Temporary Protected Status Announced for Yemen

Mechelle Zarou
Mechelle Zarou

Effective September 3, 2015, nationals of Yemen are eligible for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for 18 months due to the ongoing armed conflict within the country. Yemen is experiencing widespread conflict and a resulting severe humanitarian emergency, and requiring Yemeni nationals in the United States to return to Yemen would pose a serious threat to their personal safety. Continue reading “Temporary Protected Status Announced for Yemen”

Deadline for Nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone to Register for TPS is August 18, 2015

Mechelle Zarou
Mechelle Zarou

August 18, 2015, is the deadline for eligible nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone to register for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”).  Also included in this group are people without nationality who last habitually resided in one of those three countries.    The TPS designations for these three countries run from Nov. 21, 2014, through May 21, 2016. Continue reading “Deadline for Nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone to Register for TPS is August 18, 2015”