Washington, Feb 1: The US Secretary of Homeland Security on Wednesday extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syrians for 18 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter carefully considering conditions on the ground, I have determined that it is necessary to extend the Temporary Protected Status designation for Syria,\u201d said Secretary Nielsen. \u201cIt is clear that the conditions upon which Syria\u2019s designation was based continue to exist, therefore an extension is warranted under the statute. We will continue to determine each country\u2019s TPS status on a country-by-country basis.\u201d<\/p>\n
Syrians with TPS status will be eligible to re-register for an extension of their status for 18 months, through September 30, 2019. Prior to the conclusion of the 18 month extension, the Secretary will review conditions in Syria to determine whether its TPS designation should be extended again or terminated.<\/p>\n
The decision to extend TPS for Syria was made after a review of the conditions upon which the country\u2019s designation is based, which was ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions, as well as an assessment of whether those conditions continue to exist as required by statute. Following careful consideration of available information, including recommendations received as part of an inter-agency consultation process, the Secretary determined that the conditions supporting Syria\u2019s designation for TPS continue to exist. Thus, under the applicable statute, the current TPS designation must be extended.<\/p>\n
There are approximately 7,000 Syrian TPS beneficiaries. This 18-month extension of Syria\u2019s designation for TPS permits current Syrian TPS beneficiaries to re-register for TPS and remain in the United States with work authorization through September 30, 2019. To be eligible for TPS under Syria\u2019s current designation, along with meeting the other eligibility requirements, individuals must have continuously resided in the United States since August 1, 2016, and have been continuously physically present in the United States since October 1, 2016. Anyone who has been here since the time of the previous designation may be eligible to seek other forms of immigration relief.<\/p>\n
Further details about this extension for TPS, including information about the re-registration process and employment authorization documents, will appear in a Federal Register notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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