A bill to designate Ukraine under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain nationals of Ukraine with continued eligibility for temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

Temporary protection for Ukrainians in U.S.

If enacted, you would be able to get Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if you are a Ukrainian national. If you have no nationality but last lived in Ukraine, you would also be eligible. The designation would run October 20, 2026 through July 1, 2029. It would start after Ukraine's prior TPS ends on October 19, 2026. You would qualify if you have continuously lived in the U.S. since the bill's enactment. You must also have been continuously physically present since that date, be admissible, and not otherwise ineligible. You would need to register for TPS in the form DHS sets. If this bill is enacted after October 20, 2026, the designation would apply back to October 20, 2026. In that case, you would not be treated as accruing unlawful presence for that period. DHS would have to decide TPS and work-permit applications within 90 days of receiving them. DHS would also have to allow brief emergency travel abroad for TPS holders who show emergency circumstances. Returning travelers with permission would be treated as returning TPS aliens.