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electronic mail to 

oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed 

to (202) 395–5806. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

should be made to Director, Records 

Management Division, 1800 South Bell 

Street, Arlington, VA 20598–3005, 

facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or 

e-mail address FEMA-InformationCollections-Management@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Collection of Information 

Title: Disaster Assistance Registration. 

Type of information collection: 

Revision of a currently approved 

information collection. The type of 

collection has changed since 

publication of the 60-day Federal 

Register Notice at 74 FR 68851, 

December 29, 2009. 

OMB Number: 1660–0002. 

Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA 

Form 009–0–1 (Replaces 90–69), 

Application/Registration for Disaster 

Assistance; FEMA Form 009–0–2 

(Replaces 90–69A), Solicitud/Registro 

Para Asistencia De Resastre; FEMA 

Form 009–0–3 (Replaces 90–69B), 

Declaration and Release; FEMA Form 

009–0–4 (Replaces 90–69C), Declaracio ́n 

Y Autorizacio ́n; FEMA Form 009–0–5 

(Replaces 90–69D), Receipt for 

Government Property; FEMA Form 009– 

0–6 (Replaces 90–69E), Recibo de 

Propiedad del Gobierno. 

Abstract: Disaster Assistance 

Registration is a program used to 

provide financial assistance and, if 

necessary, direct assistance to eligible 

individuals and households who, as a 

direct result of a disaster, have 

uninsured or under-insured, necessary 

expenses and serious needs and are 

unable to meet such expenses or needs 

through other financial means. The 

instruments used in this collection 

collect the information necessary to 

determine the appropriate level of 

assistance to each individual. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,718,291. 

Frequency of Response: On Occasion. 

Estimated Average Hour Burden per 

Respondent: .32 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 555,009 hours. 

Estimated Cost: There is no operation, 

maintenance, start-up or capital cost 

associated with this collection. 

Dated: April 28, 2010. 

Samuel C. Smith, 

Acting Director, Records Management 

Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, Department 

of Homeland Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

[CIS No. 2487–09; DHS Docket No. USCIS 

2010–0030] 

RIN 1615–ZA93 

Extension of the Designation of 

Honduras for Temporary Protected 

Status and Automatic Extension of 

Employment Authorization 

Documentation for Honduran TPS 

Beneficiaries 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces that 

the Secretary of Homeland Security 

(Secretary) has extended the designation 

of Honduras for temporary protected 

status (TPS) for 18 months from its 

current expiration date of July 5, 2010, 

through January 5, 2012. This Notice 

also sets forth procedures necessary for 

nationals of Honduras (or aliens having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Honduras) with TPS to reregister and to apply for an extension of 

their employment authorization 

documents (EADs) with U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

(USCIS). Re-registration is limited to 

persons who previously registered for 

TPS under the designation of Honduras 

and whose applications have been 

granted or remain pending. Certain 

nationals of Honduras (or aliens having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Honduras) who have not 

previously applied for TPS may be 

eligible to apply under the late initial 

registration provisions. 

New EADs with a January 5, 2012, 

expiration date will be issued to eligible 

TPS beneficiaries who timely re-register 

and apply for EADs. Given the 

timeframes involved with processing 

TPS re-registration applications, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

recognizes the possibility that all reregistrants may not receive new EADs 

until after their current EADs expire on 

July 5, 2010. Accordingly, this Notice 

automatically extends the validity of 

EADs issued under the TPS designation 

of Honduras for 6 months, through 

January 5, 2011, and explains how TPS 

beneficiaries and their employers may 

determine which EADs are 

automatically extended. 

DATES: The extension of the TPS 

designation of Honduras is effective July 

6, 2010, and will remain in effect 

through January 5, 2012. The 60-day reregistration period begins May 5, 2010, 

and will remain in effect until July 6, 

2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

• For further information on TPS, 

including guidance on the application 

process and additional information on 

eligibility, please visit the USCIS Web 

site at http://www.uscis.gov. Select 

‘‘Temporary Protected Status’’ from the 

homepage. You can find detailed 

information about this TPS extension on 

our Web site at the Honduran Questions 

& Answers Section. 

• You can also contact the TPS 

Operations Program Manager, Status 

and Family Branch, Service Center 

Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department 

of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529– 

2060, telephone (202) 272–1533. This is 

not a toll-free call. Note: The phone 

number provided here is solely for 

questions regarding this TPS notice. It is 

not for individual case status inquiries. 

Applicants seeking information about 

the status of their individual cases can 

check Case Status Online available at 

the USCIS Web site at http:// 

www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS 

National Customer Service Center at 1– 

800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833). 

