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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the cancellation of a previous decision by former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. Mayorkas' decision, made on January 10, 2025, had extended TPS for Venezuela and simplified the application process for current TPS holders from both the 2021 and 2023 designations, allowing them to keep their status until October 2, 2026. The new DHS decision, effective immediately, nullifies the previous extensions and restores the original expiration dates for the 2021 and 2023 designations. DHS will cease processing any re-registration applications filed under Mayorkas' notice and refund related fees.

The Department of Homeland Security has decided to partially vacate a previous decision made on June 4, 2024, about Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by reducing the duration from 18 months to 12 months, causing it to end on August 3, 2025. Originally, TPS was extended for about 199,445 Haitian nationals and newly designated for an additional 321,349 Haitians, allowing them to stay for 18 months. The shortening of this period aims to allow a timely review of Haiti's situation and to align more closely with legal standards. The decision also changes the registration deadline for new applicants, and those who applied before may still qualify but will have an earlier end date on their records.