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    • This guide provides helpful information on how and when to re-register for TPS.

    • USCIS is no longer using advance parole as the travel mechanism for TPS recipients.5 Under the new policy, USCIS has started issuing a new travel authorization document on Form I-512T that is unique to TPS holders. But note that individuals with pending initial applications for TPS, however, can continue to apply for travel permission through advance parole and are issued a Form I-512L. In either situation, individuals seeking travel permission through TPS still apply on Form I-131. 

    • Informed Immigrant has developed a resource article on the following,

      1. Table listing TPS designated countries and open registration periods
      2. TPS Litigation and Developments
      3. TPS Registration and Work Authorization Guide
      4. TPS Expiration FAQs
      5. Travel Policy and FAQs
      6. Additional Resources

    • On September 20, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced an 18-month extension of Venezuela’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation made in 2021 and announced a new designation that would protect more Venezuelan individuals who lack immigration relief and, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions, are unable to safely return to Venezuela. Find necessary information on both TPS designations for Venezuela here.