Extension of Initial TPS Registration Periods for Venezuela, Syria, and Burma
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Extended the initial registration period from 180 days to the full 18-month designation period for initial applicants seeking Temporary Protected Status under the designations for Venezuela, Syria, and Burma, allowing eligible individuals to apply at any time during the respective 18-month designation windows. Phase scope: Initial applicants under the 2021 Venezuela, Syria, and Burma TPS designations
Conditions and exceptions
Validated condition or limit: Extended the initial registration period from 180 days to the full 18-month designation period for initial applicants seeking Temporary Protected Status under the designations for Venezuela, Syria, and Burma, allowing eligible individuals to apply at any time during the respective 18-month designation windows.
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Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces extensions of the initial registration periods from 180 days to 18 months for initial (new) applicants under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Venezuela, Syria, and Burma.
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