Overview

• A Federal Register notice published September 22 confirms termination of Syria’s Temporary Protected Status effective November 21, 2025.
• Certain TPS-based EADs with category codes A-12 or C-19 are automatically extended through November 21 if their original expiration dates match DHS’s listed dates.
• A 60-day notice window began September 19, after which former beneficiaries may face enforcement actions including removal.
• Employers are advised to audit Form I-9s, track expirations, reverify affected workers by November 21, and discuss alternative immigration options.
• Coverage notes 833 Syrian TPS applications remained pending as of September 8 and that pending filings do not provide work authorization, while the move aligns with a broader wave of TPS terminations and recent limits on TPS-based work authorization.