What's New
USCIS increased the maximum validity period to five years for initial and renewal Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued to the following categories of noncitizens:Refugees (A03);Noncitizens paroled as refugees (A04) (up to 5 years not to exceed length of parole);Asylees (A05);Recipients of withholding of removal (A10);Applicants for asylum or withholding of removal (C08);Applicants for adjustment of status (C09); andApplicants for suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal (C10).This updated policy guidance applies to any Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, currently pending or filed on or after Sept. 27, 2023.Previous USCIS guidance provided for either a one- or two-year maximum validity period for these EAD categories.For more information, see this USCIS News Alert.
SAVE is excited to offer a new resource for benefit applicants!
SAVE has updated its password reset process to enhance the security of user accounts. Users will now request a password reset message to be sent to the email address associated with their User ID.
The additional verification response time for October 2023 is now 15 federal workdays, an improvement from an average of about 36 federal workdays in September 2022. Response times vary depending upon the complexity of the case. Cases that require additional information or submission of a document may require additional time.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Dec. 8, 2023, through June 7, 2025.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas recently announced the redesignation and extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. Venezuela is redesignated for TPS from Oct. 3, 2023, through April 2, 2025, for new applicants under the 2023 designation. For existing beneficiaries under the 2021 designation, TPS for Venezuela is extended from March 11, 2024, through Sept. 10, 2025.
SAVE service has been restored. Users are once again able to create and submit cases without experiencing system timeouts and increased processing times.
If you have any questions, please contact Joel Burzinski and Jamie Scheele, Product Management and Delivery Branch.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and redesignated Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Nov. 21, 2023, through May 20, 2025.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas rescinded the termination of the designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended TPS for Nicaragua for 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2024, through July 5, 2025.
Individuals with a pending or approved TPS application may qualify for certain public benefits and REAL ID driver’s licenses and identification cards. When applying for a Federal, state, or local government benefit, individuals will need to provide a document showing they applied for or are beneficiaries of TPS for Nicaragua. They may provide a TPS Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with a category code of A12 or C19, or a copy of their Form I-797, Notice of Action, for a current Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status.
DHS previously automatically extended the validity of certain TPS-related documents issued under Nicaragua’s ongoing TPS designation through June 30, 2024, as specified in the November 2022 Federal Register notice.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas rescinded the termination of the designation of Nepal for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended TPS for Nepal for 18 months, from Dec. 25, 2023, through June 24, 2025.
Individuals with a pending or approved TPS application may qualify for certain public benefits and REAL ID driver’s licenses and identification cards. When applying for a Federal, state, or local government benefit, individuals will need to provide a document showing they applied for or are beneficiaries of TPS for Nepal. They may provide a TPS Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with a category code of A12 or C19, or a copy of their Form I-797, Notice of Action, for a current Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status.
DHS previously automatically extended the validity of certain TPS-related documents issued under Nepal’s ongoing TPS designation through June 30, 2024, as specified in the November 2022 Federal Register notice.
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