are approximately 50 current 

South Sudan TPS beneficiaries who are 

expected to file for re-registration under 

the extension. 

• It is estimated that an additional 

25–150 nationals of South Sudan (and 

persons without nationality who last 

habitually resided in South Sudan) may 

be eligible for TPS under the 

redesignation of South Sudan. This 

estimate is based on the total number of 

South Sudanese nationals believed to be 

in the United States in a nonimmigrant 

status or without lawful immigration 

status. 

Notice of Extension of the TPS 

Designation of South Sudan 

By the authority vested in me as 

Secretary under INA section 244, 8 

U.S.C. 1254a, I have determined, after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Government agencies, that the 

conditions that prompted the 

redesignation of TPS for South Sudan in 

2014 not only continue to be met, but 

have significantly deteriorated. See INA 

section 244(b)(3)(A), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(A). On the basis of this 

determination, I am simultaneously 

extending the existing designation of 

TPS for South Sudan for 18 months, 

from May 3, 2016 through November 2, 

2017, and redesignating South Sudan 

for TPS for the same 18-month period. 

See INA section 244(b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(C), 

and (b)(2); 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(A), 

(b)(1)(C), and (b)(2). I have also 

determined that eligible individuals 

must demonstrate that they have 

continuously resided in the United 

States since January 25, 2016. See INA 

section 244(c)(1)(A)(ii), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(c)(1)(A)(ii). 

Jeh Charles Johnson, 

Secretary. 

I am currently a South Sudan TPS 

beneficiary. What should I do? 

If you have been granted TPS under 

South Sudan’s designation, then you 

must re-register under the extension if 

you wish to maintain TPS benefits 

through November 2, 2017. You must 

use the Application for Temporary 

Protected Status (Form I–821) to reregister for TPS. The 60-day open reregistration period will run from 

January 25, 2016 through March 25, 

2016. 

I have a pending initial TPS application 

filed during the South Sudan TPS 

registration period that ran from 

September 2, 2014 through March 2, 

2015. What should I do? 

If your TPS application is still 

pending on January 25, 2016, then you 

do not need to file a new Application 

for Temporary Protected Status (Form I– 

821). Pending TPS applications will be 

treated as initial applications under this 

re-designation. Therefore, if your TPS 

application is approved, you will be 

granted TPS through November 2, 2017. 

If you have a pending TPS application 

and you wish to have an EAD valid 

through November 2, 2017, please refer 

to Table 1 to determine whether you 

should file a new Application for 

Employment Authorization (Form I– 

765). 

TABLE 1—FORM AND EAD INFORMATION FOR PENDING TPS APPLICATIONS

If. . . And. . . Then. . . 

You requested an EAD during the previous initial registration period for South Sudan TPS.You received an EAD with Category C–19 or 

A–12.

You must file a new Application for Employment Authorization (Form I–765) with fee 

(or fee waiver request) if you wish to have 

a new EAD valid through November 2, 

2017. 

You did not receive an EAD with Category C– 

19 or A–12.

You do not need to file a new Application for 

Employment Authorization (Form I–765). If 

your TPS application is approved, your Application for Employment Authorization 

(Form I–765) will be approved through November 2, 2017. 

You did not request an EAD during the previous initial registration period for South 

Sudan TPS.

You wish to have an EAD valid through November 2, 2017.You must file a new Application for Employment Authorization (Form I–765) with fee 

(or fee waiver request). 

You do not wish to have an EAD valid 

through November 2, 2017.

You do not need to file a new Application for 

Employment Authorization (Form I–765). 


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I am not a TPS beneficiary, and I do not 

have a TPS application pending. What 

are the procedures for initial 

registration for TPS under the South 

Sudan redesignation? 

If you are not a South Sudan TPS 

beneficiary or do not have a pending 

TPS application with USCIS, you may 

submit your TPS application during the 

180-day initial registration period that 

will run from January 25, 2016 through 

July 25, 2016. 

