Myanmar
TPS Available Through November 25, 2025
On March 25, 2024, DHS announced an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma. DHS expanded TPS to include Burmese in the U.S. as of March 21, 2024. TPS will be available for an additional 18 months to eligible Burmese through November 25, 2024. TPS provides protection from deportation and permission to work.
A previous TPS program announced on May 25, 2021, provided TPS and employment authorization until November 25, 2022. Now, TPS applicants from Burma living in the U.S. since March 21, 2024, are also eligible to apply for TPS for Burma.
On March 25, 2024, the Federal Register issued a notice with information about the extension of TPS for Burma and the expansion of the program to include Burmese in the U.S. as of March 21, 2024. Burmese who currently have TPS must apply for an extension by filing a TPS application (Form I-821) between March 25, 2024, and May 24, 2024.
First-time TPS for Burma applicants must file a TPS application form between March 25, 2024, and November 25, 2025. To apply for employment authorization applicants must file an application for employment authorization (Form-I-765).
You can apply for work authorization (Form I-765) with your TPS application or before the end of the TPS registration period. Due to the processing backlogs at USCIS, DHS recommends filing your work authorization as soon as possible.
Remember – it’s important not to travel outside the U.S. without applying for and receiving advance parole and consulting with a trusted immigration attorney.
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