The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued Federal Register notices to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for a duration of 18 months. This decision follows Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas' June 13, 2023 announcement to revoke the 2017 and 2018 terminations of these TPS designations and reinstate them for 18 months.
The extension of TPS for these nations results from a careful assessment of the ongoing conditions in El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, and consultations with interagency partners. DHS continuously monitors global conditions to determine whether new TPS designations are warranted.
Individuals currently covered by these TPS designations must re-register to maintain their TPS during the 18-month extension. To ensure compliance with court orders pertaining to the litigation against the now-rescinded termination decisions, DHS previously extended the validity of TPS-related documentation for existing beneficiaries until June 30, 2024. These new notices do not impact this action. Re-registration is only available to those who were previously registered and granted TPS under the prior designations for these countries.
Individuals who arrived in the United States after the specified continuous residence dates for these designations are ineligible for TPS. The continuous residence dates are as follows: February 13, 2001, for El Salvador; December 30, 1998, for Honduras; June 24, 2015, for Nepal; and December 30, 1998, for Nicaragua.
El Salvador's TPS designation has been extended for 18 months, running from September 10, 2023, to March 9, 2025. Furthermore, it is considered to have been automatically extended in 6-month increments since March 9, 2018, under INA § 244(b)(3)(C). This extension allows approximately 239,000 current TPS beneficiaries to re-register and maintain TPS through March 9, 2025, provided they meet the eligibility criteria. The re-registration period for existing beneficiaries to extend their status is from July 12, 2023, to September 10, 2023.
Honduras's TPS designation has been extended for 18 months, effective from January 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025. Like El Salvador, it has been considered to have been automatically extended in 6-month increments since July 5, 2018, under INA § 244(b)(3)(C). This extension enables around 76,000 existing TPS beneficiaries to re-register and retain TPS through July 5, 2025, contingent on meeting eligibility requirements. The re-registration period for existing beneficiaries is from November 6, 2023, to January 5, 2024.
Nepal's TPS designation has been extended for 18 months, from December 25, 2023, to June 24, 2025. Like the others, Nepal's designation has been considered automatically extended in 6-month increments since June 24, 2018, under INA § 244(b)(3)(C). This extension allows approximately 14,500 existing TPS beneficiaries to re-register and maintain TPS through June 24, 2025, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. The re-registration period for existing beneficiaries is from October 24, 2023, to December 23, 2023.
Nicaragua's TPS designation has also been extended for 18 months, commencing from January 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025. As with the other countries, Nicaragua's designation has been deemed automatically extended in 6-month increments since January 5, 2018, under INA § 244(b)(3)(C). This extension allows approximately 4,000 current TPS beneficiaries to re-register and maintain TPS through July 5, 2025, given they meet the eligibility criteria. The re-registration period for existing beneficiaries is from November 6, 2023, to January 5, 2024.
The terminations of these four countries' TPS designations were effectively rescinded as of June 9, 2023.
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