DHS Secretary Designates Ukraine for TPS
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine, for 18 months, effective April 19, 2022, through Oct. 29, 2023. Ukrainian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine may submit an initial registration application under the designation for TPS for Ukraine and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) during the 18-month registration period that begins April 19, 2022, and ends on Oct. 19, 2023.
Once a TPS applicant receives an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19, they can present that EAD to employers as evidence of their identity and authorization to work.
For additional information, view the Federal Register notice designating Ukraine for TPS as well as the USCIS TPS webpage.