By The newspaper
Jun 20, 2024, 7:26 PM EDT
The immigration authorities announced in a statement this Thursday about the automatic renewal of work permits for immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal and Sudan who are covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) until March 2025.
The announcement by the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will benefit more than 300,000 immigrants from these countries who have immigration relief and who benefit from the aid. Immigrants will have until March 9, 2025.
“We have extended the validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) issued to beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under the designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan until March 9, 2025. “We will send a Form I-797, Notice of Action, notifying you if you are affected by this extension,” they wrote.
TPS for immigrants from countries in conflict, among others
In June of last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it was extending protection for immigrants, whose permanence in the United States was at risk after the Donald Trump Administration (2017-2021) tried to withdraw their immigration benefit.
The United States Government has the power to grant TPS to immigrants from countries that suffer an armed conflict, a natural disaster or some extraordinary circumstance that does not allow them to return to their homes.
The Donald Trump Administration attempted to withdraw TPS for several nationalities, including those whose permission was extended this day, which provoked a series of lawsuits by organizations in defense of migrants, resulting in maintaining the protection.
USCIS reminds you to renew your protection
USCIS reminded beneficiaries who have not yet renewed the protection that they can still do so. He specified that, although the re-registration periods end on different dates depending on the country, all work permits are extended until the same date of March 2025.
“If you are currently a TPS recipient under one of these designations and have not yet re-registered for TPS under the most recent extension of such designation, you must file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, during the current filing period. reregistration to maintain your TPS benefits,” they added.
With information from EFE
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