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This is a receipt notice from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an application for a work permit based on Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Automatic 540-day extension: If your receipt notice includes information about a 540-day automatic extension, and you submitted your work permit renewal application during the TPS re-registration period, then your work permit should be automatically extended for 540 days after the expiration date printed on the card. This applies to people who received a work permit receipt notice dated before October 30, 2025.
For example, if you applied to renew your work permit based on TPS for El Salvador and have not yet received a new work permit, your current work permit may be auto-extended until August 31, 2026. You can learn more about how the 540-day work permit extension applies to you on this website (click on “FAQ on Employment Authorization for El Salvadoran TPS holders”). You can also give this letter from the National TPS Alliance to your employer.
You can use the receipt number to check the status of your application.
Depending on when you submitted your work permit application, your receipt notice may look different. Read more about automatic extensions for TPS-based work permits here.
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