Somalia TPS designation extended through September 17, 2021

Policy effect

The Department of Homeland Security extends the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 18, 2020, through September 17, 2021. The 60-day re-registration period runs from March 11, 2020 through May 11, 2020. Existing EADs previously issued under the TPS designation of Somalia with a March 17, 2020 expiration date and A-12 or C-19 category code are automatically extended for 180 days through September 13, 2020.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 18, 2020, through September 17, 2021. … The 18-month extension of the TPS designation of Somalia is effective March 18, 2020, and will remain in effect through September 17, 2021. … The 60-day re-registration period runs from March 11, 2020 through May 11, 2020. … Therefore, TPS beneficiaries who have EADs with: (1) A March 17, 2020 expiration date and (2) an A-12 or C-19 category code, can show these EADs as proof of continued employment authorization through September 13, 2020.

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

Other United States changes operative in 2020

• 2020-02-01Advance USCIS permission removed for qualifying consular I-130 filings
• 2020-02-01Routine I-130 processing ends at most USCIS international offices
• 2020-02-02Suspension of Entry for Aliens Physically Present in China
• 2020-02-21Proclamation 9983 expands travel restrictions to six additional countries
• 2020-02-24Nationwide Implementation of the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds Final Rule
• 2020-03-01Implementation of the H-1B Electronic Registration Process
• 2020-03-02Suspension of Entry for Individuals Present in Iran
• 2020-03-13Suspension of Entry for Persons Present in the Schengen Area
• 2020-03-16Suspension of entry for aliens physically present in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland
• 2020-03-20CDC Title 42 Public Health Border Suspension Order
• 2020-03-26Citizenship residence exception created for qualifying children living abroad
• 2020-04-23Presidential Proclamation 10014 Suspending Entry of Immigrants Risking the Labor Market
• 2020-05-26Brazil COVID-19 entry restriction begins on amended date
• 2020-06-24Proclamation 10052 suspends entry for H-1B, H-2B, J, and L workers
• 2020-07-28DHS Reconsideration and Interim Limitation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• 2020-08-21Removal of 30-Day Processing Provision for Form I-765 Employment Authorizations for Asylum Applicants
• 2020-08-21Temporary Travel Restrictions at Land Ports of Entry (U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico Borders)
• 2020-08-25Revisions to Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants
• 2020-09-23DHS temporarily requires government-provided interpreters for many asylum interviews
• 2020-10-02DHS finalizes USCIS fee schedule and fee-waiver changes
• 2020-10-08Department of Labor Interim Final Rule Strengthening Wage Protections for Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Workers
• 2020-11-18USCIS Policy Manual Update: Lawful Admission Prerequisite for Naturalization
• 2020-12-01Redesigned civics test introduced for new naturalization applications
• 2020-12-07DHS narrows H-1B specialty occupation and third-party placement rules