DHS Secretary Designates Ukraine for TPS
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has designated Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective April 19, 2022, through Oct. 19, 2023. Ukrainian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine may submit an initial registration application under the Ukraine TPS designation 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.
When applying for a Federal, state, or local government benefit, individuals will need to provide documentation to show they are TPS Ukraine beneficiaries or, in some instances, that they have a pending TPS application. TPS Ukraine beneficiaries may provide their new TPS EAD with a category code of A12 or C19, or a copy of their Form I-797, Notice of Approval, for a current Form I-821, Application for Temporary Status, to show they have TPS. To show a pending TPS application, an individual may show their receipt notice for TPS. SAVE will be able to verify an individual’s TPS or pending TPS application and employment authorization by using information from one of these documents.
For more information regarding Ukraine’s TPS designation, please refer to 87 FR23211, dated April 19, 2022.
For up-to-date TPS information, please check the USCIS TPS webpage or call the USCIS TPS Hotline at 202-272-1533. (Please note that this is not a toll-free number.)