Temporary Protected Status Designated Country: El Salvador
ALERT: The Department of Homeland Security extended the re-registration periods for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan.
The re-registration period under the TPS designation of:
- El Salvador is currently open and runs through March 9, 2025;
- Haiti is currently open and runs through Aug. 3, 2024;
- Honduras is currently open and runs through July 5, 2025;
- Nepal is currently open and runs through June 24, 2025;
- Nicaragua is currently open and runs through July 5, 2025; and
- Sudan is currently open and runs through April 19, 2025.
For more information, please see the Federal Register notice.
ALERT: On June 21, 2023, DHS published Federal Register notices (FRNs) announcing the rescission of the 2017 and 2018 terminations of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua effective June 9, 2023, and extend the TPS designations of:
- El Salvador for 18 months, from Sept. 10, 2023, through March 9, 2025 (60-day re-registration period from July 12, 2023, through Sept. 10, 2023);
- Honduras for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025 (60-day re-registration period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024);
- Nepal for 18 months, from Dec. 25, 2023, through June 24, 2025 (60-day re-registration period from Oct. 24, 2023, through Dec. 23, 2023); and
- Nicaragua for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025 (60-day re-registration period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024).
Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period for their country’s designation. Please do not re-register for TPS until the re-registration period for your country begins. USCIS cannot adjudicate your application before the effective date of the extension. For additional information, please see the news release.
ALERT: On Nov. 10, 2022, DHS posted a Federal Register Notice announcing that beneficiaries under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and the 2011 Haiti designation and the 2013 Sudan designation will retain their TPS while the preliminary injunction in Ramos v. Wolf and the stay of proceedings order in Bhattarai v. Nielsen remains in effect, provided they remain individually eligible for TPS. DHS also has automatically extended through June 30, 2024, the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and other TPS-related documentation for TPS beneficiaries affected by the injunction.
On Nov. 10, 2022, DHS posted a Federal Register Notice announcing that beneficiaries under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and the 2011 Haiti designation and the 2013 Sudan designation will retain their TPS while the preliminary injunction in Ramos v. Wolf and the stay of proceedings order in Bhattarai v. Nielsen remains in effect, provided they remain individually eligible for TPS. DHS also has automatically extended through June 30, 2024, the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and other TPS-related documentation for TPS beneficiaries affected by the injunction.
On October 3, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California enjoined DHS from implementing and enforcing the decisions to terminate TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan pending further resolution of the case. A panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit vacated this injunction, but the plaintiffs have requested rehearing en banc, therefore the directive (mandate) from the appeals court has not issued, and the preliminary injunction remains in effect. Ramos, et al., v. Wolf (PDF, 374.01 KB) (PDF, 374.01 KB), et al., 975 F.3d 872 (9th Cir., Sept. 14, 2020), rehearing en banc requested.
If necessary, DHS will continue to issue appropriate future notices to comply with court orders.
For additional information, please see the Nov. 2022 notice and the Update on Ramos v. Nielsen webpage, and the Automatic Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Extension section below.
| TPS Continued Through: | March 9, 2025 In addition, as long as preliminary injunction ordered by district court in Ramos et al. v. Nielsen et al., 336 F.Supp.3d 1075 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2018) remains in effect. |
|---|---|
| Re-registration period for People Who Already Have TPS: | July 12, 2023, through March 9, 2025, for those re-registering for TPS under the designation extension announced in the June 21, 2023 FRN 88 FR 40282. |
| Employment Authorization Document (EAD) Auto-Extended Through: | June 30, 2024, for current beneficiaries under the March 9, 2001 TPS designation for El Salvador whose documents, as specified, have been automatically extended by the Nov. 2022 FRN. |
| Continuous Residence in U.S. Since: | Feb. 13, 2001 |
| Continuous Physical Presence in U.S. Since: | March 9, 2001 |
| TPS Designation Date: | March 9, 2001 |
| Federal Register Notice Citation: |
To maintain TPS, you must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from July 12, 2023 through Sept. 10, 2023.We encourage you to re-register for TPS as soon as possible within the 60-day re-registration period.
If you are applying for TPS El Salvador, you may file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, online. When filing an initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, you can also request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) by submitting a completed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online with your Form I-821.
