Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Ukraine

If you currently have TPS under Ukraine’s designation and would like to keep your TPS, you must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from Aug. 21, 2023, through Oct. 20, 2023. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 60-day registration period.

If you are applying for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Ukraine’s designation, effective Oct. 20, 2023, you must register during the registration period that runs from Aug. 21, 2023, through April 19, 2025. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the registration period.

If you are applying for TPS Ukraine, you may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, online. When filing an initial TPS application, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online with your Form I-821.

File Online

If you are filing a paper application, send your TPS package to the appropriate address in the table below:

If you are applying for TPS under the designation for Ukraine and you live in:	Then mail your application to:
Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts New York Ohio	USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attn: TPS Ukraine P.O. Box 4464 Chicago, IL 60680-4464 FedEx, UPS, or DHL: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attn: TPS Ukraine (Box 4464) 131 S. Dearborn St., 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60603-5517
California Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming	USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attn: TPS Ukraine P.O. Box 24047 Phoenix, AZ 85074-4047 FedEx, UPS, or DHL: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Attn: TPS Ukraine (Box 24047) 2108 E. Elliot Rd. Tempe, AZ 85284-1806

If we approve your TPS registration application and you filed Form I-765 and paid the fee for an EAD (or if we approved your fee waiver request), we will issue you an EAD with an expiration date of April 19, 2025. We will issue employment authorization documentation, as appropriate, during the registration period. See 8 CFR 244.5(b).

For more information on TPS eligibility requirements and what to file and step-by-step instructions on submitting an initial TPS application package, go to the TPS webpage.

You might be eligible for other immigration options listed on the Explore My Options page.

To apply for a lawful permanent status (Green Card), you must be eligible under one of the categories listed on the Green Card Eligibility Categories page. Once you find the category that may fit your situation, click on the link provided to get information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and whether your family members can also apply with you.

Note on Seeking Asylum: Being granted and maintaining TPS until a reasonable period before the filing of the asylum application is considered an extraordinary circumstance for the purposes of the one-year filing deadline. In other words, having TPS status “stops the clock” on the requirement to file for asylum within one year of arriving in the United States, if the one-year clock has not already expired. See 8 CFR 208.4(a)(5)(iv).

Please be aware that some unauthorized practitioners may try to take advantage of you by claiming they can file TPS forms. These same individuals may ask that you pay them to file such forms. We want to ensure that all potential TPS applicants know how to obtain legitimate, accurate legal advice and assistance. A list of accredited representatives and free or low-cost legal providers is available on the USCIS finding legal advice webpage.

We don’t want you to become a victim of an immigration scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice (DOJ) recognized organization can give you legal advice. Visit the Avoid Scams page for information and resources.

Forms

• Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver
• Form I-131, Application for Travel Document
• Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
• Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
• Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

Tools

• Fee Waiver Guidance

Other USCIS Links

• Working in the U.S.

Non-USCIS Links

• Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section