• Further information will also be 

available at local USCIS offices upon 

publication of this Notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Abbreviations and Terms Used in This 

Document 

Act—Immigration and Nationality Act 

DHS—Department of Homeland 

Security 

DOS—Department of State 

EAD—Employment Authorization 

Document 

OSC—U.S. Department of Justice, Office 

of Special Counsel for Immigration 

Related Unfair Employment Practices 

PRRAC—European Union’s Regional 

Program for the Reconstruction of 

Central America 

Secretary—Secretary of Homeland 

Security 

TPS—Temporary Protected Status 

USAID—U.S. Agency for International 

Development 

USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services 


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1As of March 1, 2003, in accordance with section 

1517 of title XV of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (HSA), Public Law 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135, 

any reference to the Attorney General in a provision 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act describing 

functions transferred under the HSA from the 

Department of Justice to the Department of 

Homeland Security ‘‘shall be deemed to refer to the 

Secretary’’ of Homeland Security. See 6 U.S.C. 557 

(2003) (codifying HSA, tit. XV, sec. 1517). 

What is Temporary Protected Status? 

• TPS is an immigration status 

granted to eligible nationals of a country 

designated for TPS under the Act (or to 

persons without nationality who last 

habitually resided in the designated 

country). 

• During the period for which the 

Secretary has designated a country for 

TPS, TPS beneficiaries are eligible to 

remain in the United States and may 

obtain work authorization, so long as 

they continue to meet the terms and 

conditions of their TPS status. 

• The granting of TPS does not lead 

to permanent resident status. 

• When the Secretary terminates a 

country’s TPS designation, beneficiaries 

return to the same immigration status 

they maintained before TPS (unless that 

status has since expired or been 

terminated) or to any other status they 

may have obtained while registered for 

TPS. 

What authority does the Secretary of 

Homeland Security have to extend the 

designation of Honduras for TPS? 

Section 244(b)(1) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1), authorizes the Secretary, 

after consultation with appropriate 

agencies of the government, to designate 

a foreign State (or part thereof) for TPS.1

The Secretary may then grant TPS to 

eligible nationals of that foreign State 

(or aliens having no nationality who last 

habitually resided in that State). Section 

244(a)(1)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(a)(1)(A). 

At least 60 days before the expiration 

of a TPS designation, the Secretary, after 

consultation with appropriate agencies 

of the government, must review the 

conditions in a foreign State designated 

for TPS to determine whether the 

conditions for the TPS designation 

continue to be met and, if so, must 

determine the length of an extension of 

the TPS designation. Section 

244(b)(3)(A), (C) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(A), (C). If the Secretary 

determines that the foreign State no 

longer meets the conditions for the TPS 

designation, the Secretary must 

terminate the designation. Section 

244(b)(3)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(B). 

When was Honduras designated for 

TPS? 

On January 5, 1999, the Attorney 

General designated Honduras for TPS 

based on an environmental disaster 

within that country, specifically the 

devastation resulting from Hurricane 

Mitch. 64 FR 524. See section 

244(a)(b)(1)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(B). The last extension of 

TPS for Honduras was announced on 

October 1, 2008, based on the 

Secretary’s determination that the 

conditions warranting the designation 

continued to be met. 73 FR 57133. This 

announcement is the ninth extension of 

TPS for Honduras. 

Why is the Secretary extending the TPS 

designation for Honduras through 

January 5, 2012? 

Over the past year, DHS and the 

Department of State (DOS) have 

continued to review conditions in 

Honduras. Based on this review, and 

after consulting with the Department of 

State, the Secretary has determined that 

an 18-month extension is warranted 

because there continues to be a 

substantial, but temporary, disruption of 

living conditions in Honduras resulting 

from Hurricane Mitch, and Honduras 

remains unable, temporarily, to 

adequately handle the return of its 

nationals. 

Hurricane Mitch resulted in the loss 

of thousands of lives, displacement of 

thousands more, collapse of physical 

infrastructure, and severe damage to the 

country’s economic system. See 64 FR 

524 (Jan. 5, 1999) (discussing 

devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch). 

The Department of State reports that the 

government and people of Honduras 

continue to rely heavily on international 

assistance, and recovery from Hurricane 

Mitch is still incomplete. 

