USCIS Extends EAD Validity for TPS Beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan

USCIS is extending the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through March 9, 2025. We will mail eligible TPS beneficiaries under these designations a Form I-797, Notice of Action, notifying them of the extension.  

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Extended TPS Re-Registration Periods: A Comprehensive Guide for Beneficiaries from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan

Consistent with its September announcement, the Department of Homeland Security today published a Federal Register notice reiterating the extensions of the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the existing designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. As previously announced, the re-registration period for each country is changing...

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Trump Administration Ends 17-Year Protections for Salvadorans.


On April 26, 2018, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nepal with a delayed effective date of 12 months to allow for an orderly transition before the designation terminates on June 24, 2019.

The decision to terminate TPS for Nepal was...
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USCIS Updates Policy Guidance Regarding Temporary Protected Status and Eligibility for Adjustment of Status

Recently, the Trump administration announced the reversal of the Temporary Protected Status or TPS. which has allowed over 200,000 people from El Salvador to live and lawfully work in the United States since 2001.  Originally, the TPS was granted following two destructive earthquakes that struck the nation of El...

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Trump Revokes Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans

What would a grant of temporary protected status mean for fleeing Venezuelans?

In the midst of the government shutdown and ongoing debate over building a wall between the United States and Mexico, another immigration issue is gaining attention.  Recently, two Florida Congressmen introduced a bipartisan bill in the House which would allow Venezuelans...

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Trump administration ends protections for thousands of Hondurans living in U.S.

What is the process for going from a temporary immigrant to a permanent resident?

Immigrants already in the United States can seek an adjustment of status, which will allow them to become a permanent U.S. resident without the need to return to their home country.  To be eligible for an adjustment of status,...

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USCIS UPDATE: Re-Registration Period Now Open for Hondurans with Temporary Protected Status

What Should Haiti Nationals Do Next? For Haitians living in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status granted to Haiti after the catastrophic earthquake in 2010, there are important changes to be aware of. On May 24, 2017, United States Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly extended...
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TPS for Venezuelans

Why are so many U.S. diplomats in opposition to deportation of TPS recipients?

President Trump continues his seeming quest to deport hundreds of thousands of temporary protected status or TPS recipients. The Trump administration persists in taking such action, despite opposition by several career diplomats. In fact, evidence...

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