Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program established in 1990 that allows migrants from designated countries to reside legally in the United States for a period of up to eighteen months.
USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of a designated country, and eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country and are already in the United States. Individuals who are granted TPS are authorized to work.
With your TPS status and an approved advance parole document, you are generally allowed to travel abroad and return to the US. The advance parole permits re-entry to the US after travel, provided the travel was for reasons consistent with the guidelines of advance parole.
The Department of Homeland Security recommends that travel authorization applications be submitted at least 72 hours prior to travel.
TPS beneficiaries who register by the specified date1 are eligible to remain in the Unites States during the TPS designation period and receive temporary protection from deportation. They may also apply for employment authorization and a travel authorization document during their grant of TPS.
Traveling to U.S. Territories. Undocumented individuals who hold a temporary protection (e.g. TPS/DACA-recipients) may travel to the U.S. Territories without Advance Parole.
Generally, to travel outside the United States, a TPS applicant must apply for a travel document (advance parole; Form I-131) and receive advance parole BEFORE leaving. This process usually takes several months.