DHS Extends Designations from Certain Countries

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security today announced the automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. TPS beneficiaries from these six countries will maintain their status as long as they continue to meet all individual TPS eligibility requirements. The automatic extension of TPS-related documentation includes Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) through December 31, 2022.

We urge eligible individuals whose TPS under the Haiti designation has been extended by court orders and this notice to apply for TPS under the newly announced Haiti designation . Doing so will ensure that their TPS continues should the courts terminate their injunctions. Furthermore, eligible individuals who do not apply for the new Haiti designation TPS during the initial enrollment period may be barred from filing a late initial enrollment during any subsequent extension of the designation if they do not meet certain conditions.

This extension ensures continued compliance with several court orders issued by federal district courts in the Ramos, Bhattarai, and Saget cases . Current beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan do not have to pay a fee or file an application to maintain their TPS and have their TPS-related documentation extended until December 31, 2022.

Beneficiaries interested in obtaining an EAD showing the expiration date of December 31, 2022, must submit Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. An FRN will be released soon that explains how TPS beneficiaries, their employers and benefit-granting agencies can determine which EADs have been automatically extended for those beneficiaries automatically extended for those beneficiaries.