On August 14, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released three key updates for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries and their employers. As expected, USCIS announced the final termination date for TPS for Somalia, as a District Court Judge has lifted the pause on the planned termination. At the
Continue Reading Another One Falls: Somalia TPS Terminates as USCIS Issues Ukraine and Sudan NoticesA New Twist in the Salvadoran TPS Saga: USCIS Authorizes Work Through September 9, 2026
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, 2026E-Verify’s Expanded Status Change Report: What Employers Need to Know
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 KnowMore Turmoil as Courts Preserve Temporary Relief: USCIS Updates Haiti, Somalia, and Syria Instructions While 540-Day EAD Litigation Continues
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 ContinuesFederal Court Halts OBBBA TPS Work Authorization Changes, Preserving 540-Day Extensions
As we noted last week, certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries were set to lose work authorization tomorrow under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Earlier today, a federal court temporarily paused that change.
What does this mean:
For now, employers should not reverify, suspend, or terminate employees based
Continue Reading Federal Court Halts OBBBA TPS Work Authorization Changes, Preserving 540-Day ExtensionsQuick Alert: Somalia’s TPS End Date Extended
By: Dawn M. Lurie and Selene Malench*
On May 15, USCIS updated its guidance related to Somalia noting: “When completing the Expiration Date (if any) fields on Form I-9, input ‘as per court order’ in Section 1 and ‘July 1, 2026,’ in Section 2 along with a note
Continue Reading Quick Alert: Somalia’s TPS End Date ExtendedAnother Week, Another Date: Navigating TPS EAD Extensions, Court Stays, and the I-9 Compliance Tightrope
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*
Updates at a Glance:
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS) El Salvador: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its TPS El Salvador website to automatically extend work authorization for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a facial expiration date of March 9, 2025 to July 22, 2026
- TPS Yemen (Litigation Update): On May 1, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from terminating TPS for Yemeni beneficiaries, pausing the May 4 termination. USCIS has updated its TPS Yemen website noting the EADs issued under the TPS designation of Yemen with an original expiration date of March 3, 2023, September 3, 2024, and March 3, 2026 is extended per court order.
- Form I-9 and E-Verify: E-Verify has issued updated placeholder expiration dates, including Yemen, for several TPS countries affected by litigation stays, which employers should use when completing Forms I-9 and running E-Verify cases.
- TPS Supreme Court Update: On April 29, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the challenges to DHS’s terminations of TPS for Syria and Haiti. The Court appeared divided on both the threshold question of whether courts have authority to review TPS terminations and the merits of the beneficiaries’ claims. A decision in favor of the government would allow the terminations to take effect immediately. A ruling is expected before the end of the term.
DHS Ends TPS Yemen: Another Termination for Employers to Track
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 TrackTPS Pendulum Swings as the Ninth Circuit Sides with DHS and Restores Certain Terminations
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 TerminationsLitigation-Driven Extensions: USCIS TPS Pages Updated, End Dates TBD
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