The Department of Homeland Security has announced that eligible citizens and nationals of Nepal may apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) with USCIS for a 180-day period between June 24, 2015 and December 21, 2015.  This temporary TPS designation is due to the devastating effects within the country of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on April 25, and subsequent aftershocks.

TPS status allows eligible Nepalese (and those without Nepalese nationality but who last habitually resided in Nepal) to stay in the United States for 18 months without fear of removal for immigration violations, and provides employment authorization.  Further information about TPS status can be found here.

Contact us today if you are a citizen or national of Nepal and wish to apply for, or better understand, Temporary Protected Status in the United States.