Newly posted: fee waiver form for Temporary Protected Status applicants

Under the tab “Information on Haitian TPS,” we have now posted in pdf format a fee waiver form that can be used if a TPS applicant can’t afford the USCIS filing fees.

Important note for people bringing documents to the Feb. 6 clinics:

Please be advised that any document that is not in English must be completely translated into English.  At the end of the translation, the translator must include the following certification:

TRANSLATOR’S CERTIFICATION

I, [  name  ] , certify that I am fluent in English and Creole and that I have translated the attached document to the best of my ability.

____________________________________                            __________________
[Name]                                                          [Date]
[Address]
[Telephone]

Connecticut legal community coming out to show support for their Haitian neighbors

Connecticut Lawyers for Haiti held its first press conference on Monday, January 25.  Within three five days two weeks, this blog has received nearly 300 420 800 hits, and we have received literally dozens of over 125 offers of help.  This has included not only lawyers but also paralegals, law students and interpreters.  In addition, a number of bar organizations - including the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association, CT Hispanic Bar Association, CT Asian Pacific Bar Association, CT Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and CT Employment Lawyers Association have offered their help.  Also, we have received generous donations from several companies that service the legal community, including WB Mason, A&A Office in Middletown, and Staples in Norwich.   Plus we have received valuable assistance in providing the physical facilities for these clinics from the cities of Hartford, Norwich and Bridgeport, and from Southern CT State University and UConn Stamford. We think this is a testament to the good will of Connecticut’s legal community and a hopeful indicator that we really can do some good for our Haitian neighbors and for their families in Haiti.

February 6: Five Free TPS Clinics in Connecticut!

On Saturday, February 6, Connecticut Lawyers for Haiti will be holding free clinics to assist Haitians in applying for temporary protected status (TPS).  The clinics will take place in Hartford, Norwich, New Haven, Stamford and Bridgeport.  Each clinic will provide assistance to Haitians who are out-of-status in the U.S. and think they may qualify for the new TPS program created by the Obama administration.

On a separate page on this site you can access or download flyers in Creole and English for each of the February 6 clinic cites.  There is also a page of information about the Temporary Protected Status program.

Listed below are the five clinic locations, times, and directions:

Hartford Clinic

Where: HARTFORD CITY HALL

550 Main Street, Hartford

When:  9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Norwich Clinic

Where: NORWICH CITY HALL

100 Broadway, Norwich

When:   9:00 am to 4:00 pm

New Haven Clinic

Where: Southern Connecticut State University

Main Academic Building, Engleman Hall, Room B121

501 Crescent Street, New Haven

When:   9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Stamford Clinic

Where:  Stamford Campus of UCONN

One University Place (corner of Washington Blvd. and Broad St)

Stamford, Connecticut

When:   9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Bridgeport Clinic

Where:  City Hall Annex

999 Broad Street

Bridgeport, Connecticut

When:   9:00am – 4:00pm