did any one have received official receipt from USCIS CHICAGO TPS application centre who has already send the TPS application in USCIS CHICAGO ?

I just called uscis and they told me that I still have to send the EAD filing fee even if I don't need one, since this is my late initial registration for tps. I am confused because uscis website says otherwise. Any insights guys?

Hello everyone,
I just completed my undergrad but did not apply for OPT has I had applied for TPS related ADA last year and I am planning to use it now as it has been extend till .
I applied for TPS re-registration on last week of October, USCIS received my application on Nov 8, then send me I-797C on Nov 21. As of Dec 20, my case is still pending. If I recall correctly
All the people who applied for re- registration and received I-797C was supposed to email their application number to some representative mentioned in the re-registration announcement for fast processing. Has anyone emails that representative, I could not find that person's email address any more in the the announcement. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks

@k_ho_k_life I would be worried.. I sent mine first day and uscis received the application among the first group but i was late in getting the notification too.

@majilmagar Did you contacted USCIS ??

@k_ho_k_life I just received the notification this morning that mine got approved.

The deadline for re-registration is 27 Dec, not 24 Dec.

Applied : TPS, EAD, AP
Nov 7 - Received Date
Nov 15 - Notice Date (Received)
Nov 27 - Notice Date (Biometrics Not Needed)
Dec 21 - TPS and EAD Approved, AP still Pending

@Crodicks, what reasons did you give for your late initial filing? You have to have good reason.

@purbelikancha, how come biometrics was not needed? Is it only for some people ?

@GirlBoss I have a pending asylum decision. I don't know how its going to turn out. Interview was few months ago. Do I qualify for late registration?

@GirlBoss : They re-used Biometrics from initial filing for most of the applicant. They recalled some for new biometrics as well. I don't know what criteria USCIS used for this decision.

My tps approved, now i am thinking on filing AP .
Does anyone know if we need to file AP before the deadline, dec 24 ?

@purbelikancho, did you get the approval and EAD on mail or do you mean you got the update on your status online?

@abcxyz Got update online
@Neplaisajha3 AP don't have deadline. you can apply anytime until your TPS is valid

@underwaer: what is your source on 'tps application should reach by deadline'?
@phoolbari: as per the document I found, you should be fine if application is postmarked by deadline.

You would be better off consulting a professional but did not want Underwaer's comment to discourage last minute filers into making a decision to not file.
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Failure to Register .

8 CFR 244.17(c) states that “failure to register without good cause will result in the withdrawal of the alien’s Temporary Protected Status.” All re- registration applications postmarked after the filing deadline should be rejected. The contractor will forward copies of the rejected notices to USCIS for tracking. If the applicant does not resubmit his or her application with evidence of good cause for failing to re-register timely within 60 days, a notice of intent to withdraw TPS should be issued. That notice must provide the applicant 30 days to submit evidence of good cause for failure to register in accordance with 8 CFR 244.13(b).

Hi all,
I just got an email stating that I need to provide additional evidence. What are the additional evidence usually asked by USCIS? Anyone here has any experience with it?

PridenPrejudice, what did you send?

Crodiks, you can always try. No harm in trying. You'll just waste postage fees if they reject it for whatever reason. Make sure you send it by USPS Express mail though to try to make it by the deadline. 

@GirlBoss
I had sent passport ,visa, Utility Bill and Transkript from university.

@PridenPrejudice is it inital filling or re-registration (u got last year too ) ?

PridenPrejudice, I94? EAD/TPS photocopies if it's reregistration this time.

@NepaliSaila Initial Filing

@GirlBoss I did sent I94 too .This is my initial filing.