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DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from USCIS newsroom, published May 12, 2025.

Severity
Changes what someone can or must do
Classification
Announcement
Published
May 12, 2025
Effective
None stated
Source checked
Aug 2, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doAnnouncementUSCIS newsroom

DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for the country expires on May 20, 2025, and the termination will be effective on July 12, 2025.

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  • This is an agency announcement. It records what the agency said — the legal instrument, and the detail of how it applies, are published separately. (classification: announcement)
  • The document names Afghanistan, Temporary Protected Status. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (unspecified))

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CountriesAfghanistan
Visa categoriesTemporary Protected Status

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  • A USCIS announcement describes the agency's own action. Legal effect, and the detail of how it applies, usually arrives separately in the Federal Register or the USCIS Policy Manual.
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