The Office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), who represents parts of The Bronx and Queens, is reminding Bronxites that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced recently that it is extending the re-registration periods for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of several countries, including Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras.

 

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a program that allows migrants whose home countries are considered unsafe by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to live and work legally in the United States for a temporary period of time. Residents with TPS have to reregister periodically in order to extend their legal status.

 

Officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are advising residents that eligible beneficiaries from Nepal must re-register by June 24, 2025 to extend their status for 18 months through June 24, 2025. Eligible beneficiaries from Nicaragua must re-register by July 5, 2025 to extend their status for 18 months through July 5, 2025.

 

Eligible beneficiaries from Honduras must re-register by July 5, 2025 to extend their status for 18 months through July 5, 2025. Eligible beneficiaries from El Salvador must re-register by March 9, 2025 to extend their status for 18 months through March 9, 2025.

 

Eligible beneficiaries from Haiti must re-register by August 3, 2024 to extend their status for 18 months through August 3, 2024. Eligible beneficiaries from Sudan must re-register by April 19, 2025 to extend their status for 18 months through April 19, 2025.

For more information about when and where to file, click here and go to the left-hand side of the page to find the country specific to you. The congresswoman said her office can assist her NY-14 constituents with delayed applications. Click here to check if your application is outside of processing times. The congresswoman’s office can be contacted by phone on (718) 662-5970 or by email. Interpretation is available.