Homeland Security Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and redesignating Somalia for TPS for 18 months, beginning on September 18, 2024, and ending on March 17, 2026. This extension and redesignation allows Somali nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia) who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 12, 2024, and who have been continuously physically present in the United States since September 18, 2024, to apply or re-register for TPS.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [CIS No. 2773-24; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2013-0006] RIN 1615-ZB77 AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: Notice of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extension and redesignation. SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is extending the designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and redesignating Somalia for TPS for 18 months, beginning on September 18, 2024, and ending on March 17, 2026. This extension and redesignation allows Somali nationals (and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia) who have been continuously residing in the United States since July 12, 2024, and who have been continuously physically present in the United States since September 18, 2024, to apply or re-register for TPS. DATES: Extension and Redesignation of Designation of Somalia for TPS begins on September 18, 2024, and will remain in effect for 18 months. For registration instructions, see the Registration Information section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Rená Cutlip-Mason, Chief, Humanitarian Affairs Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, by mail at 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746, or by phone at …
Citation: 89 FR 59135
