The Department of Homeland Security announced on April 15, 2022 that Cameroon has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months as a result of the ongoing armed conflict in the country.
Khadija DerrickApril 22, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security announced on March 3, 2021 that Ukraine has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) as a result of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine.
Khadija DerrickMarch 3, 2022
If you are from a TPS designated country, you will first have to confirm whether initial registration is still open for your country or if you have TPS whether you are eligible to apply for re-registration during the re-registration period.
Khadija DerrickFebruary 1, 2022
Yes, a temporary immigration status is a legal immigration status allowing for a noncitizen to be present in the United State for a specific reason, usually for a specific period of time or when the reason for the visit has…
Khadija DerrickJanuary 12, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Somalia for Temporary Protected status. The extension is for 18 months, from September 18, 2021 to March 17, 2023.
Khadija DerrickJuly 26, 2021
The US Supreme Court ruling of June 7, 2021, held that TPS holders must have a lawful admission in order to become Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR).
Khadija DerrickJune 8, 2021
DED gives temporary protection to individuals who cannot return home due to country-wide risk. DED is generally less expensive than TPS.
Khadija DerrickApril 1, 2021
Dependents must independently qualify for TPS by meeting the nationality, continuous residence, and continuous physical presence requirements.
Khadija DerrickMarch 18, 2021
It is possible to have both TPS and nonimmigrant status, but important to comply with the requirements of each, including as they relate to work authorization.
Khadija DerrickMarch 17, 2021
To maintain TPS status, the individual must comply with strict travel restrictions, like securing travel authorization using advance parole before traveling.
Khadija DerrickMarch 17, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that Venezuela has been designed for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 9, 2021 through September 9, 2022. TPS is granted to certain groups of people in the wake of…
Jenny ZhanMarch 9, 2021
What impact will this election have on immigration? What are some of the changes we expect to occur under a Biden-Harris administration? The past four years have seen dramatic changes in U.S. immigration policy under the Trump administration. The arrival…
Jenny ZhanNovember 9, 2020
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled that the Department of Homeland Security may proceed with terminating Temporary Protected Status for four countries, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan. The decision also impacts the TPS designations for Nepal and…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 17, 2020
USCIS has announced in a policy memorandum on August 31 that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries who travel abroad using a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-issued travel document under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 244(f)(3) generally will retain the…
Jenny ZhanSeptember 1, 2020
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals have been extended for 18 months, from March 4, 2020 to September 3, 2021. Current Beneficiaries will have until May 1, 2020 to request the extension and maintain their status through September 3,…
Jenny ZhanMarch 10, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security will continue to extend Temporary Protected Stats (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan to comply with court challenges against DHS’s decision to terminate TPS for these countries. TPS is granted…
Jenny ZhanNovember 21, 2019
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals have been extended for 18 months from September 30, 2019 to March 31, 2021. Current beneficiaries will have until November 22, 2019 to request the extension of status and work authorization. This extension…
Jenny ZhanOctober 4, 2019
On August 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Syrian nationals will be extended to March 31, 2021. Syrian nationals will be required to re-register to extend their work and travel benefits, the…
Jenny ZhanAugust 7, 2019
On May 28, 2019, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. This Act would provide a path to permanent residence and citizenship for current recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Action for…
Jenny ZhanJune 7, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security announced on March 13, 2019 that is will temporarily halt its plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal and Honduras. TPS for Nepal was originally set to be terminated on June 24, 2019…
Jenny ZhanMarch 22, 2019
On March 8, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for South Sudan nationals will be extended to November 2, 2020. South Sudan nationals will be required to re-register to extend their work and travel…
Jenny ZhanMarch 8, 2019
On March 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register Notice that Temporary Protected Status for nationals of El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan has been temporarily preserved. TPS is granted to certain groups of people in…
Jenny ZhanMarch 4, 2019
In response to the temporary preliminary injunction issued against the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan nationals issued last month by Judge Edward Chen, USCIS have filed court documents on Tuesday outlining plans…
Jenny ZhanOctober 25, 2018
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen issued a preliminary injunction in a suite brought by a number of residents on Temporary Protection Status (TPS) against the implementation of a plan to end TPS for nationals of El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and…
Jenny ZhanOctober 4, 2018
