[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR244.17]

[Page 497]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 244_TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR NATIONALS OF DESIGNATED
 
Sec.  244.17  Annual registration.

    (a) Aliens granted Temporary Protected Status must register annually 
with the INS designated office having jurisdiction over their place of 
residence. Such registration will apply to nationals of those foreign 
states designated or redesignated for more than one year by the Attorney 
General pursuant to section 244(b) of the Act. Registration may be 
accomplished by mailing or submitting in person, depending on the 
practice in place at the INS designated office, completed Forms I-821 
and I-765 within the thirty (30) day period prior to the anniversary of 
the grant of Temporary Protected Status (inclusive of such anniversary 
date). Form I-821 will be filed without fee. Form I-765 will be filed 
with fee only if the alien is requesting employment authorization. 
Completing the block on the I-821 attesting to the continued maintenance 
of the conditions of eligibility will generally preclude the need for 
supporting documents or evidence. The Service, however, reserves the 
right to request additional information and/or documentation on a case-
by-case basis.
    (b) Unless the Service determines otherwise, registration by mail 
shall suffice to meet the alien's registration requirements. However, as 
part of the registration process, an alien will generally have to appear 
in person in order to secure a renewal of employment authorization 
unless the Service determines that employment authorization will be 
extended in another fashion due to operational need. The Service may 
also request that an alien appear in person as part of the registration 
process. In such cases, failure to appear without good cause shall be 
deemed a failure to register under this chapter.
    (c) Failure to register without good cause will result in the 
withdrawal of the alien's Temporary Protected Status.

[56 FR 619, Jan. 7, 1991, as amended at 56 FR 23498, May 22, 1991; 60 FR 
21975, May 4, 1995. Redesignated at 62 FR 10367, 10382, Mar. 6, 1997, as 
amended at 63 FR 63597, Nov. 16, 1998]