TPS UPDATE FOR SOMALIA

The government of the United States recently announced that it has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia until September 17, 2021.

If you currently have TPS, it is now time for you to re-apply. If you want to stay in the United States and keep your TPS, you must re-register before May 11, 2020.  This means that Immigration must receive your application before May 11, 2020. 

If you miss this deadline, you may lose your TPS, your work permit, and your legal status in the United States.

Current Somali TPS holder work permits with an expiration date of March 17, 2020, are automatically extended for 180 days through September 13, 2020.

You can show your employer a copy of the Federal Register Notice (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/11/2020-04976/extension-of-the-designation-of-somalia-for-temporary-protected-status) as proof of TPS extension.

If you live in Maine and would like help re-registering for TPS, please call ILAP at 207-699-4401 and leave a detailed voicemail message.