DHS to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine, Venezuela, El Salvador, and Sudan

Temporary Protected Status

TPS Granted for Afghan Nationals

Afghan nationals currently in the United States are now eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an initial eighteen months. Pursuant to this new designation, those Afghan nationals present in the U.S. as of March 15, 2022 are eligible to apply for TPS which includes protection from removal and eligibility for work authorization. Afghanistan is the latest country to be designated for TPS, following the Biden Administration adding the Ukraine earlier this month. Learn more in this blog.

USCIS Announces Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians

The Department of Homeland Security announced that Temporary Protected Status will be offered to qualified Ukrainian nationals residing in the United States as of March 1, 2022.  TPS is expected to protect thousands of Ukrainians from being returned to their war-torn country while concurrently providing work authorization.  The grant of TPS is for an initial 18 month period. Learn more in this blog.