Who Is Eligible For TPS?

To qualify for TPS, an individual must:.

Be a national of a country that USCIS designated for TPS, like Venezuela

File their TPS application within the registration period (or present valid reasons for late filing)

Prove continuous presence in the United States from a designated date

Who Doesn’t Qualify For TPS

The USCIS will typically refuse TPS status if the applicant:

Has a criminal record that includes a felony or at least two misdemeanors

Has participated in or incited terrorist activity

Has not proven continuous presence in the U.S. beginning from the specified date

Has otherwise failed to meet USCIS requirements

How To Apply For TPS

Venezuelans residing in the U.S. should file their TPS applications during a 180-day registration period that began on March 9, 2021, and will end on September 5, 2021.

Forms and documents that TPS applicants should file include:

Form I-821: Application for Temporary Protected Status

Form I-765: Request for Employment Authorization

Identity and Nationality Evidence: copies of official documents like passports, birth certificates, or naturalization certificates

Date of Entry Evidence: arrival and departure records and a passport copy

Evidence of continuous residence, such as rent receipts, utility bills, employment records, medical records, etc.

If any of the documents are not in English, the applicant must provide an accurate and complete English translation.

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