Temporary protected status
TEMPORARY STATUS FOR ELIGIBLE NATIONALS OF DESIGNATED COUNTRIES WHO RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCORDED TO NATIONALS FROM SOME COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT OR NATURAL DISASTER, ALLOWS PERSONS TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE U.S. FOR LIMITED TIMES
Temporary Protected Status
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary status given by the United States government to eligible nationals of designated countries, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, who are present in the United States. In general, the Secretary of Homeland Security may grant Temporary Protected Status to people already present in the United States who are nationals of a country experiencing ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or any temporary or extraordinary conditions that would prevent the foreign national from returning safely and assimilating into their duty.