On Monday, April 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted the Federal Register notice on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan. In March, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the 18-month designation of Sudan for TPS for eligible individuals.
Individuals arriving in the United States after March 1, 2022, are not eligible for TPS under this designation and may be subject to removal if they have no other authorization to be in the United States. USCIS estimates 3,090 individuals may be eligible for TPS under the designation of Sudan. This includes an estimated 2,390 newly eligible individuals and an estimated 700 current TPS Sudan beneficiaries whose TPS-related documentation has been automatically extended according to court orders through at least Dec. 31, 2022. These individuals must file a new application for TPS under the new Sudan designation to avoid losing protection if the court injunctions are lifted.
Key Highlights
- The registration process for Sudan begins on April 19, 2022. All individuals who want to request TPS under the designation of Sudan must apply.
- To be eligible under the Sudan designation, individuals must demonstrate their continuous residence in the United States since March 1, 2022, and continuous physical presence in the United States since the designation date in the Federal Register notice.
- Individuals applying for TPS under the Sudan designation must submit Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the 18-month initial registration period from April 19, 2022, through Oct. 19, 2023.
- Sudan TPS applicants are eligible to file Form I-821 online.
Employment Authorization
- When filing a TPS application, applicants can also request an Employment Authorization Document by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with their Form I-821. Applicants may also submit Form I-765 online.
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