14 Oct 2011
USCIS Fact Sheet: DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan and Designates South Sudan for TPS
"Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Sudan for 18 months. She also designated the new Republic of South Sudan for TPS for 18 months. Both the extension and the new designation are effective Nov. 3, 2011, and will continue through May 2, 2013."