Temporary Protected Status Extension and Redesignation for Ethiopia

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2-3 p.m. Eastern U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services invites you to participate in a stakeholder engagement on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia on Tuesday, June 11, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern. On April 12, 2024, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Ethiopia for TPS for 18 months. The extension of TPS for Ethiopia allows current beneficiaries to retain TPS through Dec. 12, 2025, if they meet eligibility requirements. Existing beneficiaries of TPS for Ethiopia seeking to avoid gaps in their employment authorization may re-register during the 60-day re-registration period which runs from April 15, 2024, through June 14, 2024. The redesignation allows Ethiopian nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) who have continuously resided in the United States since April 11, 2024, and have been continuously physically present in the United States since June 13, 2024, to file initial applications for TPS, if they are otherwise eligible. During this engagement, USCIS will provide an overview of the extension and redesignation of Ethiopia for TPS. We will then hold a question-and-answer session. We will not address case-specific questions, questions outside the scope of the engagement, or issues under active litigation. To Register: 1. Visit our registration page. 2.  You will be asked to provide your email address and select “Submit.” 3. On the next screen, you will see a notification that you successfully subscribed to this event. After we process your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details. If you have not received a confirmation email within three business days, please email us atpublic.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov. If you have questions on Ethiopia’s TPS designation, we invite you to submit one or two questions by 4 p.m. Eastern on Monday, May 27, 2024, by emailing public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov. Please place “TPS Ethiopia” in the subject line of your email. To request a disability accommodation to participate in this engagement, email us atpublic.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov by 4 p.m. Eastern on Monday, June 3, 2024. Note to media: This webinar is not for press purposes. Please contact the USCIS Press Office at media@uscis.dhs.gov for any media inquiries. This article is provided as an educational service and is not legal advice. Consult with an attorney for your specific circumstances. For a comprehensive evaluation of your immigration situation and options, you are invited to call us at 214-494-8033, text us using our chat box, or complete our contact form.