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Date Announced
March 6, 2017USCIS automatically extends the validity of employment authorization documents for TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador for an additional 6 months, through September 9, 2017. [ID#12]
View Policy Document -
Effective Date of Change
Sept. 9, 2017 -
Subsequent Action
September 8, 2020USCIS indicates that TPS EADs are now auto-extended through January 4, 2021.
2020.09.08 Temporary Protected Status
Status:
Final/Actual
Type of Action:
Agency Directive
Subject Matter:
TPS
Agencies Affected:
USCIS
Prior Policies
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In July 2016, DHS extended the designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months. At the same time, DHS automatically extended the validity of employment authorization documents issued under the El Salvador TPS designation. These EADs had been valid through March 9, 2017.
2016 Extension of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status - 81 FR 44645