DHS designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status
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Policy effect
DHS designated Afghanistan for TPS for 18 months, opening TPS registration and employment authorization eligibility for covered Afghan nationals.
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Validated condition or limit: DHS designated Afghanistan for TPS for 18 months, opening TPS registration and employment authorization eligibility for covered Afghan nationals.
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… of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is designating Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective May 20, 2022, through November 20, 2023. This designation allows eligible Afghan nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) who have continuously resided in the United States since March 15, 2022, and who have been continuously physically present in the United States since May 20, 2022 to apply for TPS. DATES: Designation of Afghanistan for TPS: The 18-month designation of Afghanistan for TPS is effective on May 20, 2022 and will remain in effect for 18 months, through November 20, 2023. Registration: The registration period for eligible individuals to submit TPS applications begins May 20, 2022 and will remain in effect through November 20, 2023. ADDRESSES: For further information on TPS, including guidance on the registration process and additional information … ) to submit an initial registration application under the designation of Afghanistan for TPS and apply for an employment authorization document (EAD). Under the designation, individuals must submit an initial Afghanistan TPS application (Form I-821) and they may also submit an Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765), during the 18-month initial registration period that runs from May 20, 2022, through November 20, 2023.\1\ In addition to demonstrating continuous residence in the United States since March 15, 2022,\2\ and meeting other eligibility criteria, initial applicants for TPS under this designation must demonstrate that they have been continuously physically present in the United States since May 20, 2022, the effective date of this designation of Afghanistan, before USCIS may grant them TPS. DHS estimates that approximately 72,500 individuals are eligible to file applications for TPS under the designation of Afghanistan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In general, individuals must be given an initial registration period of no less than 180 days to register for TPS, but the Secretary has discretion to provide for a …
Federal Register 87 FR 30976Federal Register 87 FR 30976. DHS designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status. Effective 2022-05-20.Open official source
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