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About this facility

Mission: To create The Haitian TPS Pro Bono Directory which will connect organizations providing TPS services with volunteer lawyers, law students, and legal workers willing to support that work, and to promote coordination among service providers The Haitian TPS Directory is not yet published online, as we are still in the process of compiling all of the organizations' information that will be included. Once published, the Directory will be available through a new Haitian Immigration website run through ProBono.net.
Fee for service: No
Service: Temporary

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Temporary Protected Status. It is a special immigration status that was granted on January 15 to Haitians living in the U.S., and allows them to live and work legally in this country. The ability to obtain a work permit is of particular importance as it allows Haitians to safely send much needed remittances to relatives and others in Haiti.

The Haitian TPS Pro Bono Directory is a project of the Lawyers' Earthquake Response Network (LERN), which is in turn coordinated by the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH). The Directory, hosted by ProBono.net, supports TPS service providers by a) connecting volunteer attorneys, law students and others with free or low-cost legal service providers who need help in their Haitian TPS efforts, including on-site assistance and off-site legal research; b) facilitate effective coordination among service providers, including sharing legal research, training materials, and the lessons of experience; and c) coordinate policy advocacy related to Haitian TPS.

For ORGANIZATIONS to join the network simply fill out a very brief survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7SG3J8L by Friday, April 16, and join us in our efforts to better serve Haitian TPS applicants.

If you have any questions, please contact us or IJDH Communications Associate Lily Friedman at lily @ijdh.org.