TPS
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TPS is a U.S. immigration designation that allows nationals of certain countries facing conflict or disaster to live and work temporarily in the United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temporary Protected Status | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. immigration designation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain stateless persons who last habitually resided in a designated country
ⓘ
nationals of designated foreign countries ⓘ noncitizens already present in the United States at the time of designation or specified dates ⓘ |
| beneficiaryMay |
apply for advance parole travel authorization
ⓘ
apply for certain immigration benefits for qualifying family members ⓘ apply for employment authorization ⓘ |
| beneficiaryMust | re-register during designated re-registration periods ⓘ |
| benefitType | temporary humanitarian protection ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 8 U.S.C. § 1254a ⓘ |
| consequenceOfTermination |
loss of TPS-based work authorization
ⓘ
renewed vulnerability to removal ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationAuthority | Secretary of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationProcess |
country designated based on environmental disaster
ⓘ
country designated based on epidemic ⓘ country designated based on ongoing armed conflict ⓘ country designated based on other extraordinary and temporary conditions ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide |
direct path to U.S. citizenship
ⓘ
direct path to lawful permanent residence ⓘ |
| duration | time-limited and subject to extension, redesignation, or termination ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
admissibility to the United States
ⓘ
continuous physical presence in the United States since a specified date ⓘ continuous residence in the United States since a specified date ⓘ nationality of a country designated for TPS by the U.S. government ⓘ no disqualifying criminal convictions ⓘ |
| grants |
eligibility for employment authorization document
ⓘ
protection from removal from the United States ⓘ temporary permission to live in the United States ⓘ temporary permission to work in the United States ⓘ |
| hasScope | does not apply outside the territory of the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Immigration Act of 1990
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Immigration and Nationality Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
U.S. immigration law
ⓘ
humanitarian immigration ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide temporary immigration protection to nationals of certain countries facing conflict or disaster ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
asylum in the United States
ⓘ
deferred enforced departure ⓘ withholding of removal ⓘ |
| requires |
filing of Form I-821 Application for Temporary Protected Status
ⓘ
payment of filing fees or request for fee waiver ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Secretary of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1990 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.