The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the rescission of the prior Administration’s terminations of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. These TPS designations will be extended for 18 months. The decision is in line with ongoing litigation challenging the terminations and reflects DHS’s commitment to humanitarian relief.
Detailed eligibility criteria, timelines, and procedures for re-registering for TPS and renewing Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) will be provided in upcoming Federal Register notices.
Existing TPS beneficiaries under these designations can re-register during the 60-day re-registration period and maintain their TPS status for the 18-month extension. Individuals who arrived in the United States after the specified continuous residence dates are not eligible for TPS and may face removal if they lack legal authorization to stay.
Here are the extension details for each country:
El Salvador: TPS designation extended from Sept. 10, 2023, through March 9, 2025. Approximately 239,000 current beneficiaries can re-register during the 60-day period from July 12, 2023, through Sept. 10, 2023.
Honduras: TPS designation extended from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025. Around 76,000 existing beneficiaries can re-register during the 60-day period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024.
Nepal: TPS designation extended from Dec. 25, 2023, through June 24, 2025. About 14,500 current beneficiaries can re-register during the 60-day period from Oct. 24, 2023, through Dec. 23, 2023.
Nicaragua: TPS designation extended from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025. Approximately 4,000 current beneficiaries can re-register during the 60-day period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024.
The termination rescissions for these countries’ TPS designations will be effective on June 9, 2023.
