The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has posted Federal Register notices extending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for 18 months.
These notices follow the decision of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, announced June 13, 2023, to rescind the 2017 and 2018 terminations of these designations and extend the reinstated designations for 18 months.

Secretary Mayorkas decided to extend TPS after consulting with interagency partners and carefully considering the ongoing conditions in El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua.  “As always, DHS closely monitors conditions around the world to assess whether new TPS designations are warranted,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.

TPS beneficiaries under the four designations must re-register to maintain their TPS throughout the 18-month extension.
DHS previously extended the validity of TPS-related documentation for current beneficiaries through June 30, 2024, to ensure continued compliance with court orders in the litigation challenging the now-rescinded termination decisions. The new notices do not affect that action.
Re-registration is limited to individuals who previously registered for and were granted TPS under the prior designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.

Individuals who arrived in the United States after the continuous residence dates for these designations are not eligible for TPS.
The respective continuous residence dates are February 13, 2001, for El Salvador; December 30, 1998, for Honduras; June 24, 2015, for Nepal; and December 30, 1998, for Nicaragua.

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