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ON WEDNESDAY, the Biden DHS published a Federal Register notice regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals. The publication describes how beneficiaries can re-register for TPS and renew their Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs).
The department recalled that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas previously announced the 18-month extension of the Venezuelan TPS designation.
“Only beneficiaries of the initial designation of Venezuela for TPS who were already residing in the United States in March 2021 are eligible to re-register for TPS and apply to renew their EADs, if they otherwise continue to meet eligibility requirements,” the department explained.
TPS for Venezuelans
It also added: “Individuals re-registering must do so during the 60-day re-registration period from Sept. 8, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022. Venezuelans who arrived in the United States after March 8, 2021, are not eligible for TPS.”
DHS detailed that given the timelines involved in processing TPS re-registration applications, the department acknowledges that not all re-registrants may receive new EADs before their current EADs expire on 9 September 2022. It also indicated that the Federal Register notice automatically extends the validity of EADs previously issued under the Venezuelan TPS designation until 9 September 2023.
“Approximately 323,000 individuals were estimated to be eligible for TPS under the initial designation of Venezuela. There are currently approximately 111,700 beneficiaries under Venezuela’s TPS designation,” DHS highlighted.
Williams Perdomo es periodista y escritor, especializado en las fuentes Política y Cultura.