So the house judiciary committee pass the immigration legislation today

https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU00/20210913/114040/BILLS-117-117-2-N000002-Amdt-1.pdf

So for TPS section they are saying:

TPS:
—> has been continuously physically present in US not less than 3 years
—> is a national of country with TPS designation on 1/1/2017
—> was elegible for today on 1/1/2017
—> has not involve in consuct that would renders the person in eligible for TPS

So my question:

Does the “continuous physical presence” of 3 years for TPS holders make the TPS recipients who traveled abroad temporarily under an approved advance parole or in F1 ineligible for relief ?

It doesn’t say that you have to continuously present atleast 3 years from 2017!!

In my case I had both tps and f1, I used f1 to go and rentered without using advance parole, does that affect? If anyone can enlighten this? Confused?

if they pass this bill they are passing for everyone .... (essential workers)    

1) do you drive uber
2) do you work in a restaurant
3) are you a IT worker
4) are you a high skilled worker
5) do you sell weeds on streets
6) are you a nurse

you qualify .........

After reading the language of the bill, it is unclear if a travel within the last 3 years either using parole or other means would qualify . I think one can argue they have been physically present for over 3 years since there is no mention from what date this continuous presence is to supposed to apply . The Dream and Promise Act explicitly provides waivers for people traveling temporarily so it could be included in the senate bill and reconciled later . As of now, it is debatable in my opinion. You can always send an email to your congressman to introduce an amendment to clarify this. Best of luck.

It means only Burma will be excluded. All other nationals will be eligible.

@Pandeyji:

Sexy ta pani tPs holder nai haina bhanya ???

@Sexy

LOL weed sellers are d most essential workers possible .... they shld directly get citizenship if u ask me ...... ask Stockdalal on how essential dey r ...... he will die widout dem ........

@galactus yeah since they haven't said you have to be continuously present from 2017/1/1, so i guess as long as you are continuously present in US for 3 years until today should be good, i hope so

Durbin on immigration in reconciliation: Whether it survives “Byrd Bath” “entirely” in parliamentarian’s hands.

https://twitter.com/TylerOlson1791/status/1437856436034416640

so then dems aren't going to use their full power majority to overrule senate parliamentary decision if she says no -- if it was up to republicans they would have used it or worst case fire parliamentary, bunch of wussies dems

WAHEGURU. Durbin ko samjhao koii. Nahi toh mein samjaaney jaaungaaa...

Yeah some miracles would be nice at this point, looks like it’s not looking good

Senate parliamentarian will
Definately put smiles on democrats face . That’s for sure user

I kinda feel like inside Elizabeth McDonough is republican supporter, but let’s see finger cross 

This is partly the answer to the question asked, esp for those with AP.

If you have TPS and leave and reenter the United States during the validity period of your Advance Parole Document, you will not break the continuous physical presence requirement for maintaining your TPS.

See below

Last paragraph, page 4 of 17

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-131instr.pdf

You have a pending application for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) (Form I-821), have been granted TPS, or have been granted T or U nonimmigrant status.

Whether you are permitted to retain TPS upon your return will depend on whether you continue to meet the requirements for TPS.

If you have TPS and leave and reenter the United States during the validity period of your Advance Parole Document, you will not break the continuous physical presence requirement for maintaining your TPS.

Nepal123

You are correct in saying that reentering the US using parole doesn't violate the continuous physical presence requirement for maintaining your TPS. But the bill in question isn't concerned with you maintaining your TPS. The language explicitly says for a TPS recipient to be eligible, he/she

"has been continuously physically present in the United States for not less than 3 years."

So the argument is that you will not break the continuous physical presence to remain TPS eligible if you use advance parole but may exclude you from applying for residency under the bill for not being physically present in the United States for 3 years. It's a slightly different thing, but I could be wrong.

Galactus, Nepal123 -- so I went to Nepal in 2017 and reentered using F1, when I had was in both F1 and TPS!! I didn't use the advance parole at that time, and that would break continuos presence if we are counting from 2017/1/1 but the bill doesn't say continuous present from 2017/1/1 -- and that's where i got confused, but if we are just talking about 3 years continuous present in TPS, then by today 2021 I should be continuously present for 3 years in TPS -- if that makes sense

does it gonna affect me since I went and came back in f1 but have been continuously present for 3 years till today?

U are telling us that u were admitted as f1 at poe. U are fine username .. why so much so restlessness over the head .you will absolutely be eligible if this passes.

yea just take a chillpill .... even gas station worker will qualify as super essential workers .....

Username619, you will probably be ok. If your TPS hasn’t been withdrawn because of the travel using F1 instead of advance parole, then I think you will still qualify . My understanding is that this is not the final bill and even if it is, you will probably be eligible. Take a step back and don’t worry to much regarding this, at least for the time being .

@pandeji . Even for essential worker there is a physical presence requirement that must be met under this bill.