What's New

This announcement provides information about documentation and the SAVE verification process for individuals paroled into the United States under Uniting for Ukraine, which permits Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members to be considered for parole on a case-by-case basis for up to two years.

On May 4, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a temporary final rule (87 FR 26614) to temporarily increase employment authorization and/or the Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD) auto-extension period for certain applicants who timely apply to renew their EAD.  Specifically, the rule temporarily increases employment authorization and/or the EAD auto-extension period to a maximum of up to 540 days from the expiration date on their EAD.  Previously, the EAD auto-extension was only up to 180 days.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has designated Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective April 19, 2022, through Oct. 19, 2023. Ukrainian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ukraine may submit an initial registration application under the Ukraine TPS designation and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) during the 180-month registration period that begins April 19, 2022, and ends on Oct. 19, 2023.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Sudan for 18 months, effective April 19, 2022, through Oct. 19, 2023. Sudanese nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Sudan may submit an initial registration application under the Sudan TPS designation and apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) during the 18-month registration period that begins April 19, 2022, and ends on Oct. 19, 2023.

USCIS is issuing individual notices to certain TPS Syria beneficiaries whose applications to renew Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD), remain pending. These individual notices further extend the validity of their EADs until Sept. 24, 2022. Their current EADs bear an A12 or C19 category and an expiration date of March 31, 2021, Sept. 30, 2019, or March 31, 2018. DHS previously automatically extended EADs with a Sept. 30, 2019, or March 31, 2018, expiration date through a Federal Register notice.

SAVE has published an update to its Cuban-Haitian Entrant Fact Sheet to assist SAVE user agencies in verifying when applicants are Cuban-Haitian Entrants. The term “Cuban-Haitian Entrant” relates to benefit eligibility rather than an immigration status. Individuals who meet the definition of a Cuban-Haitian Entrant (CHE) may be eligible for certain public benefits.

USCIS will issue individual notices extending the validity of certain Forms I-766, Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to the small number of Somalia TPS beneficiaries whose renewal EAD applications remain pending.  Their current EADs bear an A12 or C19 category and a September 17, 2021, expiration end date, which DHS previously automatically extended via publication of a Federal Register notice.  These individual notices further extend the validity of these EADs until September 12, 2022.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan for 18 months, from May 3, 2022 through Nov. 3, 2023. Current beneficiaries who want to maintain their status must re-register March 3, 2022 through May 3, 2022. South Sudanese nationals and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in South Sudan may submit an initial registration application under the redesignation for TPS for South Sudan and apply for an EAD between March 3, 2022 and Nov. 3, 2023.