As previously reported, the rulemaking extending TPS for Syria has concluded:
| AGENCY: DHS-USCIS | RIN: 1615-ZB72 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Extension of the Designation of Syria for Temporary Protected Status | ||
| STAGE: Notice | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 09/19/2019 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| ** COMPLETED: 09/20/2019 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change | |
DATES: Extension of Designation of Syria for
The Department of Homeland Security has announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through March 31, 2021, for approximately 7,000 Syrian nationals legally in the United States.
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