Carlos Vecchio, Venezuelan ambassador to the United States (USA) appointed by Juan Guaidó, called on Venezuelans to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) before September 9 so that they can benefit until March 2024.
He stated that “if they have not applied, let those who can do so, before September 9 of this year. If they don’t, they won’t have it until 2024.” Likewise, he detailed that the beneficiaries under the existing designation of Venezuela who already resided in the United States on March 8, 2021 are eligible for TPS.
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In the same way it esteem that some 343,000 people are part of this group.
Vecchio indicated during the interview conducted by SHOUTING that there is a delay in the process of approving this status. However, they hope that in the course of the next few weeks the situation will be resolved.
“There is a delay. We talked about it with the Administration, they are aware, and they have told me that they have made administrative adjustments, with more personnel and more resources, and there will begin to be progress in TPS approvals,” the ambassador mentioned.
through the page of the Citizenship and Immigration Service of the United States it was detailed that “on July 11, the Secretary of National Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, announced the extension of the designation of Venezuela to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. This extension will be in effect from September 10, 2022 to March 10, 2024. An upcoming Federal Register notice on TPS from Venezuela will provide instructions for applying for TPS.