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The Secretary of Homeland Security has redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status and extended the designation for 18 months, from Oct. 1, 2016 through March 31, 2018.
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Background: The Department of Homeland Security originally designated Syria for Temporary Protected Status on March 29, 2012 and has determined that the ongoing violence continues to prevent Syrian nationals in the U.S. from returning. The redesignation and extension allows current Syrian TPS holders to reregister during a 60-day period ending Sept. 30 and to extend their employment authorization document.
For first-time TPS applicants, Syrian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in Syria) may be eligible if they meet eligibility criteria, including having continuously resided in the U.S. since Aug. 1, 2016 and being physically present in the U.S. since Oct. 1, 2016. The filing period for initial filers is Aug. 1 through Jan. 30, 2017.
BAL Analysis: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services encourages Syrian TPS holders to reregister as early as possible during the 60-day reregistration period. Application details are available at the USCIS Syrian TPS page.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact BerryApplemanLeiden@bal.com.
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