DHS to Extend TPS for Syria

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that conditions in Syria warrant continued Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country’s citizens.  Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan announced that the ongoing armed conflict and other extraordinary conditions that prompted Syria’s initial TPS designation continue to pose a serious threat to the personal safety of its nationals should they be required to return to Syria.  

The TPS designation for Syria will be extended by 18 months, through March 31, 2021.  

Syrian TPS beneficiaries will need to re-register to extend their status and work authorization.  DHS is expected to announce the re-registration period and issue application instructions in the near future.  

To be eligible for an extension of TPS under Syria’s current designation, individuals must have continuously resided in the United States since August 1, 2016, and have been continuously physically present in the United States since October 1, 2016, among other requirements.  

See
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2019/08/01/acting-dhs-secretary-mcaleenan-announces-extension-temporary-protected-status-syria for more information.