What is DED?
Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) is a form of legal protection for people in the United States. DED is for people who cannot go back to their home country because of dangerous situations, including political conflict.
If you qualify for DED, you can:
- په قانوني توګه په متحده ایالاتو کې د یوې مودې لپاره پاتې شئ
- Apply for a work permit in the USA
- Apply for a document to travel outside the USA
- له توقیف او اخراج څخه خوندي وي
DED is temporary. It does not give you lawful permanent status, citizenship, or any permanent immigration status.
Go to the USCIS DED Lebanon page for more details. |
Who is eligible?
You must meet the following requirements:
- Be a national of Lebanon before arriving in the USA
- Lived only in the USA since July 26, 2024
- Did not take trips outside the U.S. after July 26, 2024 that might impact eligibility
Who is not eligible?
You may not be eligible for DED Lebanon if you:
- Are considered inadmissible under immigration law
- Left the USA after July 26, 2024
- Willingly left for Lebanon after July 26, 2024
- Committed certain crimes
Do I need to apply for DED Lebanon?
No. You do not need to apply for DED Lebanon. USCIS does not require an application for DED Lebanon. DED automatically applies to certain residents from Lebanon.
Can I apply for a work permit?
Work permits are available to people with DED and are known as an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). It shows employers that you are allowed to work in the USA. You can apply for a work permit by filing Form I-765 with USCIS.
Can I apply for a travel permit?
Travel permits are available to people with DED. It is known as advanced parole. It shows immigration officials that you are allowed to travel abroad and back to the USA.
تاسو کولی شئ د I-131 فورم په ډکولو سره د سفر اجازې لپاره غوښتنه جمع کړئ. کله چې د سفر اجازې لپاره غوښتنه کوئ، د فدرال رجسټر خبرتیا کې لارښوونې تعقیب کړئ.
د متحده ایالاتو څخه بهر سفر کولو دمخه، د وکیل سره خبرې وکړئ. د مهاجرت قوانین بدلیدلی شي او دا مهمه ده چې پوه شئ چې آیا سفر کول خوندي دي که نه.
What happens when DED Lebanon expires?
If DED is not renewed, you will have the same immigration status you had before getting DED.
If you did not have a legal immigration status before you applied for DED, you may become undocumented. You can apply for another form of immigration status if you are eligible. If you stay without any legal status, you will risk the chance of arrest or deportation.
ایا زه کولی شم خپل د کډوالۍ حالت بدل کړم?
You can have DED at the same time as another immigration status.
You can apply for asylum, lawful permanent status (green card), or other protected status if you meet the requirements for those applications.
زه چیرته مرسته موندلی شم؟
دا مهمه خبره ده چې د مهاجرت وکیل یا د اعتبار وړ استازي څخه قانوني مشوره ترلاسه کړئ. هغوی کولی شي تاسو سره د پوښتنو یا اندیښنو په اړه د غوښتنلیک او بحث کې مرسته وکړي. ډیری سازمانونه او وکیلان وړیا یا ټیټ لګښت حقوقي خدمتونه وړاندې کوي.

دا چې څنګه د نوټریو او جعلي ویب پاڼو څخه خپل ځان خوندي کړئ، دلته یې په اړه معلومات ترلاسه کړئ. که چیرې تاسو د درغلي قرباني شوي یاست نو څه باید وکړئ، په دې اړه نور معلومات ترلاسه کړئ.
موږ موخه دا ده چې د پوهیدلو لپاره اسانه معلومات وړاندې کړو چې په منظم ډول تازه شي. دا معلومات حقوقي مشوره نه ده.