An estimated 80,000 to over 200,000 

dwellings were destroyed or severely 

damaged due to Hurricane Mitch. By 

2005, nongovernmental organizations 

had repaired or built over 15,000 

housing units. However, much of the 

housing still lacked water and 

electricity. In May 2006, the Honduran 

government said that more than 600,000 

people live in areas designated as ‘‘high 

risk’’ for flooding. The erosion of 

agricultural land caused by Mitch has 

not been reversed. The increased 

sedimentation caused by Hurricane 

Mitch to many rivers and streams has 

also not been reversed, causing them to 

rise above their banks and flood 

surrounding areas even with minimal 

levels of rain. This has caused a 

decrease in land available for food 

production and the increased likelihood 

of flooding, landslides, and forest fires. 

All health centers were fully 

operational and almost all schools had 

reopened by the end of 1999. However, 

in those cases where people had to be 

relocated, infrastructure and personnel 

for health and education services, as 

well as employment opportunities, were 

reported to be unavailable. 

Despite improvements in the road 

network, the infrastructure remains 

basic and vulnerable to further damage 

from adverse climatic conditions. In 

fact, in October 2008, half the country’s 

roads were damaged or destroyed in 

flooding caused by heavy continuous 

rains brought by Tropical Depression 

Sixteen. In addition, other natural 

disasters have occurred since Hurricane 

Mitch, including flooding in October 

2008 and an earthquake in May 2009, 

which have further delayed the recovery 

from Hurricane Mitch. These disasters 

themselves have also caused extensive 

additional disruption in the affected 

regions and much of the damaged 

infrastructure has still not been repaired 

or replaced. 

Honduras is also currently unable to 

handle adequately the return of tens of 

thousands of its nationals who now 

have TPS but no other immigration 

status in the United States. Their return 

would greatly aggravate Honduras’ 

deteriorating economy by increasing 

unemployment. Honduras had a per 

capita gross domestic product of U.S. 

$1,845 in 2008; an estimated 59 percent 

of Honduran households live in poverty; 

and 36 percent of the labor force was 

unemployed or underemployed in 2008. 

The 2009 political crisis exacerbated the 

effects of the global economic downturn 

in Honduras by significantly reducing 

economic activity, particularly in the 

industrial and tourist sectors, and 

increasing unemployment. Honduras 

therefore remains ill-equipped to handle 

adequately the return of Hondurans in 

the United States who are TPS 

beneficiaries. 

Based on this review and after 

consultation with the appropriate 

Government agencies, the Secretary 

finds that: 

• The conditions that prompted the 

January 5, 1999, designation of 

Honduras for TPS continue to be met. 

See section 244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 8 

U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A). 

• There continues to be a substantial, 

but temporary, disruption in living 

conditions in Honduras as the result of 

an environmental disaster. See section 

244(b)(1)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(B). 

• Honduras continues to be unable, 

temporarily, to adequately handle the 


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return of its nationals (or aliens having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Honduras). See section 

244(b)(1)(B) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1)(B). 

• The designation of Honduras for 

TPS should be extended for an 

additional 18-month period. See section 

244(b)(3)(C) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(C). 

• There are approximately 66,000 

nationals of Honduras (or aliens having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Honduras) who are eligible 

for TPS under this extended 

designation. 

Notice of Extension of the TPS 

Designation of Honduras 

By the authority vested in me as 

Secretary of Homeland Security under 

section 244 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a, 

I have determined after consultation 

with the appropriate government 

agencies that the conditions that 

prompted designation of Honduras for 

temporary protected status (TPS) on 

January 5, 1999, continue to be met. See 

section 244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(3)(A). On the basis of this 

determination, I am extending the TPS 

designation of Honduras for 18 months 

from July 6, 2010, through January 5, 

2012. 

Janet Napolitano, 

Secretary. 

Required Application Forms and 

Application Fees To Register or Reregister for TPS 

To register or re-register for TPS, an 

applicant must submit: 

1. Form I–821, Application for 

Temporary Protected Status, 

• You only need to pay the Form I– 

821 application fee if you are filing an 

application for late initial registration. 

• You do not need to pay the Form 

I–821 fee for a re-registration; and 

2. Form I–765, Application for 

Employment Authorization. 

• If you are filing for re-registration, 

you must pay the Form I–765 

application fee if you want an 

employment authorization document 

(EAD). 

• If you are filing for late initial 

registration and want an EAD, you must 

pay the Form I–765 fee only if you are 

age 14 through 65. No EAD fee is 

required if you are under the age of 14 

or over the age of 65 and filing for late 

initial TPS registration. 

• You do not pay the Form I–765 fee 

if you are not requesting an EAD. 

You must submit both completed 

application forms together. You may 

apply for application and/or biometrics 

fee waivers if you are unable to pay and 

you can provide proof through 

satisfactory supporting documentation. 

For more information on the application 

forms and application fees for TPS, 

please visit the USCIS Web site at 

http://www.uscis.gov. 

