You should look for help from an immigration lawyer to make sure you are eligible before you apply for TPS. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is exactly what it sounds like: a protected status that is provided to qualifying individuals for a temporary amount of time.Under the new policy, USCIS has started issuing a new travel authorization document on Form. 512T that is unique to TPS holders. This is the official form you'll submit to request Advance Parole. Getting travel authorization allows you to return to the U.S. after leaving without having your immigration status revoked. Permission to travel abroad. Current DACA Status. To apply for TPS travel authorization, complete and file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, with USCIS. TPS holders who do not have an order of removal or deportation may still be able to adjust their status after traveling on advance parole.