United States Extends and Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan

 

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from November 4, 2023, through May 3, 2025, due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in South Sudan that prevent individuals from safely returning. The corresponding Federal Register notice provides information about how to register as a new or current beneficiary for TPS under South Sudan’s extension and redesignation. Accompanying this announcement is a Special Student Relief notice for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is South Sudan so the students may request employment authorization, work an increased number of hours while school is in session, and reduce their course load while continuing to maintain F-1 status through the TPS designation period.

After consultation with interagency partners, Secretary Mayorkas determined that an 18-month TPS extension and redesignation is warranted because conditions that support South Sudan’s TPS designation are ongoing. This designation is based on violence and human rights abuses affecting civilians, as well as environmental, health, and food security concerns.

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