Required Application Forms and 

Application Fees To Register or Reregister for TPS 

To register or re-register for TPS based 

on the designation of South Sudan, you 

must submit each of the following 

applications: 

1. Application for Temporary 

Protected Status (Form I–821). 

• If you are filing an initial 

application, you must pay the fee for the 

Application for Temporary Protected 

Status (Form I–821). See 8 CFR 

244.2(f)(2) and 244.6. 

• If you are filing an application for 

re-registration, you do not need to pay 

the fee for the Application for 

Temporary Protected Status (Form I– 

821). See 8 CFR 244.17. 

2. Application for Employment 

Authorization (Form I–765). 

• If you are applying for initial 

registration and want an EAD, you must 

pay the fee for the Application for 

Employment Authorization (Form I– 

765) only if you are age 14 through 65. 

You do not need to pay the Application 

for Employment Authorization (Form I– 

765) fee if you are under the age of 14 

or are 66 and older, applying for late 

initial registration and you want an 

EAD. 

• If you are applying for reregistration, you must pay the fee for the 

Application for Employment 

Authorization (Form I–765), regardless 

of your age, if you want an EAD. 

• You do not pay the fee for the 

Application for Employment 

Authorization (Form I–765) if you are 

not requesting an EAD, regardless of 

whether you are applying for initial 

registration or re-registration. 

You must submit both completed 

application forms together. If you are 

unable to pay for the application fee 

and/or biometrics fee, you may 

complete a Request for Fee Waiver 

(Form I–912) or submit a personal letter 

requesting a fee waiver with satisfactory 

supporting documentation. For more 

information on the application forms 

and fees for TPS, please visit the USCIS 

TPS Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/ 

tps. Fees for the Application for 

Temporary Protected Status (Form I– 

821), the Application for Employment 

Authorization (Form I–765), and 

biometric services are also described in 

8 CFR 103.7(b). 

Biometric Services Fee 

Biometrics (such as fingerprints) are 

required for all applicants 14 years and 

older. Those applicants must submit a 

biometric services fee. As previously 

stated, if you are unable to pay for the 

biometric services fee, you may 

complete a Request for Fee Waiver 

(Form I–912) or submit a personal letter 

requesting a fee waiver with satisfactory 

supporting documentation. For more 

information on the biometric services 

fee, please visit the USCIS Web site at 

http://www.uscis.gov. If necessary, you 

may be required to visit an Application 

Support Center to have your biometrics 

captured. 

Refiling an Initial TPS Application 

After Receiving a Denial of a Fee 

Waiver Request 

If you request a fee waiver when filing 

your initial TPS application package 

and your request is denied, you may refile your application packet before the 

initial filing deadline of July 25, 2016. 

If you attempt to submit your 

application with a fee waiver request 

before that deadline, and receive your 

application back with the USCIS fee 

waiver denial, and there are fewer than 

45 days before the filing deadline (or the 

deadline has passed), you may still refile your application within the 45-day 

period after the date on the USCIS fee 

waiver denial notice. You must include 

the correct fees or file a new fee waiver 

request. Your application will not be 

rejected even if the filing deadline has 

passed, provided it is mailed within 

those 45 days and all other required 

information for the application is 

included. Please be aware that if you refile your TPS application packet with a 

new fee waiver request after the 

deadline and that your new fee waiver 

request is denied, you cannot refile 

again. Note: Alternatively, you may pay 

the TPS application fee and biometrics 

fee (if you are age 14 or older) but wait 

to request an EAD and pay the 

Application for Employment 

Authorization (Form I–765) application 

fee after USCIS grants your TPS 

application, if you are eligible. 

Re-Filing a Re-Registration TPS 

Application After Receiving a Denial of 

a Fee Waiver Request 

You should re-register as soon as 

possible within the 60-day period so 

that USCIS can process your application 

and issue any EAD promptly. Filing 

early will also allow you time to re-file 

your application before the deadline, 

should USCIS deny your fee waiver 

request. If, however, you receive a 

denial of your fee waiver request and 

you are unable to re-file by the reregistration deadline, you may still refile your application. This situation will 

be reviewed to determine whether you 

have established good cause for late reregistration. However, you are urged to 

re-file within 45 days of the date on any 

USCIS fee waiver denial notice, if at all 

possible. See INA section 244(c)(3)(C); 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(c)(3)(C); 8 CFR 244.17(c). 

