The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a small but important extension for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) held by individuals under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Work permits that were originally set to expire on July 1, 2026, are now valid through July 10, 2026.
This announcement follows the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Mullins v. Doe, which affirmed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) authority to terminate TPS designations for these countries, clearing the way for the administration to unwind the protections.
While legal challenges were pending, DHS had established a “placeholder” expiration date of July 1, 2026, for TPS-related work permits. However, today DHS announced that for employers utilizing USCIS Form I-9 Verification and E-Verify (in certain states), this announcement changes the immediate compliance timeline, eliminating the placeholder and setting July 10, 2026, as the operative expiration date.
Employers with employees who rely on Haitian or Syrian TPS EADs should review the Form I-9 records for those employees.
