If you did not re-register during one of the following previous re-registration periods that ran from Oct. 26 through Dec. 27, 2016, or from May 22 through July 23, 2018, you may submit a late re-registration application, including a letter that explains your reason(s) for filing late. We will determine whether your reasons demonstrate “good cause” for being late, as required under the TPS law.

If you are filing for a new EAD, a replacement EAD for already granted TPS, re-registration for TPS, or a late initial application for TPS, please follow instructions below. E-filing is not currently available for TPS for Nepal. You must send your TPS package by mail or courier to the appropriate address in the table below:

We are automatically extending through Oct. 4, 2021, the validity of EADs with the category codes “A-12” or “C-19” and one of the expiration dates shown below that we issued under the TPS designation for Nepal to beneficiaries who continue to maintain TPS eligibility:

TPS Nepal beneficiaries who applied for a new EAD but have not yet received it are also covered by this automatic extension, as long as the EAD that you have contains one of the expiration dates noted in the chart above. When you present an automatically extended EAD to your employer, you should refer them to this Federal Register Notice that shows that we have extended your EAD and employment authorization through Dec. 31, 2022.

In addition to EADs, we are automatically extending through Dec. 31, 2022, the validity periods of the following Forms I-94, Arrival and Departure Records, and Forms I-797, Notice of Action (Approval Notice), previously issued to eligible beneficiaries under the TPS designation for Nepal:

The extension of the validity periods above applies only if you properly filed for TPS re-registration during at least one of the most recent re-registration periods, which ran from May 22 through July 23, 2018, or from Oct. 26 through Dec. 27, 2016, or have a re-registration application that remains pending. In addition, the extension does not apply if your TPS has been finally withdrawn or denied.

Current beneficiaries under the TPS designation for Nepal do not need to pay a fee or file any application, including Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to maintain your TPS benefits through Dec. 31, 2022, if you properly re-registered for TPS during one of the DHS-announced registration periods listed above.

If you failed to re-register properly for TPS during at least one of the DHS-announced registration periods in 2016 and 2018 listed above, you should file Form I–821 (Application for Temporary Protected Status), and demonstrate “good cause” for failing to re-register on time, as required by law. For more information, see:

• INA section 244(c)(3)(C) (TPS beneficiary’s failure to register without good cause in form and manner specified by DHS is grounds for TPS withdrawal);
• 8 CFR 244.17(b); and
• Instructions to Form I–821. 

If you are filing a late re-registration application, you must provide a letter explaining all of your reasons for filing outside of the re-registration period. If you are filing after the re-registration period because of the DHS announcement of the termination of TPS for your country, please explain how that announcement affected you, including how the termination decisions impacted your failure to re-register. However, if the announcement of the TPS termination did not cause you to file late, you should not include it as a reason. Please remember to be truthful in explaining your reasons.

Any eligible beneficiary under the TPS designation for Nepal who either does not possess an EAD that is automatically extended, or who wishes to apply for a new EAD, may file Form I–765 with appropriate fee or fee waiver request. You may request a fee waiver by completing Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver. If we approve your application, we will issue an EAD with a Dec. 31, 2022, expiration date. Similarly, we will issue an EAD with a Dec. 31, 2022, expiration date for those with pending EAD applications that we ultimately approve.

You might be eligible for other immigration options listed on the Explore My Options page.

To apply for a lawful permanent status (Green Card), you must be eligible under one of the categories listed on the Green Card Eligibility Categories page. Once you find the category that may fit your situation, click on the link provided to get information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and whether your family members can also apply with you.

Note on Seeking Asylum: Being granted and maintaining TPS until a reasonable period before the filing of the asylum application is considered an extraordinary circumstance for the purposes of the one year filing deadline. In other words, having TPS “stops the clock” on the requirement to file for asylum within one year of arriving in the United States, if the one-year clock has not already expired. See 8 CFR 208.4(a)(5)(iv).

Please be aware that some unauthorized practitioners may try to take advantage of you by claiming they can file TPS forms. These same individuals may ask that you pay them to file such forms. We want to ensure that all potential TPS applicants know how to obtain legitimate, accurate legal advice and assistance. A list of accredited representatives and free or low-cost legal providers is available on the USCIS website on the finding legal advice web page.

We do not want you to become a victim of an immigration scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice (DOJ) recognized organization can give you legal advice. Visit the Avoid Scams page for information and resources.