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Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Venezuela expired on July 20, 2022
July 21, 2022
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Venezuela expired on July 20, 2022. Venezuelans and individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela who wish to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the existing designation, including those who were covered under the January 2021 grant of DED, may apply for TPS before the registration period ends Sept. 9, 2022.
M-274 Update: New Section Added for Other Temporary Workers
July 05, 2022
USCIS has published new Form I-9 guidance related to employees with E and L nonimmigrant status in the M-274, Handbook for Employers. For more information see Section 6.9 Other Temporary Workers.
DHS Secretary Designates Afghanistan for TPS
May 20, 2022
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, for 18 months, effective May 20, 2022, through Nov. 20, 2023. Afghan nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan may submit an initial registration application under the designation for TPS for Afghanistan and apply for an EAD during the 18-month registration period that begins May 20, 2022, and ends on Nov. 20, 2023. Once a TPS beneficiary is granted TPS and receives an EAD with a category code of A12 or C19, they are authorized to work. For additional information, see the Federal Register notice designating Afghanistan for TPS as well as the USCIS TPS webpage.
DHS Secretary Designates Ukraine for TPS
April 20, 2022
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine, for 18 months, effective April 19, 2022, through Oct. 29, 2023. Ukrainian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine may submit an initial registration application under the designation for TPS for Ukraine and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) during the 18-month registration period that begins April 19, 2022, and ends on Oct. 19, 2023.  
DHS Secretary Designates Sudan for TPS
April 19, 2022
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan, for 18 months, effective April 19, 2022, through Oct. 19, 2023. Sudanese nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Sudan may submit an initial registration application under the designation for TPS for Sudan and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) during the 18-month registration period that begins April 19, 2022, and ends on Oct. 19, 2023. Once a TPS applicant receives their EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19, they can present that EAD to employers as evidence of their identity and authorization to work.
Certain EADs For TPS Syria Automatically Extended through Sept. 24, 2022
April 05, 2022
USCIS is issuing individual notices to certain TPS Syria beneficiaries whose applications to renew Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), remain pending. These individual notices further extend the validity of their EADs until Sept. 24, 2022. Their current EADs bear an A12 or C19 category and an expiration date of March 31, 2021; Sept. 30, 2019; or March 31, 2018.
Certain EADs for TPS Somalia Automatically Extended through Sept. 12, 2022
March 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has automatically extended the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Category Code of A12 or C19 issued under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia through Sept. 12, 2022.
TPS for South Sudan Redesignated and Extended for 18 Months; EADs Automatically Extended Through Nov. 1, 2022
March 04, 2022
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan through Nov. 3, 2023.  Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register March 3, 2022 through May 3, 2022. South Sudanese nationals and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in South Sudan may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation for TPS for South Sudan and apply for an EAD.
TPS for Syria EADs Automatically Extended through March 28, 2022
September 28, 2021
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has automatically extended the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a Category Code of A12 or C19 issued under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria through March 28, 2022.
DHS Secretary Designates Haiti for TPS
July 30, 2021
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective August 3, 2021, through February 3, 2023. Haitian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Haiti may submit an initial registration application under the TPS designation for Haiti and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) during the 18-month registration period that begins August 3, 2021 and ends on February 3, 2023. The EADs of TPS beneficiaries have a Category Code of A12 or C19.
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