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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible  nationals of designated countries. TPS beneficiaries will not be required to leave the  United States and may obtain work authorization for the initial TPS period and for any  extensions of the designation. TPS does not lead to permanent resident status. When the  Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) terminates a TPS designation, beneficiaries  will return to the same immigration status they had before TPS (unless that status has  expired or has been terminated) or to any other status they may have been granted while  in TPS. A TPS designation will be effective for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum  of 18 months.

The Secretary may designate a country for TPS when he/she determines, after consulting with appropriate government agencies, that:

• There is an ongoing armed conflict within the state and, due to that conflict, return of nationals to that state would pose a serious threat to their personal safety;
• The state has suffered an environmental disaster resulting in a substantial, temporary disruption of living conditions, the state is temporarily unable to handle adequately the return of its nationals, and the state has requested TPS designation; or
• There exist other extraordinary and temporary conditions in the state that prevent nationals from returning in safety, unless the Secretary finds that permitting nationals of the state to remain temporarily is contrary to the national interest of the United States.

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