TPS Deadline is May 20, 2015
We would like to remind nationals of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone that Wednesday May 20 is the final day to register for Temporary Protected Status. Those three countries received Temporary Protected Status designations in November from Secretary Jeh Johnson of the Department of Homeland Security, following the devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The TPS designation runs from November 21, 2014 through May 21, 2016.
Temporary Protected Status is not an immigration status or even a nonimmigrant visa. It is a temporary designation from the Secretary of the Homeland Security that nationals of a certain country are allowed to remain in the United States through his special authorization. If nationals were present before the designated date, they can apply for TPS. The status permits for employment authorization. The reason for granting a TPS designation is often civil war, natural disaster, or some sort of natural disaster.
In other TPS news, AILA and other advocacy groups are petitioning Secretary Johnson to designate Nepal for Temporary Protected Status. The country has been ravaged by natural disasters recently.
We will keep updating the website with updates on Temporary Protected Status renewals and designations.
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