TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS EXTENDED FOR BURUNDI, SIERRA LEONE, AND SUDAN

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has again been extended to Sudan, Burundi, and Sierra Leone.  These countries were originally designated for TPS on November 4, 1997, for a period of twelve months, following outbreaks of war in those countries. Under this designation, eligible nationals of Sudan, Burundi, and Sierra Leone (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Sudan, Burundi and Sierra Leone) who had continuously resided in the United States since that date could apply for TPS.

The initial designation, which expired November 3, 1998, was extended last year, and has again been extended for another twelve-month period (until November 2, 2000).  The latest action is a redesignation and not just an extension.  This means that eligible nationals who already have TPS may reregister, and it expands the class of people eligible to apply to include nationals of Sudan, Burundi, and Sierra Leone (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Sudan, Burundi, and Sierra Leone) who have been “continuously present in the United States” and who have “continuously resided in the United States” since November 9, 1999.

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