27 April 2022

Updates provided regarding US designated Temporary Protected Status for Cameroon and Ukraine

On April 15, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. TPS is available for Cameroonian nationals or individuals with no nationality who last habitually resided in Cameroon, provided that they have continuously resided in the United States as of April 14. On April 19, DHS also published a Notice of TPS designation for Ukraine in the Federal Register after having announced that Ukraine would be designated for TPS on March 3. The 18-month designation for Ukraine is effective as of the date of publication, April 19, until October 19, 2023.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY Law LLP, and attached below, provides additional details.

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Document ID: 2022-0685