Update · Sep 27, 2026

A mother closing her beauty salon in Pompano Beach, Florida was taken into ICE custody on Sept. 14 after officers outside kept the identity card she had sent out with one of her sons and asked her to come to the door for it; ICE says its officers were plainly identifiable and that she resisted, and this page is not resolving that — but under either account you do not have to open your door or step outside, you can ask through a closed door to be shown a warrant signed by a judge, and no child should carry your papers out to an officer. TPS for Haiti and Syria is unchanged, terminated since July 27, 2026, and losing it is not a deportation order. Always confirm on the official USCIS page, never social media. See what changed →

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My document packet

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What this is

TPS for Haiti and Syria was terminated, effective July 27, 2026, and TPS work permits expired the same day. Putting your papers in one place is not giving up — it is how you protect your family while you work out what comes next. Losing TPS is not a deportation order.

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How this works

  • 33 papers, in 7 short parts. Tick off what you already have.
  • For each one you can note where it is and who has a copy.
  • Nothing is required. An empty list still prints.
  • At the end you print one cover sheet for the whole packet.

Everything you type stays on this phone or computer. Nothing is sent to us — we never see it.

Your ticks and notes are saved automatically on this device only, so you can stop and come back. “Start over” erases them.

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1 · Identity & immigration documents

Who you are and how you got here. Start here — every other part of this list gets easier once these are in one folder.

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

2 · Financial records

What comes in, what goes out, and where your money is held — so someone you trust could keep the bills paid.

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

3 · Property & assets

Proof of what is yours. Paper you can show beats a memory of where you put it.

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

4 · Legal planning

Papers that let someone you trust act for you if you cannot. A lawyer writes these — this page does not make them for you, it only helps you keep track of them.

Ask a lawyer — free help near you.

Where it is / who has a copy

Ask a lawyer — free help near you.

Where it is / who has a copy

Ask a lawyer — free help near you.

Where it is / who has a copy

Ask a lawyer — free help near you.

Where it is / who has a copy

5 · Family planning

What a caregiver, a school or a doctor would need to know on a day you are not there to tell them.

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Make one here: family emergency plan.

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

6 · Digital information

The accounts nobody in your family can reach without you. Write them on paper and keep it where you keep the rest.

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

7 · Keep copies

One copy in one place is not a plan. Decide where the originals live, who holds a copy, and how your family would get them back.

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Where it is / who has a copy

Check your list and print

Everything you have not found yet shows as ☐. Print the sheet anyway — the blanks are what to look for next.

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Use “Change” on any part to go back to it.

Getting your papers together is not giving up. It is how you protect your family, your property, and the future you built here. The best day to do it is a day when nothing is happening.

Pye kout pran devan. “The one with short legs starts out early.” — Pwovèb Ayisyen

Tip: set your printer to “Fit to page.” Starting over erases everything you typed, including anything saved on this device.

General information, not legal advice. This page only helps you organize papers you already have. It does not create a power of attorney, a will, or a caregiver authorization — only a licensed immigration attorney or a DOJ-accredited representative can advise you on your case. Free and low-cost help is here.

Inspired by community preparedness work by Haitian Bridge Alliance.

The item names and their Kreyòl come from that community checklist. The framing, the section intros and the closing are ours.

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