About TPS for Nepal and Document Checklist

About TPS for Nepal

The U.S. Department of Homeland announced to designate Nepal for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months based on the conditions resulting from the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015, and the subsequent aftershocks. Eligible nationals of Nepal (and people without nationality who last habitually resided in Nepal) who have been both “continuously physically present” and “continuously residing” in the United States since June 24, 2015 may apply for TPS with USCIS so that they will not be removed from the United States and they may receive an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The 180-day TPS registration period begins June 24, 2015 and runs through December 21, 2015.

For more information, please visit USCIS website at http://www.uscis.gov/tps

Please bring your documents for the attorneys to evaluate your eligibility for the TPS and the documents you would need to submit for the TPS benefit. You may bring following documents with you:

(1) Evidence of identity and nationality: (i) Passport; (ii) Birth certificate accompanied by photo identification; and/or (iii) Any national identity document from the alien’s country of origin bearing photo and/or fingerprint.

(2) Proof of residence. Evidence to establish proof of continuous residence in the United States during the requisite period of time may consist of any of the following:

(a) Employment records (pay stubs, W-2 Forms, certification of the filing of Federal, State, or local income tax returns; letters from employer(s) or, if the applicant has been self-employed, letters from banks, and other firms with whom he or she has done business. In all of the above, the name of the person and the name of his employer or other interested organization must appear on the form or letter, as well as relevant dates. Letters from employers must be in affidavit form, and shall be signed and attested to by the employer under penalty of perjury.

(b) Rent receipts, utility bills (gas, electric, telephone, etc.), receipts, or letters from companies showing the dates during which the applicant received service;

(c) School records (letters, report cards, etc.) from the schools that the applicant or his or her children have attended in the United States showing name of school and period(s) of school attendance;

(d) Hospital or medical records showing medical treatment or hospitalization of the applicant or his or her children, showing the name of the medical facility or physician as well as the date(s) of the treatment or hospitalization;

(e) Attestations by churches, unions, or other organizations of the applicant’s residence by letter; or

(f) Additional documents to support the applicant’s claim.

(4) If available copy of visa, I-94, USCIS receipt/approval notices.