Greenberg Traurig, LLP (LexBlog El Salvador)
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Extension of El Salvador TPS Wind-Down Through Jan. 4, 2021, Announced
Today, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced on Twitter a one-year extension (through Jan. 4, 2021) of the wind-down period of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 200,000 El Salvadorians working in the United States. Prior to today’s announcement and as previously reported, TPS status for El Salvador was extended in January 2018 through Sept. 9, 2019. Meanwhile,...
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In a Historic Decision to Ban All Metals Mining, El Salvador Appears to Have Closed the Door on OceanaGold
On March 29, 2017, legislators in El Salvador passed a much-anticipated bill prohibiting all mining for gold and other metals. The results of the vote were unanimous and cross-party: 69 in favor, none against, and no abstentions. The bill makes El Salvador the first country in the world to institute such a blanket ban on...
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EAD Validity Extended for Six Months for TPS El Salvador
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will automatically extend the validity of Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards issued under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador. The automatic extension will be for 6 months, through Sept. 9, 2017. Those who have an EAD issued under the TPS designation for El Salvador that expired Sept....
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Renews TPS for El Salvador
Through a recent publication of the Federal Register, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador effective Sept. 10, 2016, through March 9, 2018. The extension allows eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain TPS through March 9, 2018, so long as they otherwise continue to meet...