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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador was set to expire on September 9, 2026. As of this writing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that “[a]n announcement on El Salvador’s TPS will be made at the appropriate time. Until such announcement is made, Salvadoran individuals present in the U.S. remain under TPS [and] retain protection.” USCIS has now reposted the same message on its TPS webpage for El Salvador, further confirming the agency’s position that Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries remain protected pending a formal announcement regarding the program’s future.

Continue Reading DHS Allows Salvadoran TPS Beneficiaries to Work and Remain, For Now

On August 11, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly posted an update permitting certain Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries to demonstrate continued work authorization by presenting their Employment Authorization Document (EAD) together with an Individual Notice that USCIS will issue. While welcome, the update arrives weeks after…

Continue Reading A New Twist in the Salvadoran TPS Saga: USCIS Authorizes Work Through September 9, 2026

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a significant expansion of the E-Verify Status Change Report, creating new compliance obligations for E-Verify employers and substantially increasing the number of employees who may appear on the report. Employers should review their internal processes now to ensure they are prepared to…

Continue Reading E-Verify’s Expanded Status Change Report: What Employers Need to Know

Employers whose employees rely on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)-based work authorization continue to face significant uncertainty as litigation and agency guidance evolve in real time. Over the last several weeks, employers have been navigating two significant developments affecting employment authorization: ongoing court proceedings involving Haiti TPS and separate litigation concerning…

Continue Reading More Turmoil as Courts Preserve Temporary Relief: USCIS Updates Haiti, Somalia, and Syria Instructions While 540-Day EAD Litigation Continues

By: Dawn M. Lurie, Selene Malench*, and Alexander Madrak

On March 3, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register confirming the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen. The termination will take effect 60 days after publication in May and will…

Continue Reading DHS Ends TPS Yemen: Another Termination for Employers to Track

In our recent post on Through the Immigration Lens, we discussed the uncertainty created after the district court’s December 31, 2025 decision restoring Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for beneficiaries from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, and the resulting confusion for employers attempting to navigate Form I-9 compliance. The court decision…

Continue Reading TPS Pendulum Swings as the Ninth Circuit Sides with DHS and Restores Certain Terminations

By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*

This blog post was first published as an alert.

A wave of last-minute litigation aimed at stopping Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations is driving rapid, high-impact updates on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) TPS webpages.

Continue Reading Litigation-Driven Extensions: USCIS TPS Pages Updated, End Dates TBD

On January 28, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision addressing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Venezuela. As of now, the decision does not change current TPS or work authorization expiration dates – there are no…

Continue Reading TPS for Haiti & Venezuela: Where Things Stand Now

By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*

On December 31, 2025, a federal court ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision restored protections for approximately 60,000 TPS holders. As expected, the government has…

Continue Reading TPS Is Back-ish for Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua: I-9s In Limbo

By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*

DHS cites improved country conditions as grounds for ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving employers to again navigate compliance challenges and workforce planning.

On December 15, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal…

Continue Reading DHS Ends TPS Ethiopia: Staying Compliant in a Changing Environment