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Extension of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited States
Operative dateMarch 10, 2025
CategoryHumanitarian, work
Policy toolStatus extension
Affected groupCurrent holders

Policy effect

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, beginning on March 10, 2025, and ending on September 9, 2026. Existing beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through September 9, 2026, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period running from January 17, 2025, through March 18, 2025. Applicants must submit Form I-821 and are required to pay the biometric services fee unless a fee waiver is requested and granted via Form I-912. DHS automatically extends through March 9, 2026, the validity of certain EADs previously issued under the TPS designation of El Salvador with category A12 or C19 and a card expiration date of March 9, 2025, June 30, 2024, Dec. 31, 2022, Oct. 4, 2021, Jan. 4, 2021, Jan. 2, 2020, Sept. 9, 2019, or March 9, 2018. Additionally, beneficiaries who properly file a renewal Form I-765 under category A12 or C19 during the re-registration period may receive an automatic EAD extension of up to 540 days.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Existing beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through September 9, 2026, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period running from January 17, 2025, through March 18, 2025.; Applicants must submit Form I-821 and are required to pay the biometric services fee unless a fee waiver is requested and granted via Form I-912.; Additionally, beneficiaries who properly file a renewal Form I-765 under category A12 or C19 during the re-registration period may receive an automatic EAD extension of up to 540 days.

Official source excerpt

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Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security is extending the designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, beginning on March 10, 2025, and ending on September 9, 2026. … Extension of Designation of El Salvador for TPS begins on March 10, 2025, and will remain in effect for 18 months. … Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through September 9, 2026, must re-register during the 60- day re-registration period described in this notice. … The 60-day re-registration period for existing beneficiaries runs from January 17, 2025, through March 18, 2025. … To re-register for TPS based on the designation of El Salvador, you must submit Form I-821. When filing an application to re-register for TPS, you do not need to pay the application fee; however, you are required to pay the biometric services fee. If you cannot pay the biometric services fee, you may ask USCIS to waive the fee. … Second, you may also be eligible for an automatic extension of up to 540 days from the ``Card Expires'' date on the EAD if you file your Form I-765 EAD renewal application during the re-registration period of January 17, 2025, through March 18, 2025 (``Up to 540-Day Automatic EAD Extension'').
Federal Register 90 FR 5953Federal Register 90 FR 5953. DHS extends TPS designations for Venezuela, El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine. Effective 2025-03-10.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2025/01/17/2025-00626.txt

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