United States | TPS termination updates: Haiti and Syria EAD validity dates and updated Form I-9 E-Verify instructions

Haiti TPS termination update

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an update on the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti.

As previously reported, on March 13, 2026, USCIS published updates on the termination of TPS designation for Haiti, extending the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) validity dates per court order.

Today’s update provides the following instructions for completing the expiration date fields on Form I-9 and completing a case in E-Verify:

“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 in the additional information box. Employers may download the Alert and TPS Haiti webpages and attach them to Form I-9. Check back to USCIS websites regularly for updated information. When completing a case in E-Verify, enter the expiration date of ‘July 1, 2026’ from the Form I-9. Check back to USCIS websites regularly for updated information.” Individuals should also check the USCIS TPS Haiti page regularly for updates.

Syria TPS termination update

As previously reported, on March 12, 2026, USCIS published updates on the termination of TPS designation for Syria, extending the EAD validity dates per court order.

On March 24, USCIS published an update on Syria’s termination of TPS status with the following instructions for completing the expiration date fields on Form I-9 and completing a case in E-Verify:

“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 in the additional information box. Employers may download the Alert and TPS Syria webpages and attach them to Form I-9. Check back to USCIS websites regularly for updated information. When completing a case in E-Verify, enter the expiration date of ‘July 1, 2026’ from the Form I-9. Check back to USCIS websites regularly for updated information.” Individuals should also check the USCIS TPS Syria page regularly for updates.

Litigation in the above matters remains ongoing. BAL will continue to monitor and provide updates as more information becomes available.

Employers are encouraged to consult with their BAL attorney for case-specific guidance. Those employers and immigration professionals who are not BAL clients but have questions regarding how these TPS updates may impact their workforce can contact us here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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