Temporary Protected Status Reinstated & Extended for 4 Countries
On June 13, 2023, The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced the extensions of the Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) designations of beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for 18 months. This decision rescinds the 2017 and 2018 terminations of these designations. This comes from Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, who made the decision based on the current conditions in those countries.
In order to maintain TPS throughout the extension, current beneficiaries must re-register. Individuals who came to the U.S. after these dates are not eligible for TPS extensions:
- El Salvador: 02/12/2001;
- Honduras: 12/30/1998;
- Nepal: 06/24/2015; and
- Nicaragua: 12/30/1998.
El Salvador
TPS designation changed from 09/10/2023 to 03/09/2025, under the condition that eligibility requirements for TPS are met. Those who wish to extend TPS status beyond 2025 must re-register within the 60-day period from 07/12/2023 through 9/10/2023.
Honduras
TPS designation changed from 01/06/2024 to 07/05/2025, under the condition that eligibility requirements for TPS are met. Those who wish to extend TPS status beyond 2025 must re-register within the 60-day period from 11/06/2023 through 01/05/2024.
Nepal
TPS designation changed from 12/25/2023 to 06/24/2025, under the condition that eligibility requirements for TPS are met. Those who wish to extend TPS status beyond 2025 must re-register within the 60-day period from 10/24/2023 through 12/23/2023.
Nicaragua
TPS designation changed from 01/06/2023 to 07/05/2025, under the condition that eligibility requirements for TPS are met. Those who wish to extend TPS status beyond 2025 must re-register within the 60-day period from 11/06/2023 through 01/05/2024.
Number of Beneficiaries
This extension allows an extremely large number of beneficiaries to re-register and keep their TPS. An approximation from each country is listed below:
- El Salvador: 239,000 current beneficiaries
- Honduras: 76,000 current beneficiaries
- Nepal: 14,500 current beneficiaries
- Nicaragua: 4,000 current beneficiaries
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