Overview

• Homeland Security published the termination of Venezuela’s TPS designation first set in 2021, starting a wind‑down from September 10 with benefits slated to end on November 7, 2025.
• U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled on September 5 that ending TPS was unlawful, restoring protections for Venezuelans and extending them into October 2026 pending further review.
• USCIS confirmed an automatic extension of employment authorization documents that were set to expire on September 10, pushing their validity to November 7, 2025.
• USCIS warned beneficiaries to prepare to return to Venezuela if they lack another legal basis to remain and pointed to voluntary departure tools such as the CBP Home app.
• Venezuelan plaintiffs and the Alianza Nacional TPS have sued in California to block the termination, and the Venezuela action comes alongside broader rollbacks affecting countries such as Honduras and Nicaragua.