Temporary Protected Status Limited for Haitians and Venezuelans
The Situation Report | March 24, 2025
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows individuals from designated countries to remain in the United States if it is unsafe for them to return to their home country due to a humanitarian emergency there. TPS is a temporary benefit that authorizes individuals to work in the US for the designated TPS designation period, but is not an intended mechanism for lawful permanent resident status, nor does it give any other immigration status.
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently implemented the following actions that impact the TPS for Haiti and Venezuela.
HCANYS is seeking to assess if these changes will have a potential on your agencies’ home health employees and services. Please contact our Vice President for Workforce Development and Innovation Celisia Street at
For your reference, further background on the recent TPS changes is provided below.
Venezuela
On February 5, 2025, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated the 2023 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Its TPS is set to expire on April 2, 2025; therefore, all TPS and related benefits associated with the 2023 designation will end on April 7, 2025.
After April 7, 2025, nationals of Venezuela (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela) who have been granted TPS under the 2023 Venezuela designation will no longer have TPS. This termination determination does not apply to the 2021 designation of Venezuela for TPS, which remains in effect until September 10, 2025, or to individuals who are registered for TPS under the 2021 designation.
Haiti
On February 24, 2025, the Secretary of Homeland Security partially vacated the June 4, 2024 decision of former DHS Secretary Mayorkas regarding the extension of the designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the new designation of Haiti for TPS. The 2/24/25 action reduces the designation period of Haiti from 18 months to 12 months. The Secretary is also made a corresponding change to the registration deadline for new applicants under the new (2024) designation. Therefore, the Haiti TPS extension and new designation will now expire on August 3, 2025, instead of February 3, 2026, and the first-time registration will remain in effect until August 3, 2025, instead of February 3, 2026.
For the latest information and details on TPS, please visit the USCIS website.
On Tuesday, March 25th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published public notice in The Federal Register announcing the termination of parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. DHS is terminating the categorical parole programs for inadmissible aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members (hereinafter referred to as “CHNV parole programs”) that DHS announced in 2022 and 2023. The notice will provide guidance to the public regarding the termination of the CHNV parole programs and related employment authorization. The effective date of this termination will be the date of publication in The Federal Register. The temporary parole period of aliens in the United States under the CHNV parole programs and whose parole has not already expired within 30 DAYS after the date of publication in The Federal Register will terminate on that date unless the DHS Secretary makes an individual determination to the contrary. Parolees without a lawful basis to remain in the United States following this termination of the CHNV parole programs must depart the United States before their parole termination date. HCANYS will provide further updates when the official notice is published.