For more information on good cause for 

late re-registration, visit the USCIS TPS 

Web page at http://www.uscis.gov/tps. 

Note: Although a re-registering TPS 

beneficiary age 14 and older must pay 

the biometric services fee (but not the 

initial TPS application fee) when filing 

a TPS re-registration application, you 

may decide to wait to request an EAD, 

and therefore not pay the Application 

for Employment Authorization (Form 

I–765) fee until after USCIS has 

approved your TPS re-registration, if 

you are eligible. If you choose to do this, 

you would file the Application for 

Temporary Protected Status (Form 

I–821) with the fee and the Application 

for Employment Authorization (Form 

I–765) without the fee and without 

requesting an EAD. 

Mailing Information 

Mail your application for TPS to the 

proper address in Table 1. 

TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES

If. . . Mail to. . . 

You are applying through the U.S. Postal Service .................................. USCIS, Attn: TPS South Sudan, P.O. Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680– 

6943. 

You are using a non-U.S. Postal Service delivery service ...................... USCIS, Attn: TPS South Sudan, 131 S. Dearborn Street, 3rd Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60603–5517. 


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If you were granted TPS by an 

Immigration Judge (IJ) or the Board of 

Immigration Appeals (BIA) and wish to 

request an EAD or are re-registering for 

the first time following a grant of TPS 

by an IJ or the BIA, please mail your 

application to the appropriate mailing 

address in Table 1. When submitting a 

re-registration and/or requesting an EAD 

based on an IJ/BIA grant of TPS, Please 

include a copy of the IJ or BIA order 

granting you TPS with your application. 

This will aid in the verification of your 

grant of TPS and processing of your 

application, as USCIS may not have 

received records of your grant of TPS by 

either the IJ or the BIA. 

E-Filing 

You cannot electronically file your 

application when re-registering or 

submitting an initial registration for 

South Sudan TPS. Please mail your 

application to the mailing address listed 

in Table 1. 

Supporting Documents 

What type of basic supporting 

documentation must I submit with my 

initial TPS application? 

To meet the basic eligibility 

requirements for TPS, you must submit 

evidence that you: 

• Are a national of South Sudan or an 

alien having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in South Sudan. 

Documents may include a copy of your 

passport if available, other 

documentation issued by the 

Government of South Sudan showing 

your nationality (such as a national 

identity card or official travel 

documentation issued by the 

Government of South Sudan), and/or 

your birth certificate with English 

translation accompanied by photo 

identification. USCIS will also consider 

certain forms of secondary evidence 

supporting your South Sudan 

nationality. If the evidence presented is 

insufficient for USCIS to make a 

determination as to your nationality, 

USCIS may request additional evidence. 

If you cannot provide a passport, birth 

certificate with photo identification, or 

a national identity document with your 

photo or fingerprint, you must submit 

an affidavit showing proof of your 

unsuccessful efforts to obtain such 

documents and affirming that you are a 

national of South Sudan. However, 

please be aware that an interview with 

an immigration officer will be required 

if you do not present any documentary 

proof of identity or nationality or if 

USCIS otherwise requests a personal 

appearance. See 8 CFR 103.2(b)(9), 

244.9(a)(1); 

• Have continuously resided in the 

United States since January 25, 2016. 

See INA section 244(c)(1)(A)(ii); 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(A)(ii); 8 CFR 

244.9(a)(2); and 

• Have been continuously physically 

present in the United States since May 

3, 2016, the effective date of the 

redesignation of South Sudan for TPS. 

See INA sections 244(b)(2)(A), 

(c)(1)(A)(i); 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(2)(A), 

(c)(1)(A)(i). 

You must also submit two color 

passport-style photographs of yourself. 

