DHS Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Burma (Myanmar)

The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from May 26, 2024, to November 25, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Burma that prevent individuals from safely returning. The Federal Register provides information about how to register as a new or current beneficiary for TPS under Burma’s extension and redesignation.  

USCIS will continue to process pending applications filed under previous TPS designations for Burma. Individuals with a pending Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, or a related Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization do not need to file either application again. If USCIS approves a pending Form I-821 or Form I-765 filed under the previous designation of TPS for Burma, USCIS will grant the individual TPS through September 10, 2025, and issue an EAD valid through the same date. 

Under the redesignation of Burma, eligible individuals who do not have TPS may submit an initial Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the initial registration period that runs from March 25, 2024, through May 24, 2024. Applicants also may apply for TPS-related EADs and for travel authorization. Applicants can request an EAD by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with their Form I-821, or separately later. 

The Federal Register notice explains eligibility criteria, timelines, and procedures necessary for current beneficiaries to re-register and renew their EAD, and for new applicants to submit an initial application under the redesignation and apply for an EAD.