Biometric Services Fee 

Biometrics (such as fingerprints) are 

required for all applicants 14 years of 

age or older. Those applicants must 

submit a biometric services fee. For 

more information on the biometric 

services fee, please visit the USCIS Web 

site at http://www.uscis.gov. 

Mailing Information 

Mail your application for TPS to the 

proper address in Table 1: 

TABLE 1—MAILING ADDRESSES

If . . . Mail to . . . 

You are applying for re-registration through US Postal Service .............. USCIS, Attn: TPS Honduras, P.O. Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680–6943. 

You are applying for the first time as a late initial registrant through US 

Postal Service.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Attn: TPS Honduras, P.O. 

Box 6943, Chicago, IL 60680–6943. 

You are using a Non-US Postal Service delivery service for both reregistration and first time late initial registration.USCIS, Attn: TPS Honduras, 131 S. Dearborn—3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 

60603–5517. 

You were granted TPS by an Immigration Judge (IJ) or the Board of 

Immigration Appeals (BIA), and you wish to request an EAD or are 

re-registering for the first time.

USCIS, Attn: TPS Honduras, P.O. Box 7332, Chicago, IL 60680–7332. 

E-Filing 

If you are re-registering for TPS 

during the re-registration period and 

you do not need to submit any 

supporting documents or evidence, you 

are eligible to file your applications 

electronically. For more information on 

e-filing, please visit the USCIS E-Filing 

Reference Guide at the USCIS Web site 

at http://www.uscis.gov. 

Employment Authorization Document 

(EAD) 

May I request an interim EAD at my 

local USCIS office? 

No. USCIS will not issue interim 

EADs to TPS applicants and reregistrants at local offices. 

Am I eligible to receive an automatic 6- 

month EAD extension from July 6, 2010, 

through January 5, 2011? 

To receive an automatic 6-month 

extension of your EAD: 

• You must be a national of Honduras 

(or an alien having no nationality who 

last habitually resided in Honduras) 

who has applied for and received an 

EAD under the designation of Honduras 

for TPS, and 

• You have not had TPS withdrawn 

or denied. 

This automatic extension is limited to 

EADs issued on Form I–766, 

Employment Authorization Document, 

bearing an expiration date of July 5, 

2010. These EADs must also bear the 

notation ‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C–19’’ on the face of 

the card under ‘‘Category.’’ 

What documents may a qualified 

individual show to his or her employer 

as proof of employment authorization 

and identity when completing Form I–9? 

During the first six months of this 

extension, qualified individuals who 

have received a 6-month automatic 

extension of their EADs by virtue of this 

Federal Register notice may present 

their extended TPS-based EADs, as 

described above, to their employers as 

proof of identity and employment 

authorization through January 5, 2011. 

To minimize confusion over this 

extension at the time of hire or reverification, qualified individuals may 

also present a copy of this Federal 

Register notice regarding the automatic 

extension of employment authorization 

documentation through January 5, 2011. 

After January 5, 2011, TPS 

beneficiaries may present their EADs on 

Form I–766 with an extension date of 

January 5, 2012, to their employers as 

proof of employment authorization and 

identity. The EAD will bear the notation 

‘‘A–12’’ or ‘‘C–19’’ on the face of the card 

under ‘‘Category.’’ After January 5, 2011, 

employers may not accept EADs that no 

longer have a valid date. 

Employers should not request proof of 

Honduran citizenship. Employers 

should accept the EADs as valid ‘‘List A’’ 

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1As of March 1, 2003, in accordance with section 

1517 of title XV of the Homeland Security Act of 

Continued 

for additional Form I–9 documentation 

if presented with an EAD that has been 

automatically extended or a new valid 

EAD pursuant to this Federal Register 

notice, and the EAD reasonably appears 

on its face to be genuine and to relate 

to the employee. Employees also may 

present any other legally acceptable 

document or combination of documents 

listed on the Form I–9 as proof of 

identity and employment eligibility. 

Note to Employers 

Employers are reminded that the laws 

requiring employment eligibility 

verification and prohibiting unfair 

immigration-related employment 

practices remain in full force. This 

Notice does not supersede or in any way 

limit applicable employment 

verification rules and policy guidance, 

including those rules setting forth reverification requirements. For questions, 

employers may call the USCIS Customer 

Assistance Office at 1–800–357–2099. 

Employers may also call the U.S. 

Department of Justice Office of Special 

Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair 

Employment Practices (OSC) Employer 

Hotline at 1–800–255–8155. 

