The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register reiterating the extension of re-registration periods for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the current designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan . According to was announced, each country's re-registration period has changed from 60 days to the full duration of each country's current TPS designation extension.

The 18-month re-registration period for current beneficiaries under the designation of:

• El Salvador is currently open and runs now through March 9, 2025;
• Haiti is currently open and now extends until August 3, 2024;
• Honduras is currently open and runs through July 5, 2025;
• Nepal is currently open and runs through June 24, 2025;
• Nicaragua is currently open and runs through July 5, 2025; and
• Sudan is currently open and extends now until April 19, 2025.

Extending the reregistration period will allow current TPS beneficiaries to file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, at any time during the full extensions of these six countries' TPS designations. These individuals may also file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to obtain an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), if desired, during the entire extension period. This announcement does not change the previously announced extensions of TPS designations for these six countries or change the eligibility requirements. This re-registration extension is only for TPS recipients who properly applied for TPS during a prior registration period.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced on June 13, 2023 that he would rescind the cancellation of the TPS designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua made by the last administration, and would extend the designations of these countries to the TPS for 18 months. Redesignation periods under these TPS designations were originally set at 60 days; however, DHS reassessed the length of the re-enrollment period due to the unique circumstances surrounding these designations. On September 8, 2023, DHS announced the extension of the reregistration periods for these six TPS designations for the full duration of the TPS designation extension.

Limiting the re-registration period to 60 days for these specific beneficiaries could be an inconvenience for applicants who cannot apply on time but would otherwise be eligible to re-register for TPS. In particular, ongoing litigation has resulted in overlapping TPS validity periods that were announced in multiple Federal Register notices, which may confuse some current beneficiaries. This notice allows beneficiaries from these countries who have not had to re-register for TPS in recent years due to litigation to re-register for the entire designation extension period.

The Federal Register notice does not change the previously announced extensions of TPS designations for these six countries. It also does not change eligibility requirements or add new eligible beneficiaries. It simply extends the period in which existing beneficiaries can re-enroll to receive their benefits.