Temporary Protected Status
What is TPS? TPS, or Temporary Protected Status, allows people from certain countries to live and work in the United States during a humanitarian crisis in their home countries.
See if you qualify to apply for or renew your TPS. Click on your country below for more information:
Afghanistan
On May 13, 2025, the Trump administration decided to terminate TPS for Afghan TPS holders. The Trump Department of Homeland Security scheduled TPS from Afghanistan to end effective July 14, 2025, causing TPS holders to lose TPS and related work authorization.
It is important that TPS holders immediately seek legal advice from a trusted immigration attorney for more information on this or any other immigration relief that may be available to you.
El Salvador
TPS Extended Through September 9, 2026.
On January 17, 2025, DHS extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months for eligible Salvadorans who currently hold TPS, beginning on March 10, 2025, and ending on September 9, 2026. This extension allows eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS and related work authorization through September 9, 2026, so long as they re-register during the 60-day re-registration period.
Check the USCIS or the National TPS Alliance website for updated information on the TPS for El Salvador.
Haiti
On June 27, 2025, DHS announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and related work authorization would end on September 3, 2025. However, on July 1, 2025, a federal judge in Brooklyn blocked the Trump administration’s effort to terminate TPS for Haiti early, allowing Haitian TPS holders to keep their status and work authorization through February 3, 2026. Also, on September 5, 2025, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled against the Trump administration’s attempts to strip TPS from all Venezuelans and Haitians.
It is important that TPS holders immediately seek legal advice from a trusted immigration attorney for more information on this or any other immigration relief that may be available to you.
Honduras
On, December 31, the Ninth U.S District Court granted Plaintiffs’ request to vacate, or set aside, the terminations of TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The court found that terminations for these three countries were unlawful.
Therefore, TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua is currently in effect pursuant to a December 31, 2025 federal court order in NTPSA v. Noem (“NTPSA II”), the National TPS Alliance’s litigation challenging the terminations. This means that TPS holders from these countries cannot be detained or deported and are once again authorized to work.
However, the Ninth District Court will consider the question of final relief during a November 18, 2025 hearing. Unfortunately, as a result of the federal court stay, TPS holders from Honduras do not have any protection while the litigation moves forward.
You can show your employer a copy of your expired Employment Authorization Document (EAD) along with the USCIS webpage for your country’s TPS designation, which states that employment authorization has been extended pursuant to the court’s December 31 order: HERE
Myanmar (Burma)
TPS Available through November 25, 2025.
On March 25, 2024, DHS announced an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma and it is currently available through November 25, 2025.
On June 18, 2025, over 150 organizations called for further extension and redesignation of TPS for an additional 18 months to eligible Burmese due to: i) ongoing civil conflict and displacement, ii) a devastating earthquake in early 2025, and iii) ongoing humanitarian needs affecting over 20 million people. TPS provides protection from deportation and permission to work to nearly 3,000 Burmese in the United States.
Nepal
On, December 31, the Ninth U.S District Court granted Plaintiffs’ request to vacate, or set aside, the terminations of TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The court found that terminations for these three countries were unlawful. even as the lawsuit continues to be fought in the lower court. The Trump Department of Homeland Security scheduled TPS from Nepal to end, causing TPS holders to lose TPS and related work authorization as of August 21, 2025.
Therefore, TPS for Nepal is currently in effect pursuant to a December 31, 2025 federal court order in NTPSA v. Noem (“NTPSA II”), the National TPS Alliance’s litigation challenging the terminations. This means that TPS holders from these countries cannot be detained or deported and are once again authorized to work.
You can show your employer a copy of your expired Employment Authorization Document (EAD) along with the USCIS webpage for your country’s TPS designation, which states that employment authorization has been extended pursuant to the court’s December 31 order: HERE
Nicaragua
On, December 31, the Ninth U.S District Court granted Plaintiffs’ request to vacate, or set aside, the terminations of TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The court found that terminations for these three countries were unlawful.
Therefore, TPS for Nicaragua is currently in effect pursuant to a December 31, 2025 federal court order in NTPSA v. Noem (“NTPSA II”), the National TPS Alliance’s litigation challenging the terminations. This means that TPS holders from these countries cannot be detained or deported and are once again authorized to work.
You can show your employer a copy of your expired Employment Authorization Document (EAD) along with the USCIS webpage for your country’s TPS designation, which states that employment authorization has been extended pursuant to the court’s December 31 order: HERE
Somalia
If you currently have TPS for Somalia, your TPS is valid through March 17, 2026. Immigrants from Somalia who have been in the United States since July 12, 2024 can still apply for TPS for the first time. Learn more here.
South Sudan
On Nov. 5, 2025, DHS announced termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan. TPS benefits under the South Sudan designation end on Jan. 5, 2026, 60 days after publication of the Federal Register notice.
Beneficiaries should consider exploring other immigration options if they wish to remain in the U.S. long-term. Learn more here.
Ukraine
If you currently have TPS for Ukraine, your TPS is valid through October 19, 2026. However, new applications won’t be processed. Learn more here.
Venezuela
The Supreme Court has reversed the previous order of the U.S. Ninth District Court. If you initially applied for TPS for Venezuela under the 2021 designation, your TPS is valid through November 7, 2025. If you initially applied for TPS for Venezuela under the 2023 designation, your TPS has ended. But there are some exceptions for both the 2021 and 2023 designations:
- If you applied to re-register AND you received an approval notice or work permit based on TPS between January 17, 2025 and February 5, 2025, your TPS will remain valid until October 2, 2026.
- If you applied to renew your work permit based on TPS AND you received a work permit receipt notice with the automatic extension between January 17, 2025 and February 5, 2025, your work permit is extended until April 2, 2026. But please note that this does not extend your TPS and work authorization alone does not provide protection against deportation or detention.
- Immigrants are fighting this termination through a lawsuit. To receive future updates, sign up with the National TPS Alliance.
Check the USCIS or the National TPS Alliance website for updated information on the TPS termination for Venezuela.
Yemen
If you currently have TPS for Yemen, your TPS is valid through March 3, 2026. Immigrants from Yemen who have been in the United States since July 2, 2024 can still apply for TPS for the first time. Learn more here.
For more information visit the National TPS Alliance website where you can find F&Q in English and Spanish.