Posted on June 4, 2013 | Category: Videos

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of El Salvador for an additional 18 months, beginning Sept. 10, 2013, and ending March 9, 2015.

Current Salvadoran beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from May 30, 2013, through July 29, 2013. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) encourages beneficiaries to register as soon as possible once the 60-day re-registration period begins. Applications will not be accepted before May 30, 2013.

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Posted on June 3, 2013 | Category: Immigration News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas administered the Oath of Allegiance and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered keynote remarks to 70 new citizens today during a special naturalization ceremony in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Great Hall.

“The Department of Justice has a proud history of protecting vulnerable immigrants from those who seek to exploit them,” said Director Mayorkas. “It is an honor to welcome these new citizens alongside the Attorney General in the Great Hall—a symbol of the promise our nation makes to all its citizens to secure equal justice under the law.”

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Posted on June 3, 2013 | Category: Immigration News