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 NowBy: Dawn Lurie and Alex Madrak
On June 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated guidance to E-Verify employers regarding the revocation of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for individuals who entered under the CHNV (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela) Humanitarian Parole program. This guidance comes as the
Continue Reading CHNV Fallout: USCIS Issues Compliance Guidance for EmployersLate Friday evening, June 6, 2025 – right after we posted TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website with a significant clarification regarding the status of individuals who received Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Venezuela’s
Continue Reading Venezuela TPS: USCIS Confirms Termination of 2023 Designation – But Some Work Permits Still ValidBy: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Owen Wolfe
In a 7–2 decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 30th (with Justices Jackson and Sotomayor dissenting), the Court granted the federal government’s request to stay the district court’s injunction that had blocked the termination of the
Continue Reading CHNV Parole Update: SCOTUS Grants Stay, Terminations May Proceed — But Implementation UnclearBy: Dawn Lurie, Owen Wolfe, and Alex Madrak
In a significant development for Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, a federal district court in California has issued an injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from invalidating certain immigration documents—at least for now.
Background
Earlier this year
Continue Reading TPS Twist: Court Halts DHS Action on Certain Venezuelan Work Authorization-For Now