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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). You can use the receipt number to check the status of your application.
Automatic 540-day extension: If you applied to renew your work permit before October 30, 2025 and during your TPS re-registration period, and your work permit receipt shows the 540-day extension, then your work permit should be automatically extended for 540 days after the expiration date printed on the card. For example, TPS holders from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine who applied to renew their work permits before October 30, 2025 and have not yet received a new work permit should qualify for this 540-day automatic extension. See 8 C.F.R. 274a.13(d); 90 Fed. Reg. 48,799 at 48,811-12.
You can find information specific to El Salvador TPS on this website (click on “FAQ on Employment Authorization for El Salvadoran TPS holders”). TPS holders from El Salvador can also give this letter from the National TPS Alliance to your employer. Depending on when you submitted your work permit application, your receipt notice may look different. Read more about TPS-based work permits here. Read more about TPS here.
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