{"id":254393,"date":"2022-12-22T12:41:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T18:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3717311.findlaw6.flsitebuilder.com\/?p=254393"},"modified":"2022-12-22T12:41:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T18:41:07","slug":"what-is-temporary-protected-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/2022\/12\/what-is-temporary-protected-status\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Temporary Protected Status?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re from a nation currently experiencing conditions preventing your safe return home, you may qualify for a temporary immigration status called Temporary Protected Status, commonly referred to as TPS.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for TPS, a person must come from a country that the Secretary of Homeland Secretary has designated as having conditions preventing the safe return home. A country, for example, may be experiencing armed conflict or a significant natural disaster that prevents the safe return of people to the country.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Secretary of Homeland Security has designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/humanitarian\/temporary-protected-status\">13 nations or parts of nations for TPS<\/a>, including Ukraine, Nicaragua and Haiti.<\/p>\n<h2>Impact of TPS designation<\/h2>\n<p>Once a nation or part of a nation is designated for TPS, any national from that country may apply for TPS protection.<\/p>\n<p>If granted, a TPS beneficiary is not subject to removal from the United States during the period of TPS designation. In other words, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stoufferlaw.com\/deportation-removal-defense\/\">the beneficiary cannot be deported<\/a> while under TPS status and cannot be detained based solely on their immigration status.<\/p>\n<p>The TPS beneficiary is eligible for work authorization and may apply for any other immigration benefits while under TPS.<\/p>\n<h2>Applying for TPS<\/h2>\n<p>If you believe you may qualify for TPS, it is important to consult with an immigration attorney.<\/p>\n<p>The application process for TPS can be complicated and there are strict deadlines. The applicant has the burden to show they meet a number of eligibility requirements. A knowledgeable attorney can assist you through the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re from a nation currently experiencing conditions preventing your safe return home, you may qualify for a temporary immigration status called Temporary Protected Status, commonly referred to as TPS. To qualify for TPS, a person must come from a country that the Secretary of Homeland Secretary has designated as having conditions preventing the safe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-254393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-immigration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254393\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stoufferlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}