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On Wednesday, December 9th, the USCIS published a notice in the Federal Register that DHS is automatically extending the validity of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)-related documentation for beneficiaries. These automatic extensions are for TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal and good through October 4, 2021.
For further details please review the AILA Document, “USCIS Notice of Extension of TPS Documentation for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal”.
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Background:
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.
Source of Information:
AILA.org, 12/9/20, AILA Doc. No. 20120710:
Miami Herald (miamiherald.com), 12/7/20, News Article:
DHS issues nine-month extension of TPS benefits for Haitians and Central Americans