Immigrants & Immigration

A TPS “designated” country means the country has been selected for temporary protection. If a country is selected, their citizens may be eligible for TPS. Stateless people may be able to receive TPS if they last resided in a TPS country. Additional requirements must be met.

The list of countries can change rapidly. Some TPS designations also have different details because of ongoing court cases. The USCIS website has the most up-to-date information about which countries are currently designated for TPS.

As of March 4, 2026, the following countries have current TPS designation:

• El Salvador
• Lebanon
• Sudan
• Ukraine

Some of countries have current designations, but they will end after a certain date:

• Somalia: ending March 16, 2026
• Yemen: ending May 4, 2026

This means that people’s TPS benefits will end on that date.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to end TPS for certain countries. However, lawsuits are pending that say DHS was wrong for ending TPS in these countries. As of March 4, 2026, TPS beneficiaries from the following countries still have their status for now:

• Syria
• Haiti
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Ethiopia
• South Sudan

Federal courts have stopped DHS from terminating status in the above countries until the lawsuits are finished.

Countries previously designated for TPS include:

• Afghanistan
• Cameroon
• Guinea
• Honduras
• Liberia
• Nepal
• Nicaragua
• Sierra Leone, and
• Venezuela. 

This means that people who are citizens of these countries no longer have TPS status in the US.

Even though DHS ended TPS status for Nicaragua, Honduras, and Nepal, there is a current lawsuit saying DHS acted inappropriately. Depending on what the court says, TPS for these countries might be restored. However, as of March 4, 2026, TPS status for people from Nicaragua, Honduras, and Nepal is still gone. Read the latest about TPS for Nicaragua, Honduras, and Nepal.  

TPS for Venezuela has ended. There are very limited instances where people might still have benefits. Even though Venezuela is no longer a TPS country, some former TPS recipients may still have valid work permits. A very small number of people may also still have TPS status. This is because of ongoing legislation fighting the termination When something ends of TPS for Venezuelans.

There was a short window where TPS holders could file to renew their TPS and EAD between January 17, 2025 and February 5, 2025. People who received TPS under the 2021 designation and the 2023 designation could file to renew during this window.

If a person filed to renew their TPS and work permit before February 6, 2025, their EAD automatically extended 540 days past the expiration date. The TPS and work permit renewal applications must have a receipt date of February 5, 2025 or earlier.

Note: Only work permit validity was automatically extended. A person in this situation no longer has valid TPS status. This means even though they have employment authorization, they do not have protection from deportation.

If a person filed to renew their TPS and work permit and both were approved before February 6, 2025, they have TPS and work authorization until October 2, 2026. There are very few people in this situation. It is unlikely a person would have been able to file their TPS and work permit after January 17, 2025 and have it approved by February 5, 2025. However, these people will have both their work permit and TPS in place, protecting them from deportation.

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project covers the latest developments on TPS for Venezuelans.