Somalia TPS Re-Registration Period Opens

At a glance

• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia is extended for 18 months, from March 18, 2020, through September 17, 2021.
• Current Somali TPS beneficiaries have until May 11, 2020 to re-register to maintain status through September 17, 2021.
• Current Somali TPS employment authorization documents with an expiration date of March 17, 2020 will automatically be extended through September 13, 2020.

The issue

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia for 18 months, from March 18, 2020 through September 17, 2021. Starting today, current Somali TPS beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until May 11, 2020, to request an 18-month extension of status and work authorization while they seek another immigration status or prepare to depart the country, according to a notice published in today's Federal Register.