Except as provided in §§ 244.3 and 244.4, an alien may in the discretion of the director be granted Temporary Protected Status if the alien establishes that he or she:

Is a national, as defined in section 101(a)(21) of the Act, of a foreign state designated under section 244(b) of the Act;

Has been continuously physically present in the United States since the effective date of the most recent designation of that foreign state;

Has continuously resided in the United States since such date as the Attorney General may designate;

Is admissible as an immigrant except as provided under § 244.3;

Is not ineligible under § 244.4; and

Registers for Temporary Protected Status during the initial registration period announced by public notice in the Federal Register, or

During any subsequent extension of such designation if at the time of the initial registration period:

The applicant is a nonimmigrant or has been granted voluntary departure status or any relief from removal;

The applicant has an application for change of status, adjustment of status, asylum, voluntary departure, or any relief from removal which is pending or subject to further review or appeal;

The applicant is a parolee or has a pending request for reparole; or

The applicant is a spouse or child of an alien currently eligible to be a TPS registrant.

Eligibility for late initial registration in a currently designated foreign state shall also continue until January 15, 1999, for any applicant who would have been eligible to apply previously if paragraph (f)(2) of this section as revised had been in effect before November 16, 1998.

Has filed an application for late registration with the appropriate Service director within a 60-day period immediately following the expiration or termination of conditions described in paragraph (f)(2) of this section.