Federal Register Notice Published Designating Burma/Myanmar for Temporary Protected Status

The notice designating Burma/Myanmar for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was published in the federal register. This notice designates Burma/Myanmar for TPS for 18 months, from May 25, 2021, to November 25, 2022. This designation allows eligible nationals from Burma/Myanmar who have continuously resided in the U.S. since March 11, 2021, and who have been continuously physically present in the U.S. since May 25, 2021, to apply for TPS. This will provide protection from deportation along with the opportunity to apply for work authorization during those 18 months. For those individuals who were or are also in F-1 status, there has been a suspension of certain regulations related to limitations on the number of hours students from Burma/Myanmar may work during this same time period. (Please see previous update regarding the suspension of certain requirements for F-1 students from Burma/Myanmar.)

For more information, please see the USCIS webpage dedicated to Burmese TPS: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-burma-myanmar. If you have additional questions about applying for TPS, please contact Iandoli, Desai, and Cronin P.C. (info@iandoli.com) to schedule a consultation.