DHS vacates the January 2025 Venezuela TPS extension decision

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

CountryUnited States

Operative dateFebruary 3, 2025

CategoryHumanitarian, work

Policy toolStatus extension

Affected groupCurrent holders of venezuela tps under the 2021 and 2023 designations

Policy effect

DHS vacated the prior January 2025 decision that had extended the 2023 Venezuela TPS designation, consolidated filing processes for Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries, and extended certain Employment Authorization Documents.

Official source excerpt

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Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has decided to vacate the January 10, 2025, decision of former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas regarding TPS for Venezuela. Former Secretary Mayorkas extended the 2023 designation of Venezuela for TPS for 18 months, allowed a consolidation of filing processes such that all eligible Venezuela TPS beneficiaries (whether under the 2021 or 2023 designations) may obtain TPS through the same extension date of October 2, 2026, and extended certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). … DATES: The vacatur is effective immediately. … USCIS will no longer accept Venezuela TPS re-registration applications (Form I-821) and associated Applications for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) filed under the Mayorkas Notice. For TPS beneficiaries who have already filed applications to re-register for TPS pursuant to the Mayorkas Notice and paid any fees associated with their applications, USCIS will cease processing their applications, and issue refunds of any fees paid by those aliens. … Additionally, USCIS will invalidate EADs; Forms I-797, Notice of Action (Approval Notice); and Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Record (collectively known as TPS-related documentation) that have been issued with October 2, 2026 expiration dates under the Mayorkas Notice. USCIS will provide refunds to any fees paid by these aliens as well. … Additionally, pursuant to this vacatur the automatic EAD extensions provided in the Mayorkas Notice are hereby rescinded.

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Retrieved from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2025/02/03/2025-02183.txt

Review method

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DHS vacates the January 2025 Venezuela TPS extension decision

Policy effect

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United States changes operative in 2025