ALERT: On July 29, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, through March 31, 2024. A Federal Register notice also provides automatic extension of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) of existing beneficiaries of Syria TPS, through Sept. 30, 2023.
| TPS Designated Through: | March 31, 2024 |
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| Re-Registration Period for People Who Already Have TPS: | Aug. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2022 |
| Registration Period for People Who are Applying for TPS for the First Time | Aug. 1, 2022 – March 31, 2024 |
| Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through: | Sept. 30, 2023 |
| Continuous Residence in U.S. Since: | July 28, 2022 |
| Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since: | Oct. 1, 2022 |
| Initial TPS Designation Date: | March 29, 2012 |
| Current TPS Designation Date: | Oct. 1, 2022 |
| Federal Register Notice Citation: | 87 FR 46982 |