Temporary Protected Status

Last updated 3/16/2023

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What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows individuals from certain countries to remain in the United States if it is unsafe for them to return to their home country due to a humanitarian emergency there. For example, the federal government may designate a country for TPS if there is an armed conflict (e.g., civil war) or a natural disaster (e.g., earthquake). TPS enables recipients to work in the United States lawfully and protects them from deportation as long as the TPS designation is in effect.

In order to receive TPS, applicants must prove that they have lived continuously in the United States since a date specified by the federal government. Countries' TPS designations come up for renewal at 6 to 18-month intervals, at which point the federal government again makes a determination about whether a given country can absorb its returning nationals safely.

Recipients must re-register for TPS if a TPS designation is extended, or in some cases ended. Visit the USCIS website for additional information about TPS.

Free Legal Help is Available

If you have questions about whether you or a loved one might be eligible for TPS, free legal help is available. ActionNYC can provide free, safe immigration legal help in your community and in your language. You can call ActionNYC at 800-354-0365 between 9am-6pm, on Monday through Friday, to make an appointment.

New York City Has Your Back, Regardless of Your Immigration Status

Regardless of your immigration status, New York City is here to help. If you have questions about how to access City services, call the NYC Immigrant Affairs Hotline at 212-788-7654 from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or email us at askmoia@cityhall.nyc.gov.

To learn more about the available resources for immigrant New Yorkers visit nyc.gov/immigrantresources.

Countries Currently Designated for TPS

•  Afghanistan TPS designated for 18 months, through November 20, 2023.


•  Cameroon TPS designated for 18 months, through December 7, 2023.


•  El Salvador TPS documents automatically extended through June 30, 2024. The TPS designation for El Salvador remains in effect pending further court order.


•  Ethiopia TPS designated for 18 months, through June 12, 2024.


•  Haiti TPS documents for beneficiaries of the 2011 TPS designation for Haiti automatically extended through June 30, 2024. The 2011 TPS designation for Haiti remains in effect pending further court order.
  • Further, USCIS announced a new TPS designation for Haiti in 2021, and then extended and redesignated TPS through August 3, 2024.
  • The extension impacts existing beneficiaries of TPS. The 60-day re-registration period for existing beneficiaries runs from January 26, 2023, through March 27, 2023.
  • The redesignation impacts potential first-time applicants and others who do not currently have TPS. The initial registration period for new applicants under the Haiti TPS redesignation begins on January 26, 2023, and will remain in effect through August 3, 2024.


•  Honduras TPS documents automatically extended through June 30, 2024. The TPS designation for Honduras remains in effect pending further court order.


•  Myanmar (Burma) TPS extended and redesignated for 18 months, through May 25, 2024.


•  Nepal TPS documents automatically extended through June 30, 2024. The TPS designation for Nepal remains in effect pending further court order.


•  Nicaragua USCIS automatically extended through June 30, 2024. The TPS designation for Nicaragua remains in effect pending further court order.


•  Somalia TPS documents extended and redesignated through September 17, 2024. The extension of TPS for Somalia allows current beneficiaries to retain TPS through September 17, 2024. The 60-day re-registration period for existing beneficiaries runs from March 13, 2023, through May 12, 2023.
  • The redesignation impacts potential first-time applicants and others who do not currently have TPS. The initial registration period for new applicants under the Somalia TPS redesignation begins on March 13, 2023, and will remain in effect through September 17, 2024.


•  Sudan TPS documents for beneficiaries of the 2013 TPS designation for Sudan automatically extended through June 30, 2024. The 2013 TPS designation for Sudan remains in effect pending further court order.
  • Further, USCIS announced a new TPS designation for Sudan in 2022, through October 19, 2023.


•  South Sudan TPS extended and redesignated for 18 months, through November 3, 2023.


•  Syria TPS extended and redesignated for 18 months, through March 31, 2024.


•  Ukraine TPS designated for 18 months through October 19, 2023.
  • For additional resources for Ukrainian New Yorkers visit www.nyc.gov/ukraineresources


•  Venezuela TPS extended for 18 months, through March 10, 2024.
  • To be eligible under this designation, applicants must have been continuously physically present in the U.S. since March 9, 2021, when TPS was designated for Venezuela.
  • If you are an asylum seeker that has recently arrived in New York City from Venezuela, please visit nyc.gov/asylumseekers for more resources.


•  Yemen TPS extended and redesignated for 18 months, through September 3, 2024.

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