Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, for 18 months, effective May 20, 2022, through Nov. 20, 2023. Afghan nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan may submit an initial registration application under the designation for TPS for Afghanistan and apply for an EAD during the 18-month registration period that begins May 20, 2022, and ends on Nov. 20, 2023. Once a TPS beneficiary is granted TPS and receives an EAD with a category code of A12 or C19, they are authorized to work.

For additional information, see the Federal Register notice designating Afghanistan for TPS as well as the USCIS TPS webpage.