United States | TPS termination updates: EAD extension and Form I-9/E-Verify instructions for Ethiopia

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published an update on the termination of TPS for Ethiopia with a new expiration date for completing the Form I-9 and creating a case in E-Verify.

Key takeaways:

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

The latest update also provides 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 ‘April 13, 2026,’ in Section 2 along with a note in the additional information box. Employers may download the alert and TPS Ethiopia 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 ‘April 13, 2026,’ from the Form I-9.”

According to USCIS, “This guidance supersedes the ‘Update on Termination of TPS for Ethiopia’ posted on March 12, 2026.” Individuals should also check the USCIS TPS Ethiopia page for current information.

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

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