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Original Date Announced
January 30, 2025Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem vacated the January 10, 2025, decision of former DHS Secretary Mayorkas to extend the 2023 TPS designation for Venezuela. Under the vacated extension, eligible Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries who wanted to extend their status through October 2, 2026--whether they initially registered for TPS under the March 9, 2021, TPS designation or the October 3, 2023, designation--would have to re-register from January 17, 2025, through September 10, 2025. The January extension determination also automatically extended the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the Venezuela TPS designations through April 2, 2026.
As a result of the vacatur, the 2023 Venezuela designation is once again set to expire on April 2, 2025, and a decision regarding the designation is due by February 1. Individuals from the 2021 and 2023 Venezuelan TPS cohorts who re-registered under the now-vacated extension will receive refunds of any fees paid. The automatic EAD extension is vacated.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1473]
2025.02.03 Vacatur of Extension of 2023 Designation of TPS for VenezuelaEffective Date
February 3, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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February 5, 2025
Termination of Designation of Venezuela for TPS
DHS issued a notice for public inspection stating that it would terminate the 2023 designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela in 60 days from the official publication of the termination notice. The official notice will publish in the Federal Register on February 5, 2025, so TPS under the 2023 designation will expire on April 6, 2025. DHS estimates that nearly 350,000 Venezuelans were eligible for TPS under the terminated designation.
This change does not apply to Venezuela's 2021 TPS designation or individuals whose status was granted under that designation.
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February 5, 2025
Guidance for Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries to complete Form I-9, USCIS
On February 5, 2025, USCIS posted guidance on its website for Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries regarding Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
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Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: DHSPre Trump-Era Policies
- January 17, 2025 2025.01.17 Extension of the 2023 Designation of Venezuela for TPS
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
Vacatur of 2025 Temporary Protected Status Decision for Venezuela
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
2025.01.17 Extension of the 2023 Designation of Venezuela for TPS
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
Termination of Designation of Venezuela for TPS
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
USCIS website
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