Countries Currently Designated for TPS
- Burma (Myanmar)*
- El Salvador.
- Haiti*
- Honduras.
- Nepal.
- Nicaragua.
- Somalia*
- Sudan.
Who does TPS apply to?
It provides a work permit and stay of deportation to foreign nationals from those countries who are in the United States at the time the U.S. government makes the designation. There were approximately 320,000 TPS recipients residing in the United States as of May 2021.
What will happen to TPS in 2021?
It is important to know
The termination of Haitian TPS is still blocked under a separate court order. ... Due to the ongoing legal challenges, on September 10, 2021, USCIS automatically extended the validity of TPS documents for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through December 31, 2022.