Haiti

The National Law Review includes numerous thought leadership pieces on Haitian civil law, business law, labor law, law enforcement, finance, administrative law, family law (including international adoption), divorce (national and international), immigration, human rights, criminal law and resource management issues.

Updates posted on the National Law Review include immigration law developments impacting the processing of Temporary Protected Status TPS applications for immigrants to the U.S. and their families.  Additionally, NLR's coverage includes discrimination and labor issues in the U.S. specifically related to Haitian nationals and immigration reprieves granted to Haitians related to national disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, and epidemics.  

The National Law Review specifically reports on Haitian labor law as covered under the country’s Labor Code, laws on Trade Unions and Social Insurance, governmental regulations and international labor standards that have been ratified by the Haitian government.

Additionally, we include news coverage on emerging financial topics relating to Haiti concerning the Haitian Central Bank, Ministry of Justice, Haiti’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism AML/CFT issues.  Concerning  U.S. Haitian relations, news coverage includes Employment Authorization Document EAD processing changes related to Haitian immigration and Executive Orders pertaining to Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA cases concerning foreign officials and investments. ​

Haiti is located on the western side of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with an estimated population of 8.5 million and has a parliamentary legislative branch which enacts laws of general interest and legislative acts, once passed are published in Le Moniteur. 

Haiti’s executive branch includes the President of the Republic, who acts as the head of State, and the Prime Minister, who is the head of the Government.  The Haitian president signs all international treaties and agreements and submits them for ratification to Parliament. Additionally, the Haitian President presides over the Conseil des ministres and issues Arrêtés or executive orders.

In Haiti judicial power is vested in the Cour de Cassation, the Courts of Appeal, Courts of First Instance, Justice of the Peace Courts, and other special courts.

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Sep
10
2021
TPS Extended Through 2022 for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sudan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
6
2018
DHS Issues New Guidance on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
25
2019
Bill for New Visa Waiver Program for Caribbean States to Enter U.S. Virgin Islands Introduced Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
19
2023
Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans with Sponsorship Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
24
2017
Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Extended Six Months Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
6
2019
Temporary Protected Status Extended to 2020 for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
26
2023
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Haiti Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
5
2017
Insights: Options for Haitians in TPS Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
18
2023
Ninth Circuit to Revisit End of TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sudan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
21
2017
Haitian TPS Program Will End in July 2019 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
28
2017
EEOC Suit Alleges Luxury Hotel Discriminated Against Haitian Employees and Used Staffing Agency as a Conduit to Discriminate Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
21
2023
CBP Releases December 2022 Monthly Operational Update U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Nov
29
2023
New Permanent Residency Pathway Launched Berry Appleman & Leiden
Dec
14
2023
United States | TPS Reregistration Periods Extended for Six Countries Berry Appleman & Leiden
Apr
17
2024
United States | Visa Services Suspended in Haiti Berry Appleman & Leiden
Apr
18
2024
Episode 70: Visa Services Suspended in Haiti, Visa Wait Times in Mexico and the Experiences of People Immigrating to the U.S [Podcast] Berry Appleman & Leiden
 

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