Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: Somalia
|
|
TPS Extended through:
|
March 17, 2014
|
|
Re-registration Period for People Who Already Have TPS:
|
May 1, 2012 - July 2, 2012
|
|
Registration Period for People Who are Applying for TPS for the First Time:
|
May 1, 2012 - October 29, 2012
|
|
Continuous Residence Date in U.S. Since:
|
May 1, 2012
|
|
Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since:
|
September 18, 2012
|
|
TPS Designation Date:
|
September 16, 1991
|
|
TPS Re-designation Dates:
|
September 4, 2001, and September 18, 2012
|
|
Federal Register Notice Citation:
|
77 FR 25723 |
On May 1, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a re-designation of Somalia for TPS and that eligible Somali nationals (and persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia) in the United States may apply for TPS.
When to File for TPS
If you currently have TPS for Somalia and would like to keep your TPS status, you must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from May 1, 2012 through July 2, 2012. We encourage you to register as soon as possible after the 60-day re-registration period opens.
If you do not currently have TPS for Somalia, you may file an initial application to register for TPS for Somalia under the recent re-designation. In order to register for TPS status, you must file your TPS package during the 180-day registration period that runs from May 1, 2012 through October 29, 2012. We encourage you to register as soon as possible within the 180-day initial registration period.
Go to the TPS Web page for information about what you need to file to re-register for TPS or to register for the first time.
Where to File
If you are filing for re-registration or filing an initial application, please follow instructions below. E-filing is not currently available for TPS for Somalia. You must send your TPS package by mail or courier to the appropriate address in the table below:
|
If you:
|
Then, mail your application to:
|
|
Are re-registering for TPS
OR
Are registering for the first time for TPS
|
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS Somalia
P.O. Box 6943
Chicago, IL 60680-6943
|
|
Would like to send your application by courier for
re-registrations OR initial filings
|
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: TPS Somalia
131 S. Dearborn - 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
|
For more information on TPS eligibility requirements, what to file, and step by step instructions on submitting a re-registration or initial TPS application package go the TPS Web page.
| 
