The Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register notice reiterating the extensions of the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the existing designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. As previously announced, the re-registration period for each country is changing from 60 days to the full length of each country’s current TPS designation extension.
The 18-month re-registration period for current TPS beneficiaries under the designation of:
- El Salvador is currently open and now runs through March 9, 2025;
- Haiti is currently open and now runs through Aug. 3, 2024;
- Honduras is currently open and runs through July 5, 2025;
- Nepal is currently open and runs through June 24, 2025;
- Nicaragua is currently open and runs through July 5, 2025; and
- Sudan is currently open and now runs through April 19, 2025.
Impact
- Extending re-registration allows current TPS beneficiaries to submit Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, at any time during the full extensions of the TPS designations of these six countries.
- TPS beneficiaries also may submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to obtain an Employment Authorization Document during the full extension period.
Erickson Insights and Analysis
This announcement does not change the previously announced extensions of the TPS designations for these six countries, and it does not change the eligibility requirements. This re-registration extension is solely for TPS beneficiaries who properly filed for TPS during a previous registration period.
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