Extension of the Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status

The Department of Homeland Security has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen for 18 months from March 4, 2020, through Sept. 3, 2021. The extension allows currently eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through Sept. 3, 2021, so long as they otherwise continue to meet the individual eligibility requirements for TPS. The 60-day re-registration period runs from March 2, 2020 through May 1, 2020.

Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration applications, USCIS has automatically extended the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation for Yemen through August 30, 2020.

TPS beneficiaries presenting an EAD referenced in this Federal Register Notice do not need to show any other document, such as an I–797C Notice of Action, to prove that they qualify for this extension. SAVE will be able to verify the continuation of an applicant’s TPS using their recent TPS-related document along with their alien or I–94 number.

For more information regarding Yemen’s TPS designation, please refer to 85 FR 12313 (PDF), dated March 2, 2020.

For up-to-date information, please check www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status or call the USCIS TPS Hotline at 202-272-1533 (please note that this is not a toll-free number).