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BREAKING NEWS (June 14, 2023): The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for 18 months.
Read below for more information about extensions for each TPS country.
You can read the announcement from USCIS on their website:
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status (English)
https://www.uscis.gov/es/programas-humanitarios/estatus-de-proteccion-temporal (Spanish)
Click Here for TPS Re-Registration Updates (June 2023) >
El Salvador
The re-registration period for El Salvador will start on July 12, 2023 and ends September 10, 2023. The 18-month extension of TPS for El Salvador from September 10, 2023, through March 9, 2025, allows current beneficiaries to re-register if they still meet TPS eligibility requirements. Only current beneficiaries or citizens of El Salvador who have continuously resided in the United States since February 13, 2001, and have been continuously physically present since March 9, 2001, are eligible under this extension.
Honduras
The re-registration period for Honduras will start on November 6, 2023 and ends January 5, 2024. The 18-month extension of TPS for Honduras from January 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025, allows current beneficiaries to re-register if they still meet TPS eligibility requirements. Only current beneficiaries or citizens of Honduras who have continuously resided in the United States since December 30, 1998, and have been continuously physically present since January 5, 1999, are eligible under this extension.
Nepal
The re-registration period for Nepal will start on October 24, 2023 and ends December 23, 2023. The extension of TPS for Nepal from December 25, 2023, through June 24, 2025, allows current beneficiaries to re-register if they still meet TPS eligibility requirements. Only current beneficiaries or citizens of Nepal who have continuously resided in the United States since June 24, 2015, and have been continuously physically present since June 24, 2015, are eligible under this extension.
Nicaragua
The re-registration period for Nicaragua will start on November 6, 2023 and ends January 5, 2024. The extension of TPS for Nicaragua from January 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025, allows current beneficiaries to re-register if they still meet TPS eligibility requirements. Only current beneficiaries or citizens of Nicaragua who have continuously resided in the United States since December 30, 1998, and have been continuously physically present since January 5, 1999, are eligible under this extension.
Any questions or concerns you may have will be addressed when we schedule an appointment. Appointments will be available after the week of July 10.
To make an appointment, call or text 510-646-8072 and leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, and country of origin, so we can contact you and schedule an appointment. You may also email us with this information at tps@eastbaysanctuary.org. Appointments are currently only being scheduled for TPS holders from El Salvador.
WHAT TO DO WHILE YOU WAIT FOR YOUR RE-REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT:
- Save $495 for the USCIS Fee (or bring 2022 tax returns or proof of public benefit receipt)
- Save for the EBSC Office Fee: Existing EBSC Clients will pay $200; New Clients will pay $250.
- If you have been arrested after the last registration, please bring court records for the arrest.
- New clients MUST bring a copy of last renewal application forms (Form I-821 and Form I-765).
Contact your Congressional representative to urge a path to permanent residency for people with TPS and DACA!
Visit www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative and enter your zip code to find and contact your representative.
What Is TPS?
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a provisional designation granted to immigrants in the U.S. who cannot return to their home countries due to violence, natural disasters, epidemics, or other extraordinary circumstances. Since the early 1990s, TPS has allowed holders to legally work in the U.S. Many have been in the country for decades due to multiple extensions.