If you are filing a paper initial TPS application or re-registering for TPS, or if you are filing for a replacement EAD for TPS you were already granted, send your TPS package to the appropriate address in the table below.
| If you live in: | Then, mail your application to: |
|---|---|
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
EAD Extension
We are automatically extending the validity of EADs with the category codes “A-12” or “C-19” and the following expiration dates shown below that we issued to beneficiaries under the TPS designation of El Salvador, as long as these individuals continue to be eligible for TPS:
| EAD Expiration Date | Now Valid Until |
|---|---|
| March 9, 2018 | June 30, 2024 |
| Sept. 9, 2019 | June 30, 2024 |
| Jan. 2, 2020 | June 30, 2024 |
| Jan. 4, 2021 | June 30, 2024 |
| Oct. 4, 2021 | June 30, 2024 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | June 30, 2024 |
If you are a TPS El Salvador beneficiary who applied for a new EAD but have not yet received it, you are also covered by this automatic extension as long as the EAD that you have contains 1 of the expiration dates noted in the chart above. You may show your EAD and the Federal Register Notice to employers to demonstrate that we have extended your EAD and employment authorization through June 30, 2024.
Extensions of Other DHS Documentation
Additionally, we are automatically extending the validity periods of the following Forms I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, and Forms I-797, Notice of Action (Approval Notice) under the designation of El Salvador:
| Beginning Date of Validity¹ | End Date of Validity | Now Valid Until |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 10, 2016 | March 9, 2018 | June 30, 2024 |
| March 10, 2018 | Sept. 9, 2019 | June 30, 2024 |
| Sept. 10, 2019 | Oct. 4, 2021 | June 30, 2024 |
| Oct. 5, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | June 30, 2024 |
¹ Your Forms I-94 and I-797 may show a different beginning date of validity than those listed here if you were a late initial filer (LIF) at the time because the forms would have the date of approval of your LIF application for TPS. If they bear an end date of validity listed in this chart, then they are automatically extended by this notice.
However, the extension of the validity periods above applies only if you properly filed for TPS re-registration during either the most recent DHS-announced registration period for TPS El Salvador that ran from Jan. 18 through March 19, 2018, or the previous re-registration period from July 8 through Sept. 6, 2016, or have a re-registration application that remains pending. The extension does not apply if we have withdrawn or denied your TPS.
Information for TPS Beneficiaries Granted under the 2001 El Salvador TPS Designation Regarding Re-registration
If you were granted TPS under the 2001 El Salvador designation which is the subject of the Ramos litigation, TPS currently continues through June 30, 2024 or as long as the Ramos injunction remains in effect. However, if you wish to remain eligible for TPS, you may re-register under the new extension of El Salvador. To do so, you must file Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, so that USCIS may determine your continued TPS eligibility. For more information, see:
- INA section 244(c)(3)(C) (TPS beneficiary’s failure to register without good cause in form and manner specified by DHS is ground for TPS withdrawal);
- 8 CFR 244.17(b); and
- The Form I-821 Instructions (PDF, 324.64 KB).
You might be eligible for other immigration options listed on the Explore My Options page.
To apply for a lawful permanent status (Green Card), you must be eligible under one of the categories listed on the Green Card Eligibility Categories page. Once you find the category that may fit your situation, click on the link provided to get information on eligibility requirements, how to apply, and whether your family members can also apply with you.
Note on Seeking Asylum: Being granted and maintaining TPS until a reasonable period before the filing of the asylum application is considered an extraordinary circumstance for the purposes of the one year filing deadline. In other words, having TPS “stops the clock” on the requirement to file for asylum within one year of arriving in the United States, if the one-year clock has not already expired. See 8 CFR 208.4(a)(5)(iv).
Please be aware that some unauthorized practitioners may try to take advantage of you by claiming they can file TPS forms. These same individuals may ask that you pay them to file such forms. We want to ensure that all potential TPS applicants know how to obtain legitimate, accurate legal advice and assistance. A list of accredited representatives and free or low-cost legal providers is available on the finding legal advice web page.
We do not want you to become a victim of an immigration scam. If you need legal advice on immigration matters, make sure the person helping you is authorized to give legal advice. Only an attorney or an accredited representative working for a Department of Justice (DOJ) recognized organization can give you legal advice. Visit the Avoid Scams page for information and resources.
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Forms
- I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status
- I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
- I-131, Application for Travel Document
- I-912,Request for Fee Waiver
- I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
- In-Country Refugee/Parole Processing for Central American Minors
Tools
Non-USCIS Links