USCIS Form I-821: Application for Temporary Protected Status

Edition date

01/20/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Where to file

All applicants eligible to file for TPS under one of the current designations may file Form I-821 online. For more information, please see our TPS page.

If you choose to mail a paper application, use the corresponding address listed on the TPS page.

When to file

All TPS applicants should wait to file their Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, until publication of the Federal Register notice for their respective TPS country. If you are applying for TPS for the first time, you must register for TPS during the registration period set in the Federal Register notice announcing the initial designation or re-designation of your country for TPS.

If you wish to maintain your existing TPS, you must re-register for TPS during the re-registration period set in the Federal Register notice announcing the extension of your country designation for TPS. For information about when you must file your TPS application, please refer to the country-specific pages found on the left of the Temporary Protected Status page.

The Temporary Protected Status page also provides details regarding when or how you may be eligible to file late.

Filing fee

You can find the filing fee for Form I-821 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

Initial evidence

Did you provide the following? Evidence to prove your identity and nationality; Evidence to prove your date of entry into the United States; Evidence to prove your residence in the United States; and Court disposition records (if you were ever arrested, charged, or convicted for a criminal offense).

USCIS filing tips

Filing Tips for Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing: Part 1 – Type of Application Part 2 – Information About You Family Name U.S.

Mailing Address (Mailing Address must be a U.S. address) Alien Registration Number (re-registration only) Date of Birth

Special instructions

E-Notification: If you want to receive an email and/or text message when we have accepted your form at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your form.