{"abstract":"The designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set to expire on January 5, 2018. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has determined that conditions in Nicaragua no longer support its designation for TPS and is therefore terminating the TPS designation of Nicaragua. To provide for an orderly transition, this termination is effective on January 5, 2019, which is 12 months following the end of the current designation. Nationals of Nicaragua (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Nicaragua) who have been granted TPS and wish to maintain their TPS and receive TPS-based Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) valid through January 5, 2019, must re-register for TPS in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Notice. On January 6, 2019, nationals of Nicaragua (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Nicaragua) who have been granted TPS under the Nicaragua designation will no longer have TPS.","action":"Notice.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","name":"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services","id":499,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/499","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2017/12/15/2017-27141.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"82 FR 59636","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The designation of Nicaragua for TPS is terminated effective at 11:59 p.m., local time, on January 5, 2019. The 60-day re-registration period runs from December 15, 2017 through February 13, 2018. (Note: It is important for re-registrants to timely re-register during this 60- day period and not to wait until their EADs expire.)","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["CIS No. 2613-17","DHS Docket No. USCIS-2014-0006"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2017-27141","effective_on":"2019-01-05","end_page":59642,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2017/12/15/2017-27141.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/15/2017-27141/termination-of-the-designation-of-nicaragua-for-temporary-protected-status","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2017-27141?publication_date=2017-12-15","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2017-12-15/2017-27141/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":7,"page_views":{"count":12941,"last_updated":"2026-04-18 08:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-12-15/pdf/2017-27141.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-27141.pdf?1513259194","publication_date":"2017-12-15","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2017/12/15/2017-27141.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1615-ZB69":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["1615-ZB69"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=USCIS-2014-0006","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"USCIS-2014-0006","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2018-01-04T06:00:24Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":59636,"subtype":null,"title":"Termination of the Designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status","toc_doc":"Nicaragua","toc_subject":"Temporary Protected Status; Extensions and Designations:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":82}