Except as provided in §§ 1244.3 and 1244.4 , an alien may in the discretion of the director be granted Temporary Protected Status if the alien establishes that he or she: (a) 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; (b) Has been continuously physically present in the United States since the effective date of the most recent designation of that foreign state; (c) Has continuously resided in the United States since such