Overview
- USCIS announced a temporary extension for certain TPS-related employment authorization documents that took effect July 10, 2026 and covers limited EAD expiration dates for specific countries.
- Haitian beneficiaries with A12 or C19 EADs may use those cards through July 24, 2026, while qualifying EADs for Ethiopia, Syria, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and Myanmar were extended through July 17, 2026.
- The agency released detailed I-9 and E-Verify instructions for employers and workers, including entries like “per court order” and updated expiration dates and a recommendation to keep the USCIS notice with the worker’s I-9 file.
- USCIS emphasized the extensions are provisional and tied to ongoing federal litigation and court orders, so they do not renew TPS designations or guarantee longer-term protection.
- Advocates warn that if protections lapse when the short extensions end people could lose work rights, face removal proceedings or seek asylum, and community groups are preparing emergency support for affected families.