DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status Registration Process for Cameroon

Release Date

06/06/2022

WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security has posted a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) notice for Cameroon in the Federal Register . This notice provides information on how to register for TPS as part of the Cameroon designation. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas previously announced Cameroon's 18-month TPS designation .

The registration process begins on June 7, 2022. All persons who want to apply for TPS under the Cameroon designation must file an application.

To be eligible for TPS under the Cameroon designation, individuals must demonstrate continuous residence in the United States since April 14, 2022, and continuous physical presence in the United States since June 7, 2022. Individuals arriving in the United States after on April 14, 2022 are not eligible for TPS under this designation and may be subject to removal if they have no other authorization to stay in the United States. USCIS estimates that approximately 11,700 people may be eligible for TPS under Cameroon's designation.

Individuals applying for TPS under the Cameroon designation must submit Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status , during the initial 18-month registration period that runs from June 7, 2022 through December 7, 2023. Applicants TPS Cameroon can file Form I-821 online. When filing for GST, applicants can also request an employment authorization document by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization along with their Form I-821. Applicants can also submit Form I-765 online.

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