Due to the outbreak of
Ebola virus disease in West Africa, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson
has announced his decision to designate Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone for
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. As a result, eligible nationals
of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone who are currently residing in the United
States may apply for TPS with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS).
Please visit the USCIS TPS website to learn more about this update at www.uscis.gov/tps
or by clicking here.
The TPS designations for the three countries are effective November 21, 2014
and will be in effect for eighteen (18) months. The designations mean that
eligible nationals of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone (and peolpe without
nationality who last habitually resided in one of those three countries) will
not be removed from the United States and are authorized to work and obtain an
Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The 180-day TPS registration period
begins November 21, 2014 and runs through May 20, 2015.