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DHS terminates TPS for Nepal

  1. Original Date Announced

    April 26, 2018

    DHS Secretary terminates TPS for Nepal but delays expiration until June 24, 2019, to allow for an orderly transition. The Secretary bases her termination decision on a finding that the disruption of living conditions that resulted from a 2015 earthquake have decreased and are no longer substantial. [ID#15]

    DHS News Release: Termination of the Designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status
  2. Effective Date

    June 24, 2019
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  4. Biden Administration Action: Delayed

    September 10, 2021

    Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal

    On September 10, 2021, DHS published notice for a fifteen-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan until December 31, 2022 while the preliminary injunction in Ramos and the Bhattarai orders remain in effect. Extensions were previously set to expire on October 4, 2021.

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  5. Biden Administration Action: Delayed

    November 16, 2022

    Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal

    On November 16, 2022, DHS published a Federal Register Notice extending the validity period of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and TPS-related documents for covered individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan until June 30, 2024. Haitian and Sudanese nationals covered by the TPS designations whose terminations were challenged in court may still apply for TPS under the new TPS designations issued by the Biden administration for those countries in order to retain TPS protections regardless of the outcome of the litigation. Haitian and Sudanese nationals not covered by designations whose terminations have been challenged in court are unaffected by this notice and must apply for protections during the current registration periods under the new designations.

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  6. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    June 21, 2023

    Reconsideration and Rescission of Termination of the Designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status; Extension of the Temporary Protected Status Designation for Nepal

    This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

    On June 21, 2023, DHS published a Federal Register Notice reconsidering and rescinding the prior administration’s termination of designation of Nepal for TPS. The rescission was effective June 9, 2023, and the new 18-month extension of TPS for Honduras begins on December 25, 2023, and will remain in effect through June 24, 2025.

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  7. Biden Administration Action: Other

    December 14, 2023

    Extension of Re-Registration Periods for Extensions of the Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan

    The Department of Homeland Security extended the period to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to the full 18-month length of the Nepal's current TPS designation extension, until June 24, 2025.

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  8. Biden Administration Action: Other

    June 20, 2024

    2024.06.27 USCIS Extends Employment Authorization Documents under Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan

    On June 20, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the validity period of certain TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for covered individuals from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through March 9, 2025.

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Current Status

Not in effect

Most Recent Action

June 20, 2024 Action: Other 2024.06.27 USCIS Extends Employment Authorization Documents under Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
September 10, 2021
Acted on by Biden Administration
November 16, 2022
Acted on by Biden Administration
June 21, 2023
Acted on by Biden Administration
December 14, 2023
Acted on by Biden Administration
June 20, 2024
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Program Termination
Subject Matter: TPS
Agencies Affected: USCIS

Associated or Derivative Policies

Pre Trump-Era Policies

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