http://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/after-push-schumer-announces-feds-grant-temproary-protected-status-to-protect-nepalese-families-whose-visas-have-expired-and-cannot-safely-return-because-homes_neighborhoods-were-destroyed-in-earthquake-nepalese-now-permitted-to-stay-in-us-until-country-recovers

khai USCIS ma rakheko chaina, kasari approved vayo

I think they usually renews the TPS after 18 months expiration. The situation back home will hardly improve in 18 months. Even if it goes back to normal like pre earthquake, they are way low per US standards and is still deemed vulnerable. So liklelyhood that this could be renewed for 36 or 54 months or even more? Further it is in US intetest to grant such thing to Nepalese being neighbor to China. Just my opinion.

Somebody came here on B2 visa on Jan 2015 and visa expires on July 2015.can this category qualifies too.don't want to take risk of overstaying..Pls any helpful info..

Thx in advance

Can i travel to nepal and come back with tps with my us visa expired!? (It expired few months ago and currently in h1)

I understand i have the option to renew visa in canada or kathmandu but with tps...do i have to?

Thanks in advance.

@Daru, ,most probably you are eligible as well, but we need to wait for an official announcement

Seems like people are confused a lot....
Just because US DHS approved TPS for Nepal doesnot make all Nepalese on TPS by itself. Any nepalese wanting to be in TPS should apply for it and get granted by USCIS. You can also apply for EAD while applying for TPS to work legally in US.
Once you are granted a TPS, you are no longer F1, h1, illegal or whatever status you were in before you got TPS. You are now on TPS.
If you want to travel outside US while on TPS, you should apply for travel authorization. Only after you get travel authorization approval, you can travel and come back as TPS. Your return to US is at the discretion of immigrantion officer at port of entry.
People staying illegally should consult with lawyers before travelling outside even on TPS.
During TPS, one can apply for F1, H1 or any other status.

@Piika I definitely do not think it is a good idea to go to Nepal and not do stamping and come back to US using TPS. Since you do not use your H1B for the re-entry, from what I've understood you would lose your h1b status. So even if you apply for TPS, I would recommend apply and use your h1b visa for reentry.

Is TPS official yet?

I don't see see any updates about TPS for Nepal in uscis homepage (uscis.gov). Does anybody know if its even official?

Nope, just speculation based on website from Senator from New York. Nothing is official yet, and no one knows for sure.

http://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/after-push-schumer-announces-feds-grant-temproary-protected-status-to-protect-nepalese-families-whose-visas-have-expired-and-cannot-safely-return-because-homes_neighborhoods-were-destroyed-in-earthquake-nepalese-now-permitted-to-stay-in-us-until-country-recovers

TPS is still under review as per DHS, but when Senators and lawyers are confident that TPS is on its way, we have nth to worry about as long as Senator isn't fooling around in this grave matter... In my opinion USCIS could take as much time as they want but its happening. It could be announced as soon as next week or as late as July, just keep those $515 cheque ready for DHS.

http://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/after-blumenthals-request-dhs-grants-temporary-protected-status-to-nepalese-families-whose-visas-have-expired-and-cannot-safely-return-due-to-earthquake

Here is word officially (Not in USCIS website)

(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today announced that, after his push, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals currently residing in the United States. After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Blumenthal urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant TPS, a temporary benefit aimed at providing relief to foreign nationals in the United States whose country has been devastated by natural disaster or civil strife. This designation allows Nepalese nationals, already in the country, to stay in the U.S. for a set period of time while their home country recovers. In response to past natural disasters, the U.S. has extended TPS to Honduras, Nicaragua and Haiti.

yesle saranarthi lai kehi help milcha ki mildaina! tps payepachi army join garna ni milcha hola

Isn't TPS meant for someone who is in risk of being in out of status because of his or her expired/expiring legal visa? Yeha ta status mai hune haru pani status change garera TPS ma jane kura garira dekhchu. Maile kura nabujhekai ho ta?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6mIsRGNSc8

So, from what I understood, those in valid F and H visas cannot maintain their visa and TPS simultaneously. They will not have the previous non immigrant visa when they get approved for TPS.

Someone plz answer to my question! I entered US as a B2 applicant on May 23rd, 2015, right after the major quakes in Nepal. Now my question is will I still be able to apply for TPS?

@Deveraaz, You are not. you were supposed to be here before April 25th Earthquake.

@Deveraaz

I think you can apply, but wait until it is officially announced.

Any official news or any other news related to TPS yet?