The filing instructions on the 

Application for Temporary Protected 

Status (Form I–821) list all the 

documents needed to establish basic 

eligibility for TPS. You may also find 

information on the acceptable 

documentation and other requirements 

for applying for TPS on the USCIS Web 

site at www.uscis.gov/tps under ‘‘South 

Sudan.’’ 

Do I need to submit additional 

supporting documentation when filing 

an initial TPS registration or 

reregistering for TPS? 

If one or more of the questions listed 

in Part 4, Question 2 of the Application 

for Temporary Protected Status (Form I– 

821) applies to you, then you must 

submit an explanation on a separate 

sheet(s) of paper and/or additional 

documentation. 

Employment Authorization Document 

(EAD) 

How can I get information on the status 

of my EAD request? 

To get case status information about 

your TPS application, including the 

status of a request for an EAD, you can 

check Case Status Online, available at 

http://www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS 

National Customer Service Center at 

800–375–5283 (TTY 800–767–1833). If 

your Application for Employment 

Authorization (Form I–765) has been 

pending for more than 90 days, and you 

still need assistance, you may request an 

EAD inquiry appointment with USCIS 

by using the InfoPass system at https:// 

infopass.uscis.gov. However, we 

strongly encourage you first to check 

Case Status Online or call the USCIS 

National Customer Service Center for 

assistance before making an InfoPass 

appointment. 

Am I eligible to receive an automatic 6- 

month extension of my current EAD 

through November 2, 2016? 

Provided that you currently have TPS 

under the designation of South Sudan, 

this Notice automatically extends your 

EAD by 6 months if you: 

• Are a national of South Sudan (or 

an alien having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in South Sudan); 

• Received an EAD under the last 

extension of TPS for South Sudan; and 

• Have an EAD with a marked 

expiration date of May 2, 2016, bearing 

the notation ‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C–19’’ on the 

face of the card under ‘‘Category.’’ 

Although this Notice automatically 

extends your EAD through November 2, 

2016, you must re-register timely for 

TPS in accordance with the procedures 

described in this Notice if you would 

like to maintain your TPS. 

When hired, what documentation may I 

show to my employer as proof of 

employment authorization and identity 

when completing Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9)? 

You can find a list of acceptable 

document choices on the ‘‘Lists of 

Acceptable Documents’’ for 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9). You can find additional 

detailed information on the USCIS I–9 

Central Web page at http://

www.uscis.gov/I–9Central. Employers 

are required to verify the identity and 

employment authorization of all new 

employees by using Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9). 

Within 3 days of being hired, you must 

present proof of identity and 

employment authorization to your 

employer. 

You may present any document from 

List A (reflecting both your identity and 

employment authorization) or one 

document from List B (reflecting 

identity) together with one document 

from List C (reflecting employment 

authorization). An EAD is an acceptable 

document under ‘‘List A.’’ You may 

present an acceptable receipt for List A, 

List B, or List C documents as described 

in the Form I–9 Instructions. An 

acceptable receipt is one that shows an 

employee has applied to replace a 

document that was lost, stolen or 

damaged. If you present this receipt, 

you must present your employer with 

the actual document within 90 days. 

Employers may not reject a document 

based on a future expiration date. 

If your EAD has an expiration date of 

May 2, 2016, and states ‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C– 

19’’ under ‘‘Category,’’ it has been 

extended automatically for 6 months by 

virtue of this Federal Register Notice, 

and you may choose to present your 

EAD to your employer as proof of 

identity and employment authorization 

for Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) through November 2, 2016 

(see the subsection titled ‘‘How do my 

employer and I complete the 

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(Form I–9) using an automatically 

extended EAD for a new job?’’ for 

further information). To minimize 

confusion over this extension at the 

time of hire, you should explain to your 

employer that USCIS has automatically 

extended your EAD through November 

2, 2016, based on your Temporary 

Protected Status. You are also strongly 

encouraged, although not required, to 

show your employer a copy of this 

Federal Register Notice confirming the 

automatic extension of employment 

authorization through November 2, 

2016. As an alternative to presenting 

your automatically extended EAD, you 

may choose to present any other 

acceptable document from List A, or a 

combination of one selection from List 

B and one selection from List C. 

