Extension of South Sudan Designation for Temporary Protected Status

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited States

Operative dateMay 4, 2025

CategoryHumanitarian, work

Policy toolStatus extension

Affected groupCurrent holders of south sudan tps and associated eads

Policy effect

The designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is automatically extended for six months, from May 4, 2025, through November 3, 2025. The extension allows existing TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through November 3, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet eligibility requirements, including continuous residence in the United States since September 4, 2023. Additionally, this notice automatically extends the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) previously issued under the TPS designation of South Sudan with a Category of A12 or C19 and a 'Card Expires' date of May 3, 2025, or November 3, 2023, for six months, through November 3, 2025.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: The extension allows existing TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through November 3, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet eligibility requirements, including continuous residence in the United States since September 4, 2023.

Official source excerpt

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The designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was set to expire on May 3, 2025, is automatically extended to November 3, 2025. … DATES: The six-month extension of South Sudan for TPS is effective May 4, 2025, and will remain in effect through November 3, 2025. … The extension allows existing TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through November 3, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. … TPS remains available to otherwise qualified nationals of South Sudan (or in the case of an alien with no nationality, an alien who last habitually resided in South Sudan) who have been continuously residing in the United States since September 4, 2023. … As proof of continued employment authorization through November 3, 2025, TPS beneficiaries can show their EAD with a Category of A12 or C19 and a ``Card Expires'' date of May 3, 2025, or November 3, 2023.

Federal Register 90 FR 19217Federal Register 90 FR 19217. DHS automatically extends South Sudan TPS for six months. Effective 2025-05-04.Open official source

Retrieved from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2025/05/06/2025-07976.txt

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Extension of South Sudan Designation for Temporary Protected Status

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United States changes operative in 2025