Overview

• DHS set the termination of Venezuela’s 2021 Temporary Protected Status designation to take effect on Sept. 10, 2025.
• A judge in the Northern District of California issued a partial injunction that preserves some protections while litigation continues.
• USCIS automatically extended employment authorization documents that were set to expire on Sept. 10 through Nov. 7, 2025.
• Officials warned beneficiaries who lack another lawful basis to remain in the U.S. to prepare to return to Venezuela if protections end.
• Venezuelan plaintiffs and the TPS Alliance have sued in California to block the rollback, with further courtroom battles expected.