Haiti's Temporary Protected Status has been extended
Updated: Jun 13, 2017 |
Introduction On May 24th 2017, it was decided that for visa purposes, nationals and residents of the country of Haiti should continue to be given Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a further six months. This status had been in place since the 2010 category 7 earthquake that devastated Haiti, hitting just 25km away from the capital of Port-au-Prince on January 12th. The total damage caused was estimated…