The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela will be extended for another 18 months. This decision was made due to ongoing issues in these countries that make it unsafe for people to return. Currently, about 939,600 people from these countries are registered for TPS. If they still qualify, they can reapply to keep their temporary protection, which includes protection from deportation and the ability to work.
The extension for each country is based on specific problems:
- For El Salvador, the extension is due to ongoing natural disasters like earthquakes and storms.
- For Sudan, it’s because of political instability and violence against civilians.
- For Ukraine, it’s due to the Russian invasion and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
- For Venezuela, it’s due to political and economic problems caused by the country’s leader, President Nicolás Maduro.
Several humanitarian groups have urged President Biden to extend TPS for these countries. Below are the current TPS expiration dates for various countries, as of January 10, 2025:
- Afghanistan: May 20, 2025
- Burma (Myanmar): November 25, 2025
- Cameroon: June 7, 2025
- Ethiopia: December 12, 2025
- El Salvador: September 9, 2026
- Haiti: February 3, 2026
- Honduras: July 5, 2025
- Lebanon: May 27, 2026
- Nepal: June 24, 2025
- Nicaragua: July 5, 2025
- Somalia: March 17, 2026
- South Sudan: May 3, 2025
- Sudan: October 19, 2026
- Syria: September 30, 2025
- Ukraine: October 19, 2026
- Venezuela: October 2, 2026
- Yemen: March 3, 2026
Specific requirements apply to each specific country for the temporary protected status protections. We continue to actively monitor ongoing updates to U.S. immigration. If you have questions about the TPS program or any other U.S. immigration-related issue, contact us. Our clients work directly with attorneys every step of the way to ensure they get expert advice for their specific situations.