Temporary Protected Status - TPS

The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country's nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately.  USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries), who are already in the United States.  Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS.

The Secretary may designate a country for TPS due to the following temporary conditions in the country:

• Ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war)
• An environmental disaster (such as earthquake or hurricane)
• Other extraordinary and temporary conditions

During a designated period, eligible individuals:

• Are not removable from the United States
• Cannot be detained by DHS
• Can obtain an employment authorization document (EAD)
• May apply for travel authorization

TPS Eligibility

You are eligible for TPS if you meet all of the following requirements:

• Are a national of a country designated for TPS, or a person without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country;
• File during the open registration or re-registration period, or you meet the requirements for late initial registration (see below) during any subsequent extension of your country’s TPS designation; 
• Have been continuously physically present (CPP) in the United States since the effective date of the most recent designation date of your country;
• Have been a continuous resident (CR) in the United States since the date specified for your country;
• Have not been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors in the United States;
• Are not a persecutor, or otherwise subject to one of the bars to asylum;
• Are not subject to one of the criminal or security related grounds of inadmissibility for which a waiver is not available; and
• Have met all the requirements for TPS registration or re-registration as specified for your country

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