U.S.
Department of Justice
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
Washington, DC 20536
NEWS
RELEASE
Contact: Media Services
(202) 514-2648 Fax: (242) 514-1776
December
1, 2000
INS Issues Employment Authorization Documents
For Hondurans and Nicaraguans Who Have Re-registered
For Temporary Protected Status
WASHINGTON
-The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) today announced
it has completed processing renewal Employment Authorization
Documents (EADs) for more than 70,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans
who have re-registered for Temporary Protected Status. These
Hondurans and Nicaraguans should receive their renewal EAD cards
by December 5, 2000. The renewal EADs will be valid until July 5,
2001, which is when the current extension of TPS for Honduras and
Nicaragua is set to expire.
Hondurans
and Nicaraguans who have re-registered for TPS but who have not
received a renewal EAD from INS by December 5, 2000, and believe
they should have received a renewal EAD, are encouraged to
contact the INS National Customer Service Center at its toll free
number –(800)375-5283--Monday through Friday between 8:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
INS
advises employers with questions and concerns regarding EADs and
the employment eligibility verification process (Form I-9
process) to contact the INS Office of Business Liaison Employer
information number at 1-800-357-2099.
-INS-