Form I-821Application for Temporary Protected Status

All TPS applicants should wait to file their Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, until publication of the Federal Register notice for their respective TPS country.

If you are applying for TPS for the first time, you must register for TPS during the registration period set in the Federal Register notice announcing the initial designation or re-designation of your country for TPS. If you wish to maintain your existing TPS, you must re-register for TPS during the re-registration period set in the Federal Register notice announcing the extension of your country designation for TPS.

For information about when you must file your TPS application, please refer to the country-specific pages found on the left of the Temporary Protected Status page. The Temporary Protected Status page also provides details regarding when or how you may be eligible to file late.

All applicants eligible to file for TPS under one of the current designations may file Form I-821 online. For more information, please see our TPS page.

If you choose to mail a paper application, use the corresponding address listed on the TPS page.

Filing Tips for Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status

Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:

Part 1 – Type of Application

Part 2 – Information About You

Family Name

U.S. Mailing Address (Mailing Address must be a U.S. address)

Alien Registration Number (re-registration only)

Date of Birth

Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

You can find the filing fee for Form I-821 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-821. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Did you provide the following?

Evidence to prove your identity and nationality;

Evidence to prove your date of entry into the United States;

Evidence to prove your residence in the United States; and

Court disposition records (if you were ever arrested, charged, or convicted for a criminal offense).