Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador Extended for 18 Months; Certain EADs Automatically Extended Through March 9, 2026
As required by the statute, at least 60 days before the expiration of a current Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation or extension, the secretary of homeland security, after consultation with appropriate government agencies, must review the conditions in the foreign state to determine whether conditions for the TPS designation continue to be met. After this required review, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended TPS for El Salvador from March 10, 2025, through Sept. 9, 2026. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register from Jan. 17, 2025, through March 18, 2025, and may apply for new Employment Authorization Documents (EADs).
Given the time frames for processing TPS re-registration and EAD renewal applications, USCIS has automatically extended through March 9, 2026, by Federal Register notice, the validity of certain EADs issued under the TPS designation for El Salvador with a “Card Expires” date of:
- March 9, 2025;
- June 30, 2024;
- Dec. 31, 2022;
- Oct. 4, 2021;
- Jan. 4, 2021;
- Jan. 2, 2020;
- Sept. 9, 2019; or
- March 9, 2018.
Completing Form I-9
To complete or update Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for TPS El Salvador beneficiaries who present an EAD with a Category Code of A12 or C19 and a “Card Expires” date listed above, enter March 9, 2026, on Form I-9 as the new expiration date of the automatically extended EAD. You must reverify these employees before they start work on March 10, 2026.
Find more details about this extension on the TPS designation for El Salvador page and instructions for completing Form I-9 on the I-9 Central TPS page.