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RWANDANS GET ANOTHER SIX MONTHS OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS 
The INS has extended Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") for Rwandans until December 6, 1997. Under this program, Rwandans already in the US are permitted to remain legally until the situation in their home country is considered to be safe enough for them to return. The INS will not, however, seek any further extensions after December. According to Attorney General Janet Reno, "the situation in Rwanda has greatly improved since the designation of TPS in 1994." The US government is now seeking to encourage the repatriation of Rwandans. To receive TPS status for the remaining six months of this program, Rwandan nationals should file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status (no fee should be attached) along with Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization. The I-765 must be filed even if work authorization is not sought. However, If work authorization is being sought, the filing fee of $70 must be submitted. Registration for the extension was supposed to have been made by July 18, 1997, but the INS will allow a late application for a good reason. 
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