By: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe, and Alexander Madrak
In a move that underscores the volatility of immigration policy under judicial review, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again intervened in the ongoing litigation surrounding the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. On October 3, 2025, based
Continue Reading TPS Venezuela: A Legal Whiplash with Real-World ConsequencesBy: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Isabella Cohen
In a move that will impact thousands of workers and their employers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria. The announcement, published in the Federal Register on September 22
Continue Reading TPS for Syria Comes to an End: What Employers Need to KnowBy: Owen Wolfe, Dawn Lurie, and Alexander Madrak
The news relating to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans continues to shift as court battles continue. As we wrote last week, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a March 2025 district court order pausing the revocation of the 2023
Continue Reading Despite Court Wins, Temporary Protected Status Remains Uncertain.On September 5, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a prepublication version of the Federal Register Notice officially terminating the 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. The final publication is scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025, with the termination taking effect 60 days later on November
Continue Reading Final Countdown: 2021 Venezuela TPS Work Authorization Now Ends in NovemberBy: Dawn Lurie and Owen Wolfe
In a critical ruling that preserves stability for many Venezuelan nationals in the U.S., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s order (which we wrote about here) that prevents the abrupt termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a designation offering
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Upholds Venezuelan TPS Protections; USCIS Terminates 2021 Designation AnywayIn an anticipated move, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its Temporary Protected Status (TPS) webpages to reflect the termination of TPS designations for Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua, a development that carries significant implications for employers and their workforce planning.
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Continue Reading TPS Terminations: Key Employer Takeaways for Nepal, Honduras & Nicaragua
No action is required just yet, but employers and stakeholders should be aware of a significant development in the ongoing litigation surrounding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. We expect an update from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shortly, notifying employers of a shortened expiration date
Continue Reading TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua: Another Shift in the Legal Winds
In a summer of sweeping immigration updates, the Big Beautiful Bill appear to now reshape how employers manage Form I-9 compliance for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries. On July 22, 2025, the Federal Register published a rule implementing provisions from the HR 1 reconciliation bill, shortening the validity of TPS-related
Continue Reading TPS EADs: The New One-Year Limit & What Employers Need to Know After the Big Beautiful BillIn a major legal development, a federal judge in the Northern District of California has postponed the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision, issued on July 31, 2025, blocks the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending TPS for these countries
Continue Reading TPS for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua Extended: The Ride Rolls OnIn a significant development for employers and Haitian nationals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance to reflect a court-ordered automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for TPS Haiti beneficiaries. This update confirms that certain EADs are now valid through
Continue Reading TPS Haiti Work Authorization Extended to February 2026, Employers need to Make I-9 Updates.