Note to Employees 

Employees or applicants may call the 

OSC Employee Hotline at 1–800–255– 

7688 for information regarding the 

automatic extension. Additional 

information is available on the OSC 

Web site at http://www.justice.gov/crt/ 

osc/. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

[CIS No. 2488–09; DHS Docket No. USCIS 

2010–0031] 

RIN 1615–ZA94 

Extension of the Designation of 

Nicaragua for Temporary Protected 

Status and Automatic Extension of 

Employment Authorization 

Documentation for Nicaraguan TPS 

Beneficiaries 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces that 

the Secretary of Homeland Security 

(Secretary) has extended the designation 

of Nicaragua for temporary protected 

status (TPS) for 18 months from its 

current expiration date of July 5, 2010, 

through January 5, 2012. This Notice 

also sets forth procedures necessary for 

nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Nicaragua) with TPS to reregister and to apply for an extension of 

their employment authorization 

documents (EADs) with U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services 

(USCIS). Re-registration is limited to 

persons who previously registered for 

TPS under the designation of Nicaragua 

and whose applications have been 

granted or remain pending. Certain 

nationals of Nicaragua (or aliens having 

no nationality who last habitually 

resided in Nicaragua) who have not 

previously applied for TPS may be 

eligible to apply under the late initial 

registration provisions. 

New EADs with a January 5, 2012, 

expiration date will be issued to eligible 

TPS beneficiaries who timely re-register 

and apply for EADs. Given the 

timeframes involved with processing 

TPS re-registration applications, the 

Department of Homeland Security 

recognizes the possibility that all reregistrants may not receive new EADs 

until after their current EADs expire on 

July 5, 2010. Accordingly, this Notice 

automatically extends the validity of 

EADs issued under the TPS designation 

of Nicaragua for 6 months, through 

January 5, 2011, and explains how TPS 

beneficiaries and their employers may 

determine which EADs are 

automatically extended. 

DATES: The extension of the TPS 

designation of Nicaragua is effective 

July 6, 2010, and will remain in effect 

through January 5, 2012. The 60-day reregistration period begins May 5, 2010, 

and will remain in effect until July 6, 

2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

• For further information on TPS, 

including guidance on the application 

process and additional information on 

eligibility, please visit the USCIS Web 

site at http://www.uscis.gov. Select 

‘‘Temporary Protected Status’’ from the 

homepage. You can find detailed 

information about this TPS extension on 

our Web site at the Nicaraguan 

Questions & Answers Section. 

• You can also contact the TPS 

Operations Program Manager, Status 

and Family Branch, Service Center 

Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship 

and Immigration Services, Department 

of Homeland Security, 20 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529– 

2060, telephone (202) 272–1533. This is 

not a toll-free call. Note: The phone 

number provided here is solely for 

questions regarding this TPS notice. It is 

not for individual case status inquiries. 

Applicants seeking information about 

the status of their individual cases can 

check Case Status Online available at 

the USCIS Web site at http:// 

www.uscis.gov, or call the USCIS 

National Customer Service Center at 1– 

800–375–5283 (TTY 1–800–767–1833). 

• Further information will also be 

available at local USCIS offices upon 

publication of this Notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Abbreviations and Terms Used in This 

Document 

Act—Immigration and Nationality Act 

DHS—Department of Homeland 

Security 

DOS—Department of State 

EAD—Employment Authorization 

Document 

OSC—U.S. Department of Justice, Office 

of Special Counsel for Immigration 

Related Unfair Employment Practices 

PRRAC—European Union’s Regional 

Program for the Reconstruction of 

Central America 

Secretary—Secretary of Homeland 

Security 

TPS—Temporary Protected Status 

USCIS—U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services 

What is Temporary Protected Status? 

• TPS is an immigration status 

granted to eligible nationals of a country 

designated for TPS under the Act (or to 

persons without nationality who last 

habitually resided in the designated 

country). 

• During the period for which the 

Secretary has designated a country for 

TPS, TPS beneficiaries are eligible to 

remain in the United States and may 

obtain work authorization, so long as 

they continue to meet the terms and 

conditions of their TPS status. 

• The granting of TPS does not lead 

to permanent resident status. 

• When the Secretary terminates a 

country’s TPS designation, beneficiaries 

return to the same immigration status 

they maintained before TPS (unless that 

status has since expired or been 

terminated) or to any other status they 

may have obtained while registered for 

TPS. 

What authority does the Secretary of 

Homeland Security have to extend the 

designation of Nicaragua for TPS? 

Section 244(b)(1) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. 

1254a(b)(1), authorizes the Secretary, 

after consultation with appropriate 

agencies of the government, to designate 

a foreign State (or part thereof) for TPS.1


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