Just hours after publication of our earlier alert, USCIS issued updated guidance confirming that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for both Burma (Myanmar) and South Sudan is terminated effective August 7, 2026. USCIS stated that TPS-based Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under categories A12 and C19 for beneficiaries from both
Continue Reading Two More Down as the Bell Continues to Toll for TPSThe Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw Near
The pace of change in employment authorization policy has long been relentless, but the developments of the last several days have been particularly significant. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated guidance, courts permitted several Temporary Protected Status (TPS) terminations to proceed, and a stay was denied in litigation
Continue Reading The Bell Rings Louder: TPS Deadlines Draw NearUSCIS Advances TPS Terminations as Litigation Continues: Employers Must Weigh Competing Risks
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) landscape continues to evolve rapidly. On July 29, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance for Haiti and Syria stating that TPS and associated employment authorization have terminated effective July 27, 2026. USCIS also instructed employers to reverify employment authorization for affected TPS beneficiaries from Haiti, Syria, and Yemen. On July 30, 2026, USCIS issued updated guidance for Ethiopia and Burma (Myanmar).
Continue Reading USCIS Advances TPS Terminations as Litigation Continues: Employers Must Weigh Competing RisksMore 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 ExtensionsMoving Target: USCIS Revises TPS Placeholder Dates While Employers Navigate New M-274 Guidance
In our recent post, Reading the Fine Print: USCIS Clarifies TPS Placeholder Dates Following Supreme Court Ruling, we discussed US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) use of temporary “placeholder” expiration dates for certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries following the Supreme Court’s May 2026 decision and related litigation.
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Supreme Court Clears Path for TPS Terminations
Decision Allows DHS to Move Forward with TPS Terminations while Litigation Proceeds.
On June 25, the Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could move forward with the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals, impacting more than 350,000 individuals nationwide. While the
Continue Reading Supreme Court Clears Path for TPS TerminationsTemporary Relief: DHS Extends Lebanon TPS: Key Employer Actions
By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, and Selene Malench*
On May 29, 2026, DHS extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon through November 27, 2026, continuing employment authorization for eligible beneficiaries.
The decision has been formally published in the May 29, 2026 edition of the Federal Register available at here. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the “Alert” section on the TPS country webpage as well.
Continue Reading Temporary Relief: DHS Extends Lebanon TPS: Key Employer ActionsQuick 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.