TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
(TPS)

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TPS applications are complex procedures, and applicants should retain an experienced immigration attorney.
Some of the ways that our attorneys and other staff members: can help:

  • We will work closely with applicants throughout the application process.
  • We will assist with every stage of the application process.
  • We will compile and summarize news articles, human rights reports, affidavits, statements, and other original documents to support the applicants’ claims.
  • Prior to the interview, an attorney will meet with applicants to prepare them for the interview questions.
  • We will be present at the interview to clarify legal issues for applicants and provide a legal summary for the interviewer.

The attorneys at Bromberg, Kohler Maya & Petre, PLLC have significant experience in representing clients seeking TPS, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have represented TPS seekers in proceedings at all administrative levels, from the initial interview before the USCIS Office to the Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals. We have represented clients from a wide variety of countries and backgrounds.

What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?

Another form of protection offered by the US government is temporary protected status (TPS). TPS is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of designated countries. The Attorney General may provide TPS to noncitizens in the United States who are temporarily unable to safely return to their home country because of ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions.

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How does TPS work?

During the period for which a country has been designated for TPS, beneficiaries may stay in the United States and may obtain work permits. However, TPS does not lead to permanent resident status. When TPS ends for a country, beneficiaries go back to the same immigration status they had before TPS (unless that status had since expired or been terminated). If a noncitizen had unlawful status before TPS and did not obtain any status during the TPS designation, he or she would again be in unlawful status.

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Who is eligible for TPS?

An individual who is a national of a country (or has no nationality and last habitually resided in that country) designated for TPS is eligible to apply for TPS benefits if he or she:

  • Establishes the necessary continuous physical presence and continuous residence in the United States as specified by each designation;
  • Is not subject to one of the criminal, security-related, or other bars to TPS; and
  • Timely applies for TPS benefits.

If the TPS designation is extended beyond the initial designation period, the beneficiary must timely re-register to maintain his or her TPS benefits under the TPS program.

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A noncitizen is not eligible for TPS if he or she:
  • Has been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors committed in the United States;
  • Is a persecutor, or otherwise subject to one of the bars to asylum; or
  • Is subject to one of several criminal-related or terrorism-related grounds of inadmissibility for which a waiver is not available.

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The content of this website is meant only to acquaint you with general information about immigration.This information is not legal advice and is not a substitute for having a consultation with an attorney. If you have additional questions or would like to schedule a consultation, please contact us.