DHS extends TPS documentation for Haiti, Sudan, El Salvador and Nicaragua to January 2, 2020

Date Announced
March 1, 2019
DHS issues a notice that it will comply with the court's preliminary injunction order in Ramos v. Nielsen, delaying revocation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Sudan, El Salvador, and Nicaragua as long as the PI remains in effect. In the same notice, DHS announces that it is extending until Jan. 2, 2020 TPS-related employment authorization forms. [ID #71]
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Effective Date of Change
March 1, 2019
Subsequent Action
November 4, 2019
DHS extends validity of TPS-related documentation for beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through January 4, 2021.
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
Subsequent Action
September 14, 2020
On September 14, 2020, the Ninth Circuit overturned the 2018 district court injunction which had temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's plans to terminate TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan. A motion for rehearing en banc is currently due 11/30/20. Ramos v. Nielsen (N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:18-cv-01554); (Ninth Cir. Case No. 18-16981).
Ninth Circuit Ramos Decision

Status: Final/Actual In Litigation

Type of Action: Agency Directive

Subject Matter: TPS

Agencies Affected: USCIS

Subsequent Actions