USCIS Update on Pending El Salvador TPS Renewal Cases
USCIS updated its El Salvador TPS webpage with a note indicating that as of late September 2015, USCIS had approximately 6,000 El Salvador TPS renewal cases pending adjudication who had not received a new EAD to replace the one that expired on September 9, 2015. On October 5, 2015, USCIS began processing interim EADs for these cases.
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*UPDATE: In late September 2015, USCIS had approximately 6,000 El Salvador TPS renewal cases pending adjudication, meaning these re-registrants have not received a new EAD to replace the one that expired on Sept. 9. On Oct. 5, USCIS began the process to issue interim EADs with a 180-day validity period to TPS El Salvador re-registrants whose cases are pending adjudication. USCIS expects to adjudicate these cases and issue final EADs to eligible beneficiaries by the end of December. The final EAD will have an expiration date of Sept. 9, 2016.