On September 20, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced an 18-month extension of Venezuela’s 2021 Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) designation, beginning on March 11, 2024, and ending on September 10, 2025.
This extension allows existing TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through September 10, 2025, if they continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS.
Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through September 10, 2025, must re-register during the re-registration period.
Separately, DHS also announced the redesignation of Venezuela for TPS. The redesignation of Venezuela allows additional Venezuelan nationals who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 31, 2023, to apply for TPS for the first time during the initial registration period, which is from October 3, 2023, through April 2, 2025.
In addition to demonstrating continuous residence in the U.S. since July 31, 2023, initial applicants for TPS under this designation must demonstrate that they have been continuously physically present in the U.S. since October 3, 2023.
Summary of TPS designation and redesignation for Venezuela.
| 2021 Designation of Venezuela for TPS (Venezuela 2021) Extension of Venezuela’s 2021 TPS designation for individuals who currently have TPS or have a pending TPS initial application that has not yet been adjudicated by USCIS | 2023 Redesignation of Venezuela for TPS (Venezuela 2023) Separate redesignation of Venezuela for TPS for individuals who have not yet filed for TPS and would like to file an initial application | ||
| TPS Designated Through: | Sept. 10, 2025 | TPS Designated Through: | April 2, 2025 |
| Re-registration Period: | Jan. 10, 2024 – Mar. 10, 2024 | Registration Period: | Oct. 3, 2023 - April 2, 2025 |
| Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through: | Mar. 10, 2025 | Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through: | N/A |
| Continuous Residence in U.S. Since: | Mar. 8, 2021 | Continuous Residence in U.S. Since: | Jul. 31, 2023 |
| Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since: | Mar. 9, 2021 | Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since: | Oct. 3, 2023 |
| Designation Date: | Mar. 9, 2021 | Designation Date: | Oct. 3, 2023 |
| Federal Register Notice Citation: | Federal Register Notice Citation: | ||
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