What documentation may I show my 

employer if I am already employed but 

my current TPS-related EAD is set to 

expire? 

Even though EADs with an expiration 

date of May 2, 2016, that state ‘‘A–12’’ 

or ‘‘C–19’’ under ‘‘Category’’ have been 

automatically extended for 6 months by 

this Federal Register Notice, your 

employer will need to ask you about 

your continued employment 

authorization once May 2, 2016, is 

reached to meet its responsibilities for 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9). Your employer does not 

need to complete a new Form I–9 to 

reverify your employment authorization 

until November 2, 2016, the expiration 

date of the automatic extension, but may 

need to reinspect your automatically 

extended EAD to check the expiration 

date and code in order to record the 

updated expiration date on your Form 

I–9 if your employer did not keep a 

copy of this EAD at the time you 

initially presented it. You and your 

employer must make corrections to the 

employment authorization expiration 

dates in Section 1 and Section 2 of 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) (see the subsection titled 

‘‘What corrections should my current 

employer and I make to Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) if my 

EAD has been automatically extended?’’ 

for further information). You are also 

strongly encouraged, although not 

required, to show this Federal Register 

Notice to your employer to explain what 

to do for Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9). 

By November 2, 2016, the expiration 

date of the automatic extension, your 

employer must reverify your 

employment authorization. At that time, 

you must present any unexpired 

document from List A or any unexpired 

document from List C on Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) to 

reverify employment authorization, or 

an acceptable List A or List C receipt 

described in the Form I–9 instructions. 

Your employer is required to reverify on 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) the employment 

authorization of current employees 

upon the automatically extended 

expiration date of a TPS-related EAD, 

which is November 2, 2016, in this case. 

Your employer should use either 

Section 3 of the Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9) originally 

completed for the employee or, if this 

section has already been completed or if 

the version of Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9) is no longer 

valid, complete Section 3 of a new 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) using the most current 

version. Note that your employer may 

not specify which List A or List C 

document employees must present, and 

cannot reject an acceptable receipt. An 

acceptable receipt is one that shows an 

employee has applied to replace a 

document that was lost, stolen or 

damaged. 

Can my employer require that I produce 

any other documentation to prove my 

current TPS status, such as proof of my 

South Sudanese citizenship or proof 

that I have re-registered for TPS? 

No. When completing Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9), 

including reverifying employment 

authorization, employers must accept 

any documentation that appears on the 

‘‘Lists of Acceptable Documents’’ for 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) that reasonably appears to be 

genuine and that relates to you or an 

acceptable List A, List B, or List C 

receipt. Employers may not request 

documentation that does not appear on 

the ‘‘Lists of Acceptable Documents.’’ 

Therefore, employers may not request 

proof of South Sudanese citizenship or 

proof of re-registration for TPS when 

completing Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9) for new hires or 

reverifying the employment 

authorization of current employees. 

Refer to the ‘‘Note to Employees’’ 

section of this Notice for important 

information about your rights if your 

employer rejects lawful documentation, 

requires additional documentation, or 

otherwise discriminates against you 

based on your citizenship or 

immigration status, or your national 

origin. Note that although you are not 

required to provide your employer with 

a copy of this Federal Register Notice, 

you are strongly encouraged to do so to 

help avoid confusion. 

What happens after November 2, 2016, 

for purposes of employment 

authorization? 

After November 2, 2016, employers 

may no longer accept the EADs that this 

Federal Register Notice automatically 

extended. Before that time, however, 

USCIS will work to issue new EADs to 

eligible TPS re-registrants who request 

them. These new EADs should have an 

expiration date of November 2, 2017, 

and can be presented to your employer 

for completion of Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9). 

Alternatively, you may choose to 

present any other legally acceptable 

document or combination of documents 

listed on the Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9). 

How do my employer and I complete 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) using an automatically 

extended EAD for a new job? 

