The United States government has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepali nationals, with protections set to expire at 11:59 PM on August 5, 2025.
The Department of Homeland Security has posted a Federal Register notice on the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nepal.
The decision follows a review of current conditions in Nepal. After consulting with relevant federal agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem concluded that Nepal no longer meets the statutory criteria for TPS designation, said the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
TPS is a humanitarian program that allows nationals from countries experiencing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions to live and work legally in the United States on a temporary basis.
Nepal was granted TPS in 2015 in response to the devastating earthquake that claimed approximately 9,000 lives and caused widespread destruction. The designation has been extended multiple times under different administrations.
A report from Newsweek, a New York City-based news outlet, noted that the first Trump administration moved to terminate Nepal’s TPS in 2018. However, legal challenges from immigration advocates delayed the termination, leading to extensions through March 2020, January 2021, and 2022. The Biden administration later extended TPS twice more, with the final extension now set to lapse in June 2025.
There are reportedly around 7,500 Nepali nationals benefiting from TPS. USCIS has advised those without any other lawful immigration status to begin preparing for departure.
“If you are currently a TPS beneficiary from Nepal and do not have a lawful basis to remain in the United States, you should begin making arrangements to return to Nepal,” the USCIS alert said.
To support the repatriation process, DHS has encouraged affected individuals to use the CBP Home Mobile Application for necessary travel arrangements and support services.
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The termination is part of a broader immigration policy shift under President Donald Trump, who returned to office in January 2025. His administration has renewed its focus on curbing both legal and unauthorized immigration, pledging to expand deportations and revoke temporary protections granted to select nationalities.
Nepal is one of 17 countries currently designated for TPS, several of which have also seen recent revocations or scheduled terminations under the administration’s stricter immigration agenda.
