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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.
TPS holders deserve a chance to become U.S. citizens.
TPS Updates >
Afghanistan
May 19, 2022: 18-month designation of Afghanistan for TPS
All individuals who want to request TPS under the designation of Afghanistan must file an application.To be eligible for TPS under the Afghanistan designation, individuals must demonstrate their continuous residence in the United States since March 15, 2022, and continuous physical presence in the United States since May 20, 2022. Individuals applying for TPS under the Afghanistan designation must submit Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the 18-month initial registration period that runs from May 20, 2022, through Nov. 20, 2023. Applicants can also request an Employment Authorization Document by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with their Form I-821.
Afghan nationals with a valid parole status can also apply for TPS which could be renewed beyond Nov 20, 2023 if Afghanistan is re-designated. Afghan nationals currently not residing in the United States or who arrived in the United States after March 15, 2022, are not eligible for TPS under this designation.
March 16, 2022: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of March 15, 2022, and meet all other requirements, including undergoing security and background checks, will be eligible for TPS. Those who attempt to travel to the United States after March 15, 2022, will not be eligible for TPS.
Ukraine and Sudan
April 18, 2022: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces the designation of Ukraine and Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). All individuals who want to request TPS under the designation of Ukraine or Sudan must file an application.
To be eligible under the Ukraine designation, individuals must demonstrate their continuous residence in the United States since April 11, 2022.
To be eligible under the Sudan designation, individuals must demonstrate their continuous residence in the United States since March 1, 2022.
Cameroon
April 15, 2022: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of April 14, 2022, will be eligible for TPS.
El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sudan
September 9, 2021: The Department of Homeland Security announced that it is extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through Dec. 31, 2022. Beneficiaries under the TPS designation for Haiti are encouraged to apply under the new Haiti TPS designation before February 3, 2023.
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