Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Burma (Myanmar)
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ALERT: On March 22, 2024, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, through Nov. 25, 2025. A Federal Register notice also provides automatic extension of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) of existing beneficiaries of Burma (Myanmar) TPS, through May 25, 2025. Applicants who wish to receive an EAD valid through Nov. 25, 2025, should file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, along with the required Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the appropriate registration period below.
| TPS Designated Through: | Nov. 25, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Re-Registration Period for People Who Already Have TPS: | March 25, 2024 - May 24, 2024 |
| Registration Period for People Who are Applying for TPS for the First Time: | March 25, 2024 – Nov. 25, 2025 |
| Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through: | May 25, 2025 |
| Continuous Residence in United States Since: | March 21, 2024 |
| Continuous Physical Presence in United States Since: | May 26, 2024 |
| Initial TPS Designation Date: | May 25, 2021 |
| Current TPS Designation Date: | May 26, 2024 |
| Federal Register Notice Citation: | 89 FR 20682 |
If you currently have TPS under Burma’s designation and would like to keep your TPS, you must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from March 25, 2024, through May 24, 2024. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 60-day re-registration period.
If you are filing an initial application for TPS under Burma’s redesignation, effective May 26, 2024, you must register during the registration period that runs from March 24, 2024, through Nov. 25, 2025. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the registration period.
Go to the TPS webpage for information about registering.
If you are applying for TPS Burma, you may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, online. When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, 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.
If you are filing a paper initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, or if you are filing for a replacement EAD for TPS you were already granted, mail your TPS package to the appropriate address in the table below:
| If you send your paper application via: | Then, mail your application to: |
|---|---|
| U.S. Postal Service (USPS) | USCIS Attn: TPS Burma P.O. Box 6943 Chicago, IL 60680-6943 |
| FedEx, UPS, and DHL | USCIS Attn: TPS Burma (Box 6943) 131 South Dearborn Street. 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60603-5517 |
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 Nov. 25, 2025.
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step-by-step instructions to submit a TPS application package, go to the TPS page. You can find the filing fees for TPS related forms on our Fee Schedule page.
We are automatically extending through May 25, 2025, the validity of EADs issued with an expiration date of May 25, 2024, or Nov. 25, 2022, under the TPS designation of Burma. If your EAD is covered through this automatic extension, you may continue to use your existing EAD through May 25, 2025, as evidence of your identity and authorization to work.
To prove that you are authorized to work in the United States, you may show the following documentation to your employer. Government agencies may also accept these documents if they need to determine your immigration status:
- Your TPS-related EAD with a May 25, 2024, or Nov. 25, 2022, expiration date; and
- A copy of the Federal Register notice announcing the automatic extension.
Your employer may rely on the Federal Register notice as evidence of the continuing validity of your EAD. Go to the Documentation Employers May Accept and Temporary Protected Status Beneficiaries May Present as Evidence of Employment Eligibility page for more information.
If we approve your TPS re-registration application and you filed an EAD application that is also approved, we will issue you a new EAD with the expiration date of Nov. 25, 2025.
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step-by-step instructions on submitting a re-registration or initial TPS application package, go to the TPS page.
You might be eligible for other immigration options listed on the Explore My Options page.
To apply for lawful permanent resident status (a 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 for 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 do not 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-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
- Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
- Form I-131, Application for Travel Documents, Parole Documents, and Arrival/Departure Records
- Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver
- Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
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