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USCIS Extends and Redesignates Somalia for TPS

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026, due to conditions in Somalia that prevent individuals from safely returning.

The extension of the TPS designation for Somalia allows approximately 600 current beneficiaries to retain TPS through March 17, 2026, if they continue to meet TPS eligibility requirements. Current TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through March 17, 2026, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period from July 22, 2024, through September 20, 2024, to ensure they keep their TPS and employment authorization.

The redesignation of Somalia for TPS allows an estimated 4,300 additional Somali nationals (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia) to file initial applications to obtain TPS, if they are otherwise eligible. They must have established residence in the United States on or before July 12, 2024, and have continued to reside in the United States since then.

The full announcement can be found here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/07/19/secretary-mayorkas-announces-extension-and-redesignation-somalia-temporary

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Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 4, 2024, to March 3, 2026, due to country conditions in Yemen that prevent individuals from safely returning. The redesignation of Yemen for TPS allows an estimated 1,700 Yemeni nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Yemen) who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 2, 2024 to file initial applications for TPS, if they are otherwise eligible.

The full text of the announcement can be found here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/07/08/secretary-mayorkas-announces-extension-and-redesignation-yemen-temporary-protected

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USCIS Redesignates and Extends TPS for Sudan

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan. Sudanese citizens who have been physically present in the United States since August 16, 2023, and who are not otherwise ineligible for TPS, may now apply.

The official announcement can be found here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/08/18/secretary-mayorkas-extends-and-redesignates-temporary-protected-status-sudan

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USCIS Extends and Redesignates Somalia for TPS

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USCIS Extends and Redesignates TPS for Yemen

USCIS has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen for an additional 18 months and redesignated Yemen as a TPS country. Citizens of Yemen who have been present in the United States since December 29, 2022, are now eligible to apply.

The full announcement can be found here:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-extends-and-redesignates-temporary-protected-status-for-yemen#:~:text=Secretary%20Mayorkas%20Extends%20and%20Redesignates%20Temporary%20Protected%20Status%20for%20Yemen,-Release%20Date&text=WASHINGTON%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Department%20of%20Homeland,4%2C%202023%2C%20through%20Sept.

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USCIS Announces TPS Extension and Redesignation for Burma

U.S.. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma for an additional 18 months, from Nov. 26, 2022, through May 25, 2024, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Burma that prevent individuals from safely returning. In addition, USCIS announced a redesignation of Burma for TPS for the same reason, allowing Burmese nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Burma) residing in the United States as of Sept. 25, 2022, to be eligible for TPS.

The announcement can be found here: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-extends-and-redesignates-temporary-protected-status-for-burma

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USCIS Rescinds Matter of Z-R-Z-C

USCIS has rescinded Matter of Z-R-Z-C, a published decision that stated that TPS holders who travel on advanced parole are not admitted or paroled under section 245(a) of the INA. USCIS has also determined that it will no longer issue advance parole to TPS holders, but will rather issue a new travel document that makes clear the travelers are being admitted to the United States upon return.

The new policy memorandum can be found here:

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/memos/PM-602-0188-RescissionofMatterofZ-R-Z-C-.pdf

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USCIS Extends TPS for Venezuelans

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, effective until March 10, 2024.

The announcement can be found here:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-announces-extension-of-temporary-protected-status-for-venezuela

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Fifth Circuit Finds TPS Holders not Eligible for Adjustment

The Fifth Circuit has determined that TPS holders who travel on advance parole after the commencement of removal proceedings are admitted back into the United States, and therefore, are not arriving aliens. Jurisdiction for their adjustment of status rests solely with the immigration courts (assuming they were not classified as arriving aliens prior to their departure), and if they have a final order of removal, they will first need to reopen their removal proceedings before filing their adjustment of status applications.

The full text of Duarte v. Mayorkas can be found here:

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/18/18-20784-CV0.pdf

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USCIS Issues TPS Designations/Redesignations for Sudan, South Sudan, and Ukraine

On March 2, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new designation of Sudan and an extension and redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.

Individuals newly eligible for TPS under the Sudan designation must have continuously resided in the United States since March 1, 2022. This includes those who benefited from the previous TPS designation for Sudan, which required continuous residence in the United States on or before January 9, 2013.

The 18-month extension and redesignation of South Sudan for TPS will be in effect from May 3, 2022, through November 3, 2023. To be eligible, individuals must have continuously resided in the United States since March 1, 2022, and meet all other TPS eligibility criteria. The extension of South Sudan allows currently eligible TPS South Sudan beneficiaries to re-register and retain TPS through November 3, 2023, so long as they otherwise continue to meet the TPS eligibility requirements. The redesignation of South Sudan allows additional individuals who have been continuously residing in the United States since March 1, 2022, to obtain TPS, if otherwise eligible.

On March 3, 2022, DHS announced a TPS designation for Ukraine. Individuals eligible for TPS under this designation must have continuously resided in the United States since March 1, 2022.

The announcement regarding Sudan and South Sudan can be found here:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/secretary-mayorkas-designates-sudan-and-extends-and-redesignates-south-sudan-for-temporary-protected#:~:text=Secretary%20Mayorkas%20extended%20and%20redesignated,security%20forces%20and%20armed%20groups.

The announcement regarding Ukraine can be found here:

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/03/03/secretary-mayorkas-designates-ukraine-temporary-protected-status-18-months


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