The change, announced on February 13, 2026, takes effect 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register.
Yemen was first designated for TPS in September 2015 due to severe armed conflict that made return unsafe. Since then, Yemeni nationals in the U.S., roughly 1,300–1,400 people were able to live and work here under this humanitarian status.
In announcing the termination, DHS said its review found that Yemen no longer meets the law’s requirements for TPS and that ending the designation was in the national interest. Affected individuals who have no other lawful status will have the 60-day wind-down period to either depart the U.S. voluntarily or pursue alternative immigration pathways.
The decision marks another step in the administration’s broader effort to roll back TPS protections that have been in place for decades for people from countries experiencing war, natural disaster, or other extraordinary conditions.
If you are a Yemeni national currently protected under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), please be aware that you must take immediate steps to identify an alternative lawful immigration status that would allow you to remain in the United States or make arrangements to depart the country before the TPS termination date.
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