Washington, D.C. Today’s the Ninth Circuit Court in San francisco, California issued an order granting the government’s motion to stay a district court’s oder which had continued the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 people from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua until a hearing at the District Court on case’s merits on November 18, 2025.
The court issued a brief two-page order without without explanation about the basis of the order.
U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson had granted the plaintiffs’ motion to stay the termination until the case is heard on its merits.
Ninth Circuit Court’s order will place a large number of TPS holder in precarious circumstances as the government could decide to issue another notice to further shorten the duration by when the TPS holder either have to leave the U.S. or seek other immigration benefits request. Earlier, the government had issued a notice postponing the TPS termination to November 18, 2025.
If one is a beneficiary of TPS, one should prepare to return to home country or seek change of status or adjust status timely. One can use the CBP Home mobile application if one intends to depart the United States. There might be other immigration benefit requests the TPS beneficiary could make before the designation period ends. One should seek a legal counsel before making a decision.
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court had granted the government’s emergency stay of Judge Edward Chen’s postponement of TPS termination order in National TPS Alliance, et al., v. Kristi Noem et al., No. 3:25-cv-01766 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2025). Previously, DHS Secretary issued notice to terminate TPS under the 2023 designation for Venezuela. Apex court stayed the postponment pending the disposition of the government’s appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Note: This is a blog post by Adhikari Law PLLC and should NOT be construed as a legal advice. Changes in immigration policies and procedures are complex and may require a consultation with an experienced immigration lawyer.
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