When using an automatically 

extended EAD to complete Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) for a 

new job before November 2, 2016, you 

and your employer should do the 

following: 

1. For Section 1, you should: 

a. Check ‘‘An alien authorized to 

work;’’ 

b. Write the automatically extended 

EAD expiration date (November 2, 2016) 

in the first space; and 

c. Write your alien number (USCIS 

number or A-number) in the second 

space (your EAD or other document 

from DHS will have your USCIS number 

or A-number printed on it; the USCIS 

number is the same as your A-number 

without the A prefix). 

2. For Section 2, employers should 

record the: 

a. Document title; 

b. Issuing authority; 

c. Document number; and 

d. Automatically extended EAD 

expiration date (November 2, 2016). 

By November 2, 2016, employers 

must reverify the employee’s 

employment authorization in Section 3 

of the Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9). 

What corrections should my current 

employer and I make to Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) if my 

EAD has been automatically extended? 

If you are an existing employee who 

presented a TPS-related EAD that was 

valid when you first started your job but 

that EAD has now been automatically 

extended, your employer may reinspect 

your automatically extended EAD if the 

employer does not have a photocopy of 

the EAD on file, and you and your 


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employer should correct your 

previously completed Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) as 

follows: 

1. For Section 1, you should: 

a. Draw a line through the expiration 

date in the first space; 

b. Write ‘‘November 2, 2016’’ above 

the previous date; 

c. Write ‘‘TPS Ext.’’ in the margin of 

Section 1; and 

d. Initial and date the correction in 

the margin of Section 1. 

2. For Section 2, employers should: 

a. Draw a line through the expiration 

date written in Section 2; 

b. Write ‘‘November 2, 2016’’ above 

the previous date; 

c. Write ‘‘EAD Ext.’’ in the margin of 

Section 2; and 

d. Initial and date the correction in 

the margin of Section 2. 

By November 2, 2016, when the 

automatic extension of EADs expires, 

employers must reverify the employee’s 

employment authorization in Section 3. 

If I am an employer enrolled in E-Verify, 

what do I do when I receive a ‘‘Work 

Authorization Documents Expiration’’ 

alert for an automatically extended 

EAD? 

If you are an employer who 

participates in E-Verify and you have an 

employee who is a TPS beneficiary who 

provided a TPS-related EAD when he or 

she first started working for you, you 

will receive a ‘‘Work Authorization 

Documents Expiring’’ case alert when 

this EAD is about to expire. Usually, 

this message is an alert to complete 

Section 3 of the Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9) to reverify an 

employee’s employment authorization. 

For existing employees with TPS-related 

EADs that have been automatically 

extended, employers should dismiss 

this alert by clicking the red ‘‘X’’ in the 

‘‘dismiss alert’’ column and follow the 

instructions above explaining how to 

correct the Employment Eligibility 

Verification (Form I–9). By November 2, 

2016, employment authorization must 

be reverified in Section 3. Employers 

should never use E-Verify for 

reverification. 

Note to All Employers 

Employers are reminded that the laws 

requiring proper employment eligibility 

verification and prohibiting unfair 

immigration-related employment 

practices remain in full force. This 

Notice does not supersede or in any way 

limit applicable employment 

verification rules and policy guidance, 

including those rules setting forth 

reverification requirements. For general 

questions about the employment 

eligibility verification process, 

employers may call USCIS at 888–464– 

4218 (TTY 877–875–6028) or at I9Central@dhs.gov. Calls and emails are 

accepted in English and many other 

languages. For questions about avoiding 

discrimination during the employment 

eligibility verification process, 

employers may also call the U.S. 

Department of Justice, Office of Special 

Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair 

Employment Practices (OSC) Employer 

Hotline, at 800–255–8155 (TTY 800– 

237–2515), which offers language 

interpretation in numerous languages, 

or email OSC at osccrt@usdoj.gov. 

Note to Employees 

For general questions about the 

employment eligibility verification 

process, you may call USCIS at 888– 

897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028) or email 

at I-9Central@dhs.gov. Calls are 

accepted in English and many other 

languages. You may also call the OSC 

Worker Information Hotline at 800–255– 

7688 (TTY 800–237–2515) for 

information regarding employment 

discrimination based upon citizenship 

status, immigration status, or national 

origin, or for information regarding 

discrimination related to Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) and EVerify. The OSC Worker Information 

Hotline provides language interpretation 

in numerous languages. 

