In a continuing effort to assist El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua in recovering
from the natural disasters that affected the Central American region, the Department
of Homeland Security has announced a decision to extend Temporary Protected Status
(TPS) for an additional 12 months for all three countries.
Details of Re-Registration Process to be Announced Soon
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will provide additional information
about the re-registration process and answers to frequently asked questions upon
publication of Notices in the Federal Register soon. Therefore, re-registration
applications will not be accepted before the registration period is announced
for each nation.
TPS extension for additional 12 months
Under this extension nationals of El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua who have
already been granted and remain eligible for TPS will be able to continue living
and working in the United States for an additional 12 months. This extension covers
approximately 225,000 Salvadorans, 75,000 Hondurans, and 4,000 Nicaraguans. This
extension of these TPS designations will expire on September 9, 2007 for El Salvador
and on July 5, 2007 for Honduras and Nicaragua.
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