USCIS Office of Public Engagement: I-797 and TPS for Salvadorans Updates

Dear Stakeholder-

 

USCIS has the following information to share:

 

1) USCIS Returns to Original I-797 Receipt and Approval Mailing Process

USCIS has resumed sending the original I-797 receipt and approval notices to the attorney or accredited representative listed on the Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, and copies to the applicant or petitioner. All Forms I-129 currently being filed should list the petitioner’s address as the mailing address. This change should prevent any future delays in VIBE and will allow premium processing customers to submit petitions without enclosing a postage pre-paid envelope. For more information please click here.

 

2) Reminder: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Extended for Salvadorans Re-Registration Open until March 12, 2012

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador for an additional 18 months, beginning March 10, 2012, and ending Sept. 9, 2013. Current Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs through March 12, 2012. For more information please click here.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Office of Public Engagement

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

www.uscis.gov