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The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan for 18 months from Nov. 3, 2014 through May 2, 2016. The extension allows current TPS beneficiaries of South Sudan to re-register for TPS. DHS has also automatically extended the validity of Employment Authorization Documents issued under the TPS designation of South Sudan for six months, through May 2, 2015.
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador for an additional 18 months, from March 10, 2015 through Sept. 9, 2016. The extension allows current TPS beneficiaries of El Salvador to re-register for TPS in accordance with the Federal Register notice.
How do I determine if my employee’s expiring EAD has been automatically extended? To determine if your employee’s expiring EAD has been automatically extended, you should:
Look at the “Category” section on the expiring (or expired) EAD. If either A12 or C19 is shown, the employee is a TPS beneficiary.
Look at the expiration date on the EAD.
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Honduras and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, from Jan. 6, 2015 through July 5, 2016. The extension allows current TPS beneficiaries of Honduras and Nicaragua to re-register for TPS in accordance with the Federal Register notice.
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Sudan for an additional 18 months, from Nov. 3, 2014 through May 2, 2016. The extension allows current TPS beneficiaries of Sudan to re-register for TPS in accordance with the Federal Register notice. DHS has also automatically extended the validity of Employment Authorization Documents issued under the TPS designation of Sudan for six months, through May 2, 2015.
On November 10, 2015, The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Verification and Documentation Liaison Committee met with the USCIS Verification Division and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations in Washington, DC. USCIS officials responded to questions submitted by AILA representatives on a variety of E-Verify and Form I-9 related topics, including name discrepancies, E-Verify Tentative Nonconfirmation (TNC) notification requirements, and remote hires.
On February 29, I-9 Central, E-Verify and myE-Verify became mobile responsive. Now, these websites will automatically adjust to any device screen size. E-Verify employers can also enjoy a new user experience that makes it easier to create and view cases on the go or in their office.
The 45th edition of the E-Verify Connection newsletter (PDF) is here and includes articles about our refreshed Employee Rights quiz, Interface Control Agreement 29 updates, and provides reminders on unrestricted Social Security Card use. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected.
Employees should know their rights as well as their employer’s responsibilities in the employment eligibility verification process. Our new and improved Employee Rights webinar uses real-life scenarios, plain language, appealing infographics and other visuals. Also, experts from USCIS and the Department of Justice, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices will be live to discrimination and other related employment eligibility verification questions. Space is limited!
Have you seen the new Employee Rights Toolkit? We added a new topic to E-Verify Listens just for you to tell us how we can make it even better for employees, employers and workforce organizations. Visit E-Verify Listens by January 31 to share ideas that we might in the next update version of the E-Verify Employee Rights Toolkit.