Success Stories: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Approved for Venezuelan National who filed late
Photo by Edward Cisneros on Unsplash. Temporary Protected Status or TPS is a lawful temporary status that provides for employment authorization and therefore one can also obtain a social security card. TPS also permits for travel internationally so long as the applicant applies for permission to do (through advance parole). Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS.
We recently received a grant of temporary protected status (TPS) for a Venezuelan national. Congratulations to our client!
TPS is a designation by the Secretary of Homeland Security based on one's nationality which provides temporary lawful status. These humanitarian designations are made so that individuals currently in the United States at the time of designation can temporarily remain in the United States until country conditions improve in their home countries. Venezuela received a designation for TPS in 2021, which was redesignated in 2023. If you are Venezuelan who is eligible for TPS and have not yet applied, you may register until April 2, 2025.
USCIS may accept a late initial filing or re-registration application if you have good cause for filing after the end of the re-registration period of your country, or you meet at least one of the late initial filing conditions specified by regulation. In this case, our client, who is the spouse of an asylum applicant, came to us after the initial registration ended. We submitted documentation that demonstrated eligibility to file late and our petition was approved without a request for evidence (RFE).
The Department of Homeland Security is extending the re-registration periods for the TPS designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan. The 18-month re-registration period under the TPS designation of:
El Salvador now runs through March 9, 2025;
Haiti now runs through Aug. 3, 2024;
Honduras now runs through July 5, 2025;
Nepal now runs through June 24, 2025;
Nicaragua now runs through July 5, 2025; and
Sudan now runs through April 19, 2025.
TPS can be a form of relief even if you have lived in the United States for many years undocumented. It can also be a form of relief even if you have an outstanding order of removal. If you have any questions about TPS, contact us for a comprehensive consultation to see if you may qualify. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Tumblr, for up-to-date immigration news. Please note that past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
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