Humanitarian Grants TPS

About TPS

The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely or, in certain circumstances, where the country cannot handle the return of its nationals adequately. USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries) who are already in the United States. Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS. The Secretary may designate a country for TPS due to the following temporary conditions in the country:

Ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war)

An environmental disaster (such as an earthquake or hurricane) or an epidemic

Other extraordinary and temporary conditions.

Which countries are designated for TPS?

Burma (Myanmar)

El Salvador

Haiti

Honduras

Nepal

Nicaragua

Somalia

Sudan

South Sudan

Syria

Venezuela

Yemen

Once granted TPS, an individual also cannot be detained by DHS based on his or her immigration status in the United States.

TPS is a temporary benefit that does not lead to lawful permanent resident status or give any other immigration status. However, registration for TPS does not prevent you from:

Applying for nonimmigrant status

Filing for adjustment of status based on an immigrant petition

Applying for any other immigration benefit or protection for which you may be eligible

To be eligible for TPS, you must

Be a national of a country designated for TPS or a person without nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country;

File during the open initial registration or re-registration period, or you meet the requirements for late initial filing during any extension of your country’s TPS designation (Late initial filers see ‘Filing Late’ section below)

Have been continuously physically present (CPP) in the United States since the effective date of the most recent designation date of your country

Have been continuously residing (CR) in the United States since the date specified for your country. (See your country’s TPS web page to the left). The law allows an exception to the continuous physical presence and continuous residence requirements for brief, casual, and innocent departures from the United States. When you apply or re-register for TPS, you must inform USCIS of all absences from the United States since the CPP and CR dates. USCIS will determine whether the exception applies in your case.

You may NOT be eligible for TPS or to maintain your existing TPS if you

Have been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors committed in the United States

Are found inadmissible as an immigrant under applicable grounds in INA section 212(a), including non-waivable criminal and security-related grounds;

Are subject to any of the mandatory bars to asylum. These include, but are not limited to, participating in the persecution of another individual or engaging in or inciting terrorist activity

Fail to meet the continuous physical presence and continuous residence in the United States requirements

Fail to meet initial or late initial TPS registration requirements

If granted TPS, you fail to re-register for TPS, as required, without good cause.