Throughout March and April, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, has designated and redesignated the following countries for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) because of country conditions that prevent nationals and last habitual residents that have no nationality from returning safely to them. For some designations, the required Federal Register publication has occurred and applications can be submitted; for others we continue to await effectiveness. The countries that have been recently designated and redesignated for TPS are:
Afghanistan
On March 16, 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, designated Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
This means that Afghan nationals or individuals having no nationality, but who last habitually resided in Afghanistan, and who have continually resided in the United States as of March 15, 2022, will be able to apply for TPS through USCIS, if otherwise eligible.
Please note that the instructions on how all eligible individuals for Afghanistan’s TPS can apply for TPS and its related employment and travel authorization benefits, have not been published on the USCIS website yet. These will be released on the USCIS website once Afghanistan’s 18-month designation goes into effect upon publication of a forthcoming Federal Register Notice.
Ukraine
On March 3, 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, designated Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from April 19, 2022, through October 19, 2023.
This means that Ukrainian nationals or individuals having no nationality, but who last habitually resided in Ukraine, who have continually resided in the United States as of April 11, 2022, and who have been continuously present in the United States as of April 19, 2022, will be able to apply for TPS through USCIS, if otherwise eligible.
To be able to obtain TPS, all eligible individuals will need to submit a TPS application between April 19, 2022 and October 19, 2023 to USCIS.
If you wish to learn more about TPS for Ukraine, its eligibility requirements and how to apply for it as well as for employment and travel authorizations through USCIS, please visit the following link. Once there, you will be able to find specific information about TPS in general and about Ukraine's TPS designation by selecting “Ukraine” from the menu on the left side of the TPS web page.
Sudan
On March 2, 2022, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, designated Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from April 19, 2022, through October 19, 2023.
This means that Sudanese nationals or aliens having no nationality, but who last habitually resided in Sudan, who have continually resided in the United States since March 1, 2022, and who have been continuously present in the United States since April 19, 2022, will be able to apply for TPS through USCIS, if otherwise eligible.
To be able to obtain TPS, all eligible individuals will need to submit a TPS application between April 19, 2022 and October 19, 2023 to USCIS.
If you wish to learn more about TPS for Sudan, its eligibility requirements and how to apply for it as well as for employment and travel authorizations through USCIS, please visit the following link. Once there, you will find specific information about TPS in general and about Sudan's TPS designation by selecting “Sudan” from the menu on the left side of the TPS web page.
South Sudan
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, redesignated South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from May 3, 2022 through November 3, 2023.
This means that South Sudanese nationals and aliens having no nationality, but who last habitually resided in South Sudan, and who are the current beneficiaries of TPS for South Sudan, must re-apply for TPS between March 3, 2022 and May 3, 2022 in order to maintain their TPS in the United States.
This also means that the redesignation of South Sudan for TPS will also allow South Sudanese nationals and aliens having no nationality, but who last habitually resided in South Sudan, who have been continuously residing in the United States as of March 1, 2022, to apply for TPS for the first time, if otherwise eligible.
If you wish to learn more about TPS for South Sudan, its eligibility requirements, and how to apply for it as well as for employment and travel authorizations through USCIS, please visit the following link. Once there, you will find specific information about TPS in general and South Sudan's TPS designation and redesignation by selecting “South Sudan” from the menu on the left side of the TPS web page.
Cameroon
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, designated Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
Cameroonian nationals and aliens having no nationality, but who last habitually resided in Cameroon, who have been continuously residing in the United States as of April 14, 2022, will be able to apply and obtain TPS, if otherwise eligible.
Please note that the instructions on how all eligible individuals for Cameroon’s TPS can apply for TPS and its related employment and travel authorization benefits, have not been published on the USCIS website yet. These will be released on the USCIS website once Cameroon’s 18-month designation goes into effect upon publication of a forthcoming Federal Register Notice.