On Friday, July 29, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria for 18 months. The extension and redesignation will go into effect on October 1, 2022.
The extension of TPS for Syria allows approximately 6,448 current beneficiaries to re-register to retain their benefits, assuming they continue to meet the eligibility requirements. Additionally, it is estimated that another 960 Syrian nationals will be eligible for TPS under the redesignation of Syria.
What to Know
- The extension allows existing TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through March 31, 2024, so long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Current TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through March 31, 2024, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period.
- The redesignation of Syria allows Syrian nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 28, 2022, to apply for TPS for the first time during the initial registration period.
- The Federal Register notice will outline the re-registration process and renewal of an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and how to submit an initial registration application under the designation and to apply for an EAD.
Erickson Insights
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