The United States Department of Homeland Security has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan until May 2, 2022, The National Law Review, an American law journal reported.
The 18-months extension allows currently eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through May 2, 2022, so long as they continue to meet the individual eligibility requirements for TPS.
Through January 4, 2021, TPS beneficiaries who have not already done so should re-register and apply to renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Those with EADs that expired on November 2, 2020, are entitled to a 180-day automatic extension of work authorization until May 1, 2021. Once the extension requests are adjudicated, those who are eligible will have their EADs extended until May 2, 2022.
In the meantime, despite the Trump Administration’s attempt to terminate TPS for beneficiaries from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan, they have all had their statuses extended until October 4, 2021, in light of ongoing litigation.
Temporary Protected Status is a temporary immigration status provided to nationals of certain countries experiencing problems that make it difficult or unsafe for their nationals to be deported.