To provide sufficient time for an orderly transition, the Department of Homeland Security gave beneficiaries under these three designations 8 months advance notice of the expiration by publishing 3 notices in the Federal Register on Sept. 22, 2016 (one for each country). These notices urged individuals who did not have another immigration status to use the time before the terminations became effective in May to prepare for and arrange their departure from the United States or to apply for other immigration benefits for which they may be eligible.
Individuals from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone who currently have TPS are encouraged to consult with an immigration attorney to learn more about their status and the impact this termination of TPS will have on their immigration status.
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