Due to the Ebola outbreak, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security just announced designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. Nationals of these countries might be able to apply for TPS status and an employment authorization card if they were present in the United States on November 20, 2014 and continuously reside in the United States since that date.
To apply for TPS, those eligible must submit an application with the USCIS. Note that the registration period ends on May 20, 2015.
This comes as a welcome news and relief for the citizens of West African countries most seriously impacted by the Ebola outbreak.
To find out more about today's announcement, go to http://www.uscis.gov/news/dhs-announces-temporary-protected-status-designations-liberia-guinea-and-sierra-leone
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