In 1990 Congress established a procedure by which the Attorney General may provide Temporary Protected Status to immigrants in the United States who are temporarily unable to safely return to their home country because of ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. The following countries are currently designated:
- Afghanistan (Effective May 20, 2022 through Nov. 20, 2023) Only for persons having continuous residence in the US since Mar. 15, 2022.
- Cameroon (effective April 14, 2022 through Dec. 7, 2023) Only for current residents of the US.
- El Salvador (extended as long as the preliminary injunction in Ramos remains in effect, at least until June 30, 2024)
- Haiti (extended through June 30, 2024).
- Honduras (extended as long as the preliminary injunction in Ramos remains in effect, at least until June 30, 2024).
- Myanmar (Burma) (effective May 25, 2021 through Nov. 25, 2022).
- Nepal (extended as long as the preliminary injunction in Ramos remains in effect, at least until June 30, 2024).
- Nicaragua (extended as long as the preliminary injunction in Ramos remains in effect, at least until June 30, 2024).
- Somalia (extended through Mar. 17, 2023).
- Sudan (extended through June 30, 2024).
- South Sudan (extended through Nov. 3, 2023).
- Syria (extended through Mar. 31, 2024) (only available for Syrians who have had continuous residence in the US since July 28, 2022).
- Ukraine (only available to Ukrainians living in the US since Apr. 11, 2022 lasts until Oct. 19. 2023).
- Venezuela (effective March 9, 2021 - Mar. 10, 2024)
- Yemen (extended through Mar. 3, 2023)
