June 18th, 2023 at 05:15 am
DHS Extends Designation for TPS to 18 Months | US Immigration
El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designations extended for 18 months by the DHS administration. The events of today are pertinent to the legal dispute over the subsequently revoked terminations.
DHS closely monitors global conditions to determine if additional TPS designations are necessary. Current beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua who are already in the country but cannot leave due to the effects of environmental disasters can continue receiving safety and security from DHS. According to Alejandro Marquez, Secretary of Homeland Security, DHS will continue to support them through this temporary type of humanitarian relief.
Federal Register announcements will outline the eligibility requirements, deadlines, and steps required for current beneficiaries to reapply for TPS and renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Existing TPS recipients who fall under one of the four designations may re-register to keep their TPS for the full 18-month renewal. TPS is not available to those who entered the country after the continuous residency dates for these categories. They will be liable to removal if they enter the country unlawfully and do not have a legitimate reason to stay.
Details of the Re-registration Period
For current beneficiaries who are citizens of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, DHS previously extended the validity of TPS-related documentation beyond June 30, 2024. This was done to assure continuous adherence with court orders in the litigation contesting the now-rescinded termination judgments. The re-registration time for Federal Register Notices is described below;
El Salvador
El Salvador’s TPS designation now extended by DHS for an additional 18 months, from September 10, 2023, to March 9, 2025. The latest extension allows around 239,000 current TPS claimants to re-register for continued receiving benefits through March 9, 2025. Existing TPS recipients must re-register within the 60-day re-registration time frame spanning July 12, 2023, to September 10, 2023, if they want to extend their eligibility through March 9, 2025.
Honduras
DHS has decided to extend Honduras’ TPS status for an additional 18 months, from January 6, 2024, until July 5, 2025. Through the latest extension, about 76,000 current TPS claimants may reapply to keep their status through July 5, 2025. They must renew their registration amid the 60-day re-registration period spanning November 6, 2023, to January 5, 2024, if they want to continue their current TPS status through July 5, 2025.
Nepal
DHS prolongs Nepal’s TPS designation for an additional 18 months, from December 2023 to June 2025. Through June 24, 2025, the new extension enables about 14,500 current TPS beneficiaries to reapply to keep their status. Existing TPS recipients who want to prolong their status through June 2025, must re-register. They can do so during this 60-day re-registration period. Thus, from October 2023 to December 2023, if they otherwise continue to meet the requirements for TPS.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s TPS designation will now be in effect for an additional 18 months, from January 2024 to July 2025. Through the latest extension, about 4,000 current TPS beneficiaries can reapply to keep their status through July 5, 2025. Existing TPS beneficiaries who want to extend their eligibility through July 5, 2025, need to re-register. Thus, via a 60-day re-registration period from November 6, 2023, until January 5, 2024. Candidates, however, must otherwise continue to meet the requirements for TPS.
The decision to reinstate the revocation of these four nations’ designations as TPS will take effect in June 2023.
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