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| 1. | What is Temporary Protected Status? | | | | | |
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of designated countries or parts thereof. |
| 2. | Who is eligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status? |
| | | | | You may be eligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if: |
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You are a national of a country designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security for TPS. You may also be eligible if you are a person who has no nationality but last habitually resided in a designated country |  |
| • | You apply for TPS during the specified registration period. The registration period is stated in the Federal Register notices of designation and is also generally noted in USCIS press releases |
| | • | You have been continuously physically present in the U.S. since the TPS designation began, or since the effective date of
the most recent re-designation | | | • | You are admissible as an immigrant and
are not otherwise ineligible for TPS | | | • | You have continuously resided in the U.S.
since a date specified by the Secretary of Homeland Security |
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| | Note: This date is listed in the Federal Register notice of designation and may be different than the date TPS became effective. |
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| 3. | Who is ineligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status? | | | |
| | You are ineligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if you: | | | |
| | | • | Have been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors committed in the U.S. |
| | • | Are a persecutor, terrorist or otherwise subject to one of the bars to asylum |
| | • | Are subject to one of several criminal-related grounds of inadmissibility for which a
waiver is not available |
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| More About Temporary Protected Status |
|  | Benefits of Temporary Protected Status | |
| Requirements for Temporary Protected Status |
| | Applying for Temporary Protected Status | | | Duration of Stay | |
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