To comply with the law, employers 

must accept any document or 

combination of documents from the 

Lists of Acceptable Documents if the 

documentation reasonably appears to be 

genuine and to relate to the employee, 

or an acceptable List A, List B, or List 

C receipt described in the Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) 

Instructions. Employers may not require 

extra or additional documentation 

beyond what is required for 

Employment Eligibility Verification 

(Form I–9) completion. Further, 

employers participating in E-Verify who 

receive an E-Verify case result of 

‘‘Tentative Nonconfirmation’’ (TNC) 

must promptly inform employees of the 

TNC and give such employees an 

opportunity to contest the TNC. A TNC 

case result means that the information 

entered into E-Verify from Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) differs 

from Federal or state government 

records. 

Employers may not terminate, 

suspend, delay training, withhold pay, 

lower pay, or take any adverse action 

against you based on your decision to 

contest a TNC or because your case is 

still pending with E-Verify. A Final 

Nonconfirmation (FNC) case result is 

received when E-Verify cannot verify 

your employment eligibility. An 

employer may terminate employment 

based on a case result of FNC. Workauthorized employees who receive an 

FNC may call USCIS for assistance at 

888–897–7781 (TTY 877–875–6028). If 

you believe you were discriminated 

against by an employer in the E-Verify 

process based on citizenship or 

immigration status or based on national 

origin, you may contact OSC’s Worker 

Information Hotline at 800–255–7688 

(TTY 800–237–2515). Additional 

information about proper 

nondiscriminatory Employment 

Eligibility Verification (Form I–9) and EVerify procedures is available on the 

OSC Web site at http://www.justice.gov/ 

crt/about/osc/ and the USCIS Web site 

at http://www.dhs.gov/E-verify. 

Note Regarding Federal, State, and 

Local Government Agencies (Such as 

Departments of Motor Vehicles) 

While Federal Government agencies 

must follow the guidelines laid out by 

the Federal Government, State and local 

government agencies establish their own 

rules and guidelines when granting 

certain benefits. Each State may have 

different laws, requirements, and 

determinations about what documents 

you need to provide to prove eligibility 

for certain benefits. Whether you are 

applying for a Federal, State, or local 

government benefit, you may need to 

provide the government agency with 

documents that show you are a TPS 

beneficiary and/or show you are 

authorized to work based on TPS. 

Examples are: 

(1) Your unexpired EAD; 

(2) A copy of this Federal Register 

Notice if your EAD is automatically 

extended under this Notice; 

(3) A copy of your Application for 

Temporary Protected Status Notice of 

Action (Form I–797) for this reregistration; 

(4) A copy of your past or current 

Application for Temporary Protected 

Status Approval Notice (Form I–797), if 

you received one from USCIS; and/or 

(5) If there is an automatic extension 

of work authorization, a copy of the fact 

sheet from the USCIS TPS Web site that 

provides information on the automatic 

extension. 

Check with the government agency 

regarding which document(s) the agency 

will accept. You may also provide the 

agency with a copy of this Federal 

Register Notice. 

Some benefit-granting agencies use 

the USCIS Systematic Alien Verification 

for Entitlements Program (SAVE) to 

verify the current immigration status of 

applicants for public benefits. If such an 

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1The Family Unification Program: A Housing 

Resources for Youth Aging Our of Foster Care, 

published May 2014. This study is available at 

http://www.huduser.gov/portal/youth_foster_

care.html. 

based solely or in part on a SAVE 

response, the agency must offer you the 

opportunity to appeal the decision in 

accordance with the agency’s 

procedures. If the agency has received 

and acted upon or will act upon a SAVE 

verification and you do not believe the 

response is correct, you may make an 

InfoPass appointment for an in-person 

interview at a local USCIS office. 

Detailed information on how to make 

corrections, make an appointment, or 

submit a written request to correct 

records under the Freedom of 

Information Act can be found at the 

SAVE Web site at http://www.uscis.gov/ 

save, then by choosing ‘‘How to Correct 

Your Records’’ from the menu on the 

right. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01388 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–97–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5922–N–01] 

Alternative Requirements for the 

Family Unification Program (FUP) 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Consolidated and Further 

Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, 

authorizes the Secretary to carry out a 

demonstration testing the effectiveness 

of combining vouchers for homeless 

youth under Family Unification 

Program authorized under section 8(x) 

of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (‘‘the Act’’) with assistance under 

the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) 

program authorized under section 23 of 

the Act. The Secretary was authorized to 

establish alternative requirements to 

those contained in section 8(x) of the 

Act to facilitate the demonstration. This 

notice provides an alternative 

requirement to facilitate the operation of 

this demonstration. Specifically, this 

notice extends the 18-month time limit 

to match the length of the FSS contract, 

typically five years. Implementation of 

this demonstration will be through a 

notice issued by the Office of Public and 

Indian Housing. 

DATES: Effective date: January 25, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Jones, Office of Public Housing 

and Voucher Programs, Office of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410– 

7000; telephone number 202–402–2677 

(this is not a toll-free number). Hearing 

and speech-impaired persons may 

access these numbers through TTY by 

call the Federal Relay Service as 800– 

877–8339 (this is a toll-free number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The comprehensive document titled 

‘‘Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan 

to Prevent and End Homelessness’’ sets 

the goal of ending homelessness for 

youth (along with families and children) 

by the year 2020. FUP is a vital tool in 

achieving this goal. 

In a HUD study of the FUP program, 

a major barrier to greater youth 

participation was the time limit on the 

rental subsidy.1 PHAs and public child 

welfare agencies (PCWAs) suggested the 

18-month time limit is too short, noting 

that landlords generally prefer annual 

leases with full 12-month renewals. The 

limited time causes high turnover rates 

demanding greater staff resources and 

creating greater administrative costs. 

The 18-month restriction does not align 

with a standard academic term for youth 

enrolled in an education program. 

Finally, youth simply need more time to 

become self-sufficient and transition to 

independent living. 

Implementation of this demonstration 

requires will be through a notice issued 

by the Office of Public and Indian 

Housing. Participation in the 

demonstration requires adherence to the 

requirements outlined in a Public and 

Indian Housing notice issued in 

supplement to this Federal Register 

notice and available at http://

portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/

huddoc?id=16-01pihn.pdf. 

Applicable Alternative Requirements 

To facilitate the operation of a FUP 

demonstration, the Consolidated and 

Further Continuing Appropriations Act 

of 2015, authorizes the Secretary by 

Federal Register notice to establish 

alternative requirements to those 

contained in Section 8(x) of the 1937 

Act. Under this authority, the Secretary 

hereby authorizes the following 

alternative requirement, which has the 

effect of modifying the FUP statute. 

Waiver allowing the extension of the 

18-month time limit for FUP assistance 

to match the length of the FSS contract 

for youth participating in the 

demonstration. 

Participation in the demonstration 

requires adherence to the requirements 

outlined in a Public and Indian Housing 

notice issued in supplement to this 

Federal Register notice. 

Dated: January 15, 2016. 

Lourdes Castro Ramı ́rez, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office 

of Public and Indian Housing. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01374 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5913–N–01] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Home Equity Conversion 

Mortgage Client Session Evaluation 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for the information collection 

described below. In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is 

requesting comment from all interested 

parties on the proposed collection of 

information. The purpose of this notice 

is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: March 25, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments should refer to 

the proposal by name and/or OMB 

Control Number and should be sent to: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW., Room 4176, Washington, DC 

20410–5000; telephone 202–402–3400 

(this is not a toll-free number) or email 

at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of 

the proposed forms or other available 

information. Persons with hearing or 

speech impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Siebentist, Office of Policy and 

Grant Management, Office of Housing 

Counseling, at Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW., Washington, DC 20410. This is not 

a toll-free number. Persons with hearing 

or speech impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 


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