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El programa de “Estatus Temporal Protegido” para beneficiarios de El Salvador ha sido extendido
El programa de “Estatus Temporal Protegido” (temporary protected status- TPS) para beneficiarios de El Salvador ha sido extendido. Esto representa buenas noticias, aunque la terminación del TPS que había sido anunciada anteriormente ya había sido paralizada por la corte.
UPDATE: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Beneficiaries of El Salvador
The temporary protected status (TPS) program for beneficiaries of El Salvador has been extended. This extension represents good news, although the termination of the TPS that had previously been announced had been paralyzed by a court order. This meant that the TPS would remain valid while the court order remained in effect. The extension announced on October 28th, 2019, is favorable because if the order from the court blocking the termination of the TPS loses effect, TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador may continue to live in the United States for the period of the extension.
ALERTA: ¡El Estatus de Protección Tempora (TPS) para Honduras terminará!
El TPS para Hondureños terminará el 5 de enero de 2020. Se estima que 57,000 personas tienen TPS a través del programa. Es importante tener en cuenta que si usted tiene un permiso de trabajo, este será automáticamente extendido hasta el 1 de enero de 2019. Si usted necesita un permiso de trabajo hasta el 5 de enero de 2020, debería de aplicar cuando usted se re-inscriba para el TPS.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is ending for Honduras!
Temporary protected status (TPS) for citizens of Honduras will be ending on January 5, 2020. It has been estimated that 57,000 people currently have TPS through the program. It is important to note that if you have a work permit, it has been automatically extended until January 1, 2019. If you need a work permit that goes through January 5, 2020, you should file for it when you re-register for TPS…
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) announced for Sierra Leone
On November 21, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Sierra Leone.