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Original Date Announced
August 14, 2018DHS Secretary Nielsen extends TPS for Yemen for 18 months given "that the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that support Yemen’s current designation for TPS continue to exist." Individuals from Yemen can re-register for 18 months until March 3, 2020. DHS automatically extends the validity of EADs issued for individuals who previously received TPS status for an additional 180 days. [ID #49]
Federal Register Notice: Extension of the Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected StatusEffective Date
March 3, 2020Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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January 3, 2020
Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Yemen
DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemenis for 18 months until September 2021.
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Biden Administration Action: Modified
July 9, 2021Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
This Biden administration action modifies by building upon the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On July 9, 2021, DHS announced the extension of Yemen's designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from September 4, 2021, through March 3, 2023, and redesignation of Yemen for 18 months, effective September 4, 2021, through March 3, 2023. The extension allows currently eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through March 3, 2023, so long as they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. The redesignation allows additional individuals who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 5, 2021, to obtain TPS if otherwise eligible.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Modified
January 3, 20232023.01.03 Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
This Biden administration action modifies by building upon the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
The Biden administration extended the designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, beginning on March 4, 2023, through September 3, 2024, allowing existing TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through September 3, 2024, so long as they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. The redesignation of Yemen for TPS allows additional Yemeni nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Yemen) who have been continuously residing in the United States since December 29, 2022, to apply for TPS for the first time.
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Fully in EffectMost Recent Action
January 3, 2023 Action: Modified 2023.01.03 Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected StatusJuly 9, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
January 3, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
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September 3, 2015
Yemen was initially designated for TPS in 2015 because of ongoing armed conflict. In January 2017, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced an 18-month extension.
2015 TPS Designation