DHS rescinds termination, extends designation of TPS for four countries

The Department of Homeland Security has announced the rescission of the terminations of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, and the extension of TPS for these countries for 18 months.

Key Points:

• El Salvador. DHS is extending the designation of El Salvador for TPS for 18 months, from Sept. 10, 2023, through March 9, 2025. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through March 9, 2025, must reregister during the 60-day reregistration period from July 12, 2023, through Sept. 10, 2023.
• Honduras. DHS is extending the designation of Honduras for TPS for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through July 5, 2025, must reregister during the 60-day reregistration period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024.
• Nepal. DHS is extending the designation of Nepal for TPS for 18 months, from Dec. 25, 2023, through June 24, 2025. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through June 24, 2025, must reregister during the 60-day reregistration period from Oct. 24, 2023, through Dec. 23, 2023.
• Nicaragua. DHS is extending the designation of Nicaragua for TPS for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through July 5, 2025, must reregister during the 60-day reregistration period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024.

Additional Information: Those who arrived in the United States after the continuous residence dates for the above designations are not eligible for TPS and, if they enter without legal authorization and do not have a lawful basis to remain in the United States, will be subject to removal. The respective continuous residence dates are Feb. 13, 2001, for El Salvador; Dec. 30, 1998, for Honduras and Nicaragua; and June 24, 2015, for Nepal.

DHS rescinded the termination of TPS for beneficiaries from the aforementioned countries in relation to the litigation challenging the terminations. More information regarding the rescissions can be found on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ TPS website.

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