Which countries have TPS now and how to renew

We know the news about TPS keeps changing, and every headline can feel like a threat to your home. Here is what we confirmed today, in plain words, and what you can do now.

This page is general information, not legal advice. DNLH is not a law office. TPS decisions move fast. Check your country's official page before you act, and talk with an immigration attorney or a DOJ accredited representative. Free help is below. For everything about TPS and parole in one place, see TPS and humanitarian parole: the complete guide.

Which countries have TPS today?

Only El Salvador, Ukraine, Sudan and Lebanon still have TPS protection, and for three of them the end date passed with no decision. This is where each country stood when we checked the Federal Register and DHS statements on October 21, 2026.

Is TPS for Venezuela, Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti or El Salvador still valid?

These are the questions we hear most. The short answers, as of October 21, 2026:

• Venezuela: no. Both designations were ended, and the Supreme Court let the endings take effect.
• Honduras and Nicaragua: no. TPS ended September 8, 2025. The court case continues, but the ending is in effect.
• Haiti: no. TPS ended July 27, 2026, after the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe.
• El Salvador: yes, for now. USCIS says holders keep protection and work authorization until DHS announces a decision.

If your country's TPS ended, you may still have other ways to stay. See What to do if TPS for your country is ending.

My country's end date passed. Do I still have TPS?

For El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan, the government says yes, for now.

The TPS law gives DHS a deadline. At least 60 days before a country's TPS period ends, DHS must decide whether to extend or end it. If DHS does not decide in time, the law says the designation is extended for at least six more months. When DHS does end TPS, it must publish a notice in the Federal Register, and the ending cannot take effect sooner than 60 days after that notice.

DHS used this rule for Lebanon in May 2026. For El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan, DHS has not published a notice as of October 21, 2026. It has only said holders keep their protection until it announces a decision: on the USCIS El Salvador page in September, and to reporters about Ukraine and Sudan on October 18 and 19 (CBS News). The law is in 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3).

The hard part is your card. Your work permit may show a date that has passed, and there is no new notice to show your employer. The American Immigration Lawyers Association warns that this leaves employers unsure, and that relying on the automatic extension argument alone carries risk.

What to do now:

1. Keep every paper: your work permit, every I-797 notice, your I-94, and any USCIS notice that extended your card.
2. Print your country's USCIS TPS page with the date showing.
3. If your employer asks, show the USCIS statement. If they say you must stop working, talk to a lawyer before you agree. See Your rights at work.
4. Watch the Federal Register. Any ending must be published there, at least 60 days before it takes effect.

What does "renew" mean for TPS?

Renewing TPS is called re-registering, and you can only do it when DHS opens a window. You don't pick the date. When DHS extends TPS for your country, it publishes a Federal Register notice that sets a registration period, often 60 days. You must re-register during that period. If you miss it without good cause, your TPS can be withdrawn.

There are two parts:

• Form I-821 keeps your TPS. This is required to keep your status.
• Form I-765 gets a new work permit. This is optional, but most people need it to work.

You can file both together.

Right now: no country has an open re-registration window. A window can only be opened by a Federal Register notice, and no TPS notice has been published since the Lebanon notice of May 29, 2026, which said Lebanon holders did not need to re-register (we searched on October 21, 2026). Don't file until your country's notice tells you to.

How do I re-register when a window opens?

1. Read your country's Federal Register notice. It gives the window, the dates, the forms and the fees.
2. Get a legal screening if anything changed since last time: an arrest, a trip abroad, a new address, a new name.
3. Download the newest forms from uscis.gov the day you file.
4. File Form I-821, and Form I-765 if you want a new work permit.
5. Pay the fees shown in the notice and on the USCIS fee schedule.
6. Go to your fingerprint appointment if USCIS sends one.
7. Keep your receipt notice (I-797C). It proves you filed on time.

How much does it cost?

TPS now has two layers of fees: the regular USCIS fees, and extra fees from the 2025 federal law known as H.R. 1. DHS says the H.R. 1 fees are charged "in addition" to the regular fees and paid separately (Federal Register, July 22, 2025). The H.R. 1 amounts below took effect October 16, 2026 (Federal Register, October 1, 2026).

The regular fees come from 8 CFR 106.2. DHS said in April 2026 that it did not change the regular fee waivers and that H.R. 1 fees "cannot be waived or reduced" (Federal Register). Check the USCIS fee schedule the day you file, because some people are exempt from the regular I-765 fee.

Never send a fee to anyone but USCIS. USCIS does not take fees by phone, gift card or app.

Is my work permit still good?

Your TPS work permit shows category A12 or C19. It is good until the date on the card, or until a Federal Register notice or USCIS notice extends it.

• Automatic 540 day extensions ended. DHS stopped them for renewals filed on or after October 30, 2025, and made that final on October 14, 2026 (final rule).
• Extensions by Federal Register notice still work. When DHS extends TPS for a country, the notice can extend your card with no action from you. The Lebanon notice extended A12 and C19 cards that ended May 27, 2026 through November 27, 2026.
• El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan: USCIS mailed notices that extended some cards only to the old end dates, September 9, 2026 for El Salvador and October 19, 2026 for Ukraine and Sudan (USCIS release via AILA; law firm summary). Those dates have passed. Keep the notice with your card and the printout of your country's USCIS page, and see My end date passed.
• If your country's TPS ended, your TPS card is no longer valid for work, even if it shows a later date. For Haiti, USCIS told employers to reverify workers who showed a Haiti TPS card (USCIS release via AILA).

Your employer cannot choose which valid papers you show, and cannot treat you differently because of where you are from. California law protects you at work whatever your status.

Can I travel with TPS?

Only with travel permission approved before you leave, and only after a lawyer says it is safe. The TPS law allows travel abroad only with the government's prior consent. With TPS ending for many countries and decisions pending for others, a trip can leave you stuck outside. See Checklist before leaving the United States and Can I travel outside the U.S. with TPS?

Who can help?

These are nonprofit legal programs. Contact them to confirm hours, languages and openings. Being listed here is not a referral or a promise of service.

• Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA): 650-326-6440. For people with low income in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Walk in at 1861 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Catholic Charities San Francisco, immigration legal services (serves San Mateo County): (650) 285-6451. Lists TPS.
• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, Redwood City: (650) 587-1558, by appointment. Free first consultation.
• Asian Law Alliance, San Jose: (408) 287-9710. Lists TPS.
• Amigos de Guadalupe, San Jose: (408) 341-6080. Lists TPS and work permits. Walk in consultations Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Friday at 10 a.m.
• SIREN, San Jose: (408) 453-3003. Free phone consultations by appointment.

Before you pay anyone, check them. See Free or low cost immigration legal help in the Bay Area and How to find a lawyer you can trust.

Questions people ask

Can I apply for TPS for the first time now? Only for a country that still has TPS, and only if you meet its dates and a filing window is open or you qualify to file late. Ask a lawyer before you pay anything.

I re-registered last time but never got a new card. Am I still covered? Your TPS depends on your country's designation and your registration, not only the card. Keep your receipt and approval notices, and ask a lawyer to check your case.

Who decides when TPS ends? The Secretary of Homeland Security, for the whole country. Every decision must be published in the Federal Register.

Can the courts stop an ending? Much less than before. On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court held in Mullin v. Doe that the TPS law bars most court challenges that are not based on the Constitution.

Does TPS lead to a green card? Not by itself. It can help if you already have another path. See Can TPS lead to a green card?

Is there a tracker I can print?

You have built a life here, and that matters. Check your country this week, keep your papers together, and take one step at a time.