Articles Posted in TPS

The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year. If the cap is not reached during the first half of the fiscal year, the extra numbers are then made available for the second half.

The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2024 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (9/13/23); 21,744 beneficiaries have been approved and 4,036 are pending for a total of 25,780.

The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2023 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (9/13/22); 0 beneficiaries have been approved and 0 are pending for a total of 0.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced-on Friday, September the 8th that they were extending the re-registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to 18 months for several countries. The countries included in the TPS extension are El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. For the complete list and the dates of that the extensions run through, please review the USCIS News Alert: DHS Extends TPS Re-registration Periods for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan to 18 Months! 

 
Source of Information:  

USCIS (uscis.gov), 9/8/23, News Alert: 

On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of South Sudan for 18 months, from November 4, 2023, through May 3, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Through the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status, the United States will continue to offer safety and protection to South Sudanese nationals who may not be able to return to their country due to the ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis,”.

For further details please review the USCIS News Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan“

 
Background:

On Friday, August 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Sudan for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Under this extension and redesignation, we will continue to offer safety and protection to Sudanese nationals until conditions in their home country improve.”

For further details please review the USCIS News Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Sudan“

 
Background:

On Friday, August 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Ukraine for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis requires that the United States continue to offer safety and protection to Ukrainians who may not be able to return to their country,”.

For further details please review the USCIS News Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine“

 
Background:

Update: Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua Reinstated and Extended for 18 Months – (USCIS News Release –  6/20/23)

On Tuesday, June 13th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced cancellation of the Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision now extends TPS designations for 18 Months for current beneficiaries only! 

Review the USCIS News Release for more details: DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua 

On Tuesday, June 13th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced cancellation of the Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision now extends TPS designations for 18 Months for current beneficiaries only! 

Review the USCIS News Release for more details: DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua 

 
Source of Information: 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a notice in the Federal Register extending and redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 more months, from 3/18/23 through 9/17/24. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Through the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status, the United States will be able to offer safety and protection to Somalis who may not be able to return to their country, due to ongoing conflict and the continuing humanitarian crisis,”. 

 
Federal Register Notice: DHS Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for TPS 

 
For further details please review the USCIS New Release, “DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending and Redesignating Somalia for Temporary Protected Status“. 

On Thursday, January 12, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Somalia for 18 months. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Through the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status, the United States will be able to offer safety and protection to Somalis who may not be able to return to their country, due to ongoing conflict and the continuing humanitarian crisis,”.

For further details please review the USCIS News Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months“.

Background:

On Monday, December 5, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending and redesignating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Haiti for 18 months, from February 4, 2023, until August 3, 2024. This designation of TPS is based upon ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary conditions in Haiti making return un-safe. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “The conditions in Haiti, including socioeconomic challenges, political instability, and gang violence and crime – aggravated by environmental disaster – compelled the humanitarian relief we are providing today.” 

For further details please review the USCIS News Release “USCIS Notice of Designation of Haiti for TPSTemporary Protected Status”. 

  
Background: