Temporary Protected Status
- Temporary Protected Status
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The U.S. government may grant Temporary Protected Status (
TPS) to persons already in the United States who came from certain countries experiencing conditions of war or natural disasters. TPS allows a person to live and work in the United States for a specific time period, but it does not lead to U.S. permanent residence (a green card).
Category: Immigration → How to Get a Green Card
Category: Immigration → Visas & Visiting the United States
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill.
2009.
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