Country | Afghanistan | Burma (Myanmar) |
Haiti | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan | Syria | Ukraine | Venezuela | Yemen |
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TPS designated through (when it expires) | More information will be updated once the Federal Register notice is posted. | Nov. 25, 2022 | February 3, 2023 | March 17, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | More information will be updated once the Federal Register notice is posted. | Sep. 30, 2022 | More information will be updated once the Federal Register notice is posted. | Sep. 9, 2022 | March 3, 2023 |
Open registration period | - | May 25, 2021 – Nov. 25, 2022 |
August 3, 2021- February 3, 2023 | Reregistration: July 22, 2021- September 20, 2021 New applicants: July 22, 2021- March 17, 2023 |
Reregistration: March 3, 2022-May 2, 2022 New applicants: March 3, 2022-November 3, 2023 |
- | Mar. 19, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2022* for first time applicants |
- | Mar. 9, 2021 – Sept. 9, 2022 | Reregistration: July 9, 2021- September 7, 2021 New applicants: July 9, 2021- March 3, 2023. |
Must have arrived by | - | March 11, 2021 | July 29, 2021 | July 19, 2021 | March 1, 2022 | - | March 19, 2021 | - | March 8, 2021 | July 5, 2021 |
Continuous physical presence in U.S. since | March 15, 2022 | May 25, 2021 | August 3, 2021 | Sept. 18, 2021 | March 1, 2022 | March 1, 2022 | March 31, 2021 | March 1, 2022 | March 9, 2021 | September 4, 2021 |
On June 7, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Sanchez v. Mayorkas. The Supreme Court decision clarifies that having TPS does not count as an “inspection” and lawful admission to the U.S., which is generally required by law for somebody to “adjust status” and get a green card from within the U.S. instead of having to apply for it abroad. The Supreme Court’s decision means that even if you were granted TPS and a family member or employer wants to sponsor you for a green card, if you entered the United States unlawfully, you have to travel outside of the U.S. and apply at a U.S. consulate or embassy for your green card, which often creates additional legal hurdles to TPS holders to secure a green card.
This does not mean that all TPS holders cannot adjust status, or be issued an immigrant visa, if they qualify and are admissible; it simply means that for those who were not inspected or admitted when coming to the U.S., they cannot get their green card from within the U.S. However, if a TPS holder is granted advance parole — travel authorization issued by the government– re-entering the U.S. with advance parole will enable a person to get a green card from within the U.S.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a form of humanitarian relief established by a bipartisan act of Congress (the Immigration Act of 1990) and granted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to eligible nationals of countries undergoing an environmental disaster, armed conflict, or extreme conditions preventing their safe return. It does not– by itself– provide a pathway to lawful permanent status or citizenship. TPS holders are protected from deportation and can be temporarily authorized to work and travel. The Secretary of DHS can extend TPS designations based on current conditions of the designated country, and re-designate countries– move forward the date of when somebody needs to have been in the U.S. to be eligible– if conditions persist or worsen.
The following countries currently have TPS designation*:
Country | Afghanistan | Burma (Myanmar) | El Salvador** | Haiti** | Honduras*** | Nepal*** | Nicaragua** | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan** | Syria | Ukraine | Venezuela | Yemen |
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Expiration | More information will be updated once the Federal Register notice is posted. | Nov. 25, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | March 17, 2023 | Nov. 3, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | More information will be updated once the Federal Register notice is posted. | Sep. 9, 2022 | March 3, 2023 |
Open registration period | - | May 25, 2021 – Nov 25, 2022 |
--- | August 3, 2021- February 3, 2023 | --- | --- | --- | Reregistration: July 22, 2021- September 20, 2021 New applicants: July 22, 2021- March 17, 2023 |
Reregistration: March 3, 2022, to May 2, 2022 New applicants: March 3, 2022-November 3, 2023 |
More information will be updated once the Federal Register notice is posted. | First time registration March 19, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2022 |
- | Mar. 9, 2021 – Sept. 9, 2022 | Reregistration: July 9, 2021- September 7, 2021 New applicants: July 9, 2021- March 3, 2023. |
*These are subject to change. Please check USCIS’s website and CLINIC’S chart frequently for updates.
**Read more about the Ramos order and Ramos v. Nielsen below.
***Read more about the Bhattarai v. Nielsen below.