Department of Homeland Security Extends the Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

On July 11, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that he is extending the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. The 18-month extension of TPS for Venezuela will be effective from September 10, 2022, through March 10, 2024. Secretary Mayorkas clarified that only beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing designation, and who were already residing in the United States as of March 8, 2021, are eligible to re-register for TPS under this extension. Venezuelans who arrived in the United States after March 8, 2021, are not eligible for TPS. A Federal Register notice will provide instructions for extending TPS and renewing Employment